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 Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga and Satyananda Yoga worldwide, left the body and attained Maha Samadhi at midnight (India time) Saturday 5th December 2009.
He called Swami Satsangi at 11:30pm and said it was time for him to go; he was sitting in padmasana practising japa and left his body at midnight with a smile on his face.
Remember that the relationship that exists between the Guru and disciple is eternal. So whilst we may feel some loss on a physical level, be comforted by the knowledge that the mystical relationship of guidance, grace and blessings sustains the disciple through all births and all of eternity.
Swami Niranjan has suggested the following practices be done:
» Kirtan
» Mahamritunjaya mantra – with havan if possible
» Bhagavad Gita chanting
» Please click here to view images of Paramahamsaji
(thanks to Satyananda Yoga Mangrove for this link)
You may also hear recordings of Swami Satyananda chanting mantras at:
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O2JiJ2HE0U
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKAL8U7G25s
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHK0WTNGe40
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t7rRrhF4fs
(thanks to Sn Swaroopamurti of Czech Republic for these links)
The sankalpa that Swamiji made at the time of his initiation into sannyasa
I am an invisible child of a thousand faces of love,
That floats over the swirling sea of life,
Surrounded by the meadows of the winged shepherds,
Where divine love and beauty,
The stillness of midnight summer's warmth pervades.
Life often cuts at my body and mind
And though blood may be seen passing,
And a cry might be heard,
Do not be deceived that sorrow could dwell within my being
Or suffering within my soul.
There will never be a storm
That can wash the path from my feet,
The direction from my heart,
The light from my eyes,
Or the purpose from this life.
I know that I am untouchable to the forces
As long as I have a direction, an aim, a goal:
To serve, to love, and to give.
Strength lies in the magnification of the secret qualities
Of my own personality, my own character
And though I am only a messenger,
I am me.
Let me decorate many hearts
And paint a thousand faces with colours of inspiration
And soft, silent sounds of value.
Let me be like a child,
Run barefoot through the forest
Of laughing and crying people,
Giving flowers of imagination and wonder,
That God gives free.
Shall I fall on bended knees,
And wait for someone to bless me
With happiness and a life of golden dreams?
No, I shall run into the desert of life with my arms open,
Sometimes falling, sometimes stumbling,
But always picking myself up,
A thousand times if necessary,
Sometimes happy.
Often life willl burn me,
Often life will caress me tenderly
And many of my days will be haunted
With complications and obstacles,
And there will be moments so beautiful
That my soul will weep in ecstasy.
I shall be a witness,
But never shall I run
Or turn from life, from me.
Never shall I forsake myself
Or the timeless lessons I have taught myself,
Nor shall I let the value
Of divine inspiration and being be lost.
My rainbow-covered bubble will carry me
Further than beyond the horizon's settings,
Forever to serve, to love, and to live
As a sannyasin.
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Yoga Classes
We continue to provide a number of classes at different levels at various locations across the West Midlands.
We normally ask that students who are new to Satyananda Yoga join a beginners’ class for a short time at least, in order to learn the fundamentals of this system before progressing to more challenging courses. Presently, there are beginners’ classes in:
Birmingham, Kings Heath
- Monday afternoons at 12.30pm
Swami Satyaprakash 0121 444 5976
- Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm
Swami Satyaprakash 0121 444 5976
- Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm
Margaret / Prem 0121 444 2590
Bromsgrove, Worcs
- Monday 7.30pm and
Tuesday 8pm
Sandra 01527 835 642
Rugby, Warks
- Sunday 10.30-11.30am
Virgin Active Health Club.
Ring 01788 554300 for details
Atherstone, Warks
- Tuesday 6-7pm
Queen Elizabeth School and Sports college
Tulie 07811 277553
PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES in Sutton Coldfield on Wednesday evenings with Monica / Hridaya Purna 0787 659 1190. Spaces in these classes are limited, so please call to reserve a place.
CHILDREN'S YOGA CLASSES – Laughing Snake Yoga Club at SureStart Darlaston. Open to all children ages 4-11, at Ilmington House, Crescent Road, Darlaston, WS10 8AE. Monday 4.10-4.50pm, term-time only.
Teacher: Suzzanne Ajame-Singh / Swami Gyana-Pratima. (Please ring Suzzanne or Ann for up to date class times etc. as these may vary, depending on numbers attending. Tel: 0121-526-5537 Mobile: 07866 368 395).
If you don’t find a class convenient to you amongst these, please also take a look at our Teachers page on the website.
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Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Come and join us in joyful singing and powerful mantra chanting, on Friday 8 January 2010 and thereafter on the first Friday of each month, except August.
(If the first Friday in the month falls close to a Public Holiday, you may wish to check by calling Prem on 0121 444 2590 beforehand).
At 6.30 pm, we focus on suffering Beings everywhere, naming those we particularly wish to remember, and together we chant Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, an ancient & powerful mantra for the relief of all suffering.
From 7.30 pm, we sing Kirtan together - joyful and heartfelt chants sung in unison or as ‘call and response’ invoking a deep sense of connectedness with our true nature.
Everyone is welcome to join us for either or both of these practices!
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Photo Gallery
We now have photos hosted on a new website. If you would like to contribute photos from any Satyananda Yoga event, please email photos@syclondon.com
Photo Gallery»
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Phone/Fax .: 0845 458 2967
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About the Satyananda Yoga
Centre (Birmingham)
Satyananda Yoga Centre Birmingham is a Home Teaching Centre, located three miles from the City Centre. It was founded under the guidance of Swami Satyamurti Saraswati and is affiliated with IYFM, with the blessings of Paramahamsa Satyananda. The main focus of the Centre is the provision of a wide range of weekly yoga classes in Birmingham and throughout the surrounding West Midlands area.
The Centre has a yoga practice room, a garden which affords the opportunity for karma yoga and relaxation during residential programmes, a lending library and a sales area offering all Bihar School of Yoga books, plus tapes, malas & lotas. Satyananda Yoga Centre Birmingham UK is a Not-For-Profit organisation.
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Events Diary
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Mantra & Kirtan is held on the first Friday of each month. Read more»
Day to celebrate the Life and Works of our founder Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Saturday 30 JANUARY 2010
10.00am - 6.00pm
Activities will include Yoga Nidra and meditation, mantra chanting, kirtan, maybe a fire, and the opportunity to see some DVD footage… and, of course, we shall feast!
Please come and join us for all or part of the day – no charge and no booking required.
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Advance Notice
Satyananda Yoga Teacher Training Course
There will be a new Satyananda Yoga TTC commencing in September 2011, with a mandatory pre-TTC year from September 2010 to July 2011, in Birmingham. Watch this space for further details!
Please register your interest as soon as possible with the Course Director, Swami Satyaprakash, by
to ensure that you receive full information as it becomes available.
The course will be advertised, applications invited and interviews conducted during the period January – July 2010.
Applicants will be required to have been practising yoga (preferably in the Satyananda tradition) for a minimum of four years in the last six.
New in the Shop
 Six new CDs…
…including 'Yoga Nidra & Meditation' by Swami Satyananda – and five titles by Swami Niranjanananda, released for the first time in the UK.
Visit the Yoga Shop!»
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