Service in Satchidananda

​My Raja training is complete and my spiritual name now appears on my certificate, pretty cool hey. Shanti Sahar which means Peace Awakening.

Gaining a better understanding of the Science of Yoga and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali interpreted by Sri Swami Satchidananda has really taught me that it's ok to be spiritual without following a religious path. Even though Sri Swami Satchidananda is considered a Guru he believes as do I that we are all teachers and we are all students and spirituality can be for everyone of all faiths and of no faith. Yes I love to teach the Integral yoga system which he founded but I also like to teach yoga that has no system at all. I don't feel that I need to be devoted to a Guru but I do find the work of Sri Swami Satchidananda very liberating. 

As well as sharing my Yoga practice, I've had a busy couple of weeks, again making more jewellery but this time the jewellery was for me, a momento of my Raja Yoga training, a fine silver ring. On the ring there are three hearts to represent my small family unit of my husband, son and I. Inscribed on the heart ring are the words 'Peace Awakening'.

I also made a Sterling Silver Yantra Pendant set on an elasticated string with Tiger Ebony Beads. ​ Tiger ebony (diospyros blancoi) is a dense hardwood that is native to southern India and is said to be a protective wood that gives strength to the wearer.

The Yantra symbolizes the entire cosmos. A Yantra is a physical expression of a mantra. The hole in the middle of the Yantra represents the very core of the cosmos, the first physical expression, a vibration of sound. The 12 petals represent all spiritual paths; Hinduism, Judaism, Shinto, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, African Faiths, Native American Faiths, Other known faiths and unknown faiths and is a reminder that we can respect and learn from others.

I will continue sharing my Integral yoga practice and return my gratitude for all that the Sutras and Sri Swami Satchidananda has given me by making the Yantra necklaces available to buy on this website. 100% of profits will be donated to Service in Satchidananda (SIS). To find out more about SIS, please visit the Store Page on this site.

When this lovely place no longer becomes my home, I will be very sad to leave my teacher, the lovely Nalanie and my Yogi friends but in the words of a true Raja Yogi "I will continue to practice for a long time, without a break, with all my heart".

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