South India Yatra 2010
Sacred Sounds at Rutgers University
Radhanath Swami is a Featured Speaker at Bent On Learning Gala Event
February 5, 2011
Yatra is Sanskrit for “journey” or “pilgrimage”. It is one of the great traditions of the Vedas, and, for the contemplative seeker and traveler, it is a spiritual odyssey through the living temples, traditions, and devotions of the world’s most ancient and timeless culture. Each year, Radhanath Swami leads a large number of his closest friends and followers on such a sacred yatra. From December 20–31st, 2010, he returned to the colorful panoramas of South India, the land of such great epics as the Ramayana, where the heart of the...
November 16, 2010
On Thursday, November 11 the Bhakti Club of Rutgers University in New Jersey hosted their annual event Sacred Sounds. During his talk, Radhanath Swami told the story of hearing the Hare Krsna mantra for the first time while meditating on a rock in the Ganges. The Sacred Sounds event also included musical performances of kirtan (sacred spiritual music) from featured acts Gauravani and Kindred Spirits, and the Mayapuris, as well as a large vegetarian dinner and a meet-and-greet with Radhanath Swami. He signed copies of The Journey Home and spoke...
August 28, 2010
In recognition of his work feeding slum children in Mumbai through the Midday Meal program, Radhanath Swami was invited as a featured speaker at the Bent on Learning annual Gala Event. Bent On Learning is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the physical fitness, cognitive, social and emotional skills of New York inner-city children by providing regular instruction in yoga and meditation through the public schools. Their 2010 gala fundraising event was held on Wednesday, April 28th at the Puck Building in Lower Manhattan. Hosted by Eddie Stern of Ashtanga Yoga...