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    A Master and   Swami Rama Tirtha and His Communion with Mt. Shasta by Silvia Baratta  It was during one of those hot summers in Rishikesh, when I was a full-time seva-sadhaka at SRSG (supporting guests — and there were not many guests to support), that I first delved into the spiritual classic In Woods of God Realization (Vol. 1) by Swami Rama Tirtha, first published in 1909. It was a wonderful — and cooling! — delight to take in the inspiring teachings of this great sage through his simple, yet deeply profound, presentations on the glory of Advaita Vedanta . This was especially so with the knowledge that spiritual leaders in our tradition have stated that this one known as Swami Rama Tirtha was a previous birth of the force known to us as Swami Rama of the Himalayas. The sattvic pleasure of reading In Woods of God Realization was also enhanced by learning that a substantial number of the lectures from which the essays in the publication were transcribed were given...

    THE MEDITATION CENTER SHARAD NAVARATRI RETREAT WITH SWAMI RITAVAN Sunday, October 11- Monday, October 19, 2026       Swami Ritavan will introduce the theme of Navaratri Sadhana for the Navaratri Retreat on Thursday, October 8, during the 7:00 PM Satsang   After orientation, silence will be observed throughout the retreat. **This retreat is for initiates in the Himalayan Tradition only**   DAILY SCHEDULE     5:30 a.m.:              Wake up Bell        6:15-7:00 a.m.:   Prayers, J&G, Pranayama   7:00-8:00 a.m.:   Guided Divine Mother Meditation          8:00-8:30 a.m.:    Silent Breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m.:   Cleanup/ Karma Yoga    ...

    The Whispering of Guru Reflections from Swami Ma Tripura’s Guru Purnima talk, July 2026 by Jenny May There is a particular joy in listening to Swami Ma Tripurashakti Bharati speak — the rhythm of her voice, the laughter that comes easily, and underneath it all, a devotion so steady it draws you back to your own trust and inner guidance almost without trying. Her presence itself seems to be the teaching: a loving instrument for the very force she describes. That force, she reminded us in her talk before this year's Guru Purnima full moon meditation, is not a person. Guru is whatever dispels darkness and draws us toward the light of our own consciousness. It moves within and without, always present, always calling, whispering, welcoming everyone inward — toward the one place where true joy and fulfillment actually live: pure consciousness. Ma Tripura reminds us; God, Guru and Self are one and the same. The force we call Guru is within us as Self. We are that. Picture it, she...