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We are proud to support local charities in addition to Service in Satchidananda (SIS) which is a non-profit international network of charities established in honor of Sri Swami Satchidananda and based on his core teaching of selfless service.
Sri Swami Satchidananda is respected worldwide as one of the major pioneers of the interfaith movement and as one of the most respected Yoga Masters of our time. He is the author of many books, including Integral Yoga Hatha, To Know Your Self, The Living Gita, and The Golden Present. He is the subject of three biographies, Apostle of Peace, Portrait of a Modern Sage, and Boundless Giving. Sri Swami Satchidananda also translated the Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali for which I have a particular fondness. The practical advice in this book is based on his own experience for mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental and emotional harmony. Swami Satchidananda founded and is the guiding light for Integral Yoga which combines various methods of Yoga, including Hatha Yoga, selfless service, meditation, prayer, and a 5,000-year-old philosophy that helps one find the peace and joy within. Today there are more than 50 Integral Yoga Institutes and Integral Yoga Teaching Centers throughout the world. I'm incredibly humbled that the centre where I've practiced much of my Yoga is an Integral Yoga centre inaugurated by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Sri Swami Satchidananda passed on his knowledge to Nalanie Chellaram, an incredible lady who now runs the centre in Southern Spain. Nalanie is a modern spiritual teacher, a true Soul Doctor dedicated to selfless service. She was born in 1954 into the distinguished Indian family the Harilela's. She grew up in the presence of a close family friend, who unbeknown at the time, was to have a deep and lasting influence in her life. The frequent visitor and friend was Swami Satchidananda. |
Nalanie travels the world to spread a message of wisdom, compassion and love, based on the philosophy of Yoga. In March 2008, Nalanie received an Honour in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second New Years Honour's List. She was recognised for her 'Services to Humanity' and in 2009 set up this amazing organisation called 'Service in Satchidananda' (SIS).
Nalanie continues to devote her time working at the centre and all over the world to enrich the lives of others based on her great Guru's core teachings of selfless service. Service in Satchidananda (SIS) funds global projects that are working in a sustainable way and giving back to their local communities - such as SIS India, which brought the first running water to the village of Chettipalayam, India. Most recently assisted with rescue supplies during recent flooding in South India. One of their main projects has been building earthquake proof houses in Nepal, in areas that were left devastated after the earthquake in 2015. SIS has built soup kitchens and sports fields in Tanzania, along with supporting local people with basic needs. SIS offers educational sponsorships to children in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Tanzania along with lots of other projects. At Christmas, SIS-Spain/Gibraltar/Portugal, SIS-UK, SIS-USA, and SIS-Hong Kong provide food, clothing, and toys to families in need in their local communities. It's been a pleasure to support SIS projects and I will forever be grateful for the knowledge and teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda. To return my gratitude I will continue to support SIS by giving proceeds from the sales of my Yantra Pendant Necklace to SIS. Please click on the Gifts Link which you will find in the Reservations & Store Page. Donations from monthly Satsang Raja Yoga classes will support local charities. |