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Our Interview with Simone Simard
Swami Lalitananda interviews Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor of Forest Ecology in the UBC Faculty of Forestry. An enlightening discussion about climate change, forestry and mother trees. She has recently...
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The Mother Tree Project
Namaste There is an energy that sustains the Ashram, and people coming in can feel it—the energy of Light, the energy of intention to do good and be good, the energy from the gurus of this lineage....
View ArticleYoga Journey Daily Schedule
Subject to change. Day of arrival: Check-in: 2 – 5 p.m. (approx.) Dinner: 6 p.m. Introduction to course: 6:45 p.m. Satsang: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Typical daily schedule while on course: Hatha Yoga: 7 – 8:45...
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Accepting Maya By Katie Khatereh Taher
we, this people, on a small and lonely planet * with not much to do but wake each morning and feed our earth based bodies with telling lies that someday we won’t live with suffering, that our...
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Human Weighted Blanket – A Virtual Hug by Red Jay
I am particularly inspired by the ‘happenings’ movement, conceived by Allan Kaprow that grew out of the 1950’s and often described as performance, event or situation art. ‘Happenings’ always have a...
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5 & 7 DAY RETREATS: We genuinely care for your well-being and this year we have designed shorter stay retreats that offer tools to empower.
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Sounding Hope by Alanda Greene
This January, the much-loved Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, died. His rich teaching legacy includes abundant encouragements to reconnect and care for our world. In one of many prayers to the earth, he...
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Humans of the Ashram
2020 provided both the time and the reason for me to focus on healing to ensure my self-preservation. Experiencing a double pandemic––both the virus and the prolific televised oppression against Black,...
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In response to what is happening in Ukraine right now, Swami Lalitananda shares these words while our Elastic Band came together to record ‘Meditation on Breathing’. (Lyrics are slightly changed to fit...
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Yasodhara Geo
Essay and Photos by Ksxan (Stevey Seymour) “Time is the longest distance between two places.” (Tennessee Williams) This could not be truer than here at Yasodhara Ashram. Time works differently here:...
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Ardhanarishvara by Darishma Alphonse
Ardhanarishvara by Darishma Alphonse This piece of Ardhanarishvara was created during my visit to the ashram in August 2021. It is an image that has often come to my mind, and i wanted to gift this...
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Lands & Groundskeeping Learning Residency
Located in the rural community of Kootenay Bay, this seasonal program offers participants an opportunity to practice selfless service and gain professional skills and experience for their future. The...
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Orchard Learning Residency
Located in the rural community of Kootenay Bay, this seasonal program offers participants an opportunity to practice selfless service and gain professional skills and experience for their future. The...
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Hospitality Learning Residency
The Yasodhara Ashram Hospitality Learning Residency is intended for individuals who want to learn how to oversee housekeeping and management in a large community; how to manage ordering and supplies;...
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Garden Learning Residency
Located in the rural community of Kootenay Bay, this seasonal program offers participants an opportunity to practice selfless service and gain professional skills and experience for their future. The...
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