Yoga Vidya – Europe’s leading Yoga Retreat Centre

Yoga Vidya is a nonprofit organization whose aim is to spread the knowledge (vidya) of holistic Yoga. Founded by Sukadev Bretz in 1992, Yoga Vidya now runs 4 ashrams, 100 Yoga centres in various cities and has trained more than 17.000 top-quality yoga teachers. This makes us Europe’s leading and largest yoga educational organization. We teach in the tradition of Swami Sivananda, welcoming people of all spiritual paths and traditions of yoga.

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Swami Vishnu Devananda chants some Kirtans and speaks about Guru and Master! (1983)

Swami Vishnu Devananda chants some Kirtans and speaks about Guru and Master!
Chant with him and enjoy his original voice and his energy!

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Advanced Teacher Training class by Swami Vishnu-Devananda from 1982

Listen to this ATTC-lecture by Swami Vishnu Devananda!
Chant mantras with him at the beginning of the lecture and enjoy his original voice and his  energy!

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Bharata Chanting Narayana, Narayana in 1985

Listen to Bharata chanting Narayana, Narayana in 1985.

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Arati By Bharata – 1985

Listen to Bharata chanting Arati in 1985.

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Swamiji Talks Health In Jesus’ Time, Modern Health Problems

Listen to the original voice of Swami Vishnu!

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Come, Come Little Ones by Swami Sivananda and Sunanja Group

Listen to the voice of Master, Sadguru, Friend!

You can listen to Swami Sivanandas original voice!

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Instructive Chants – Swami Vishnu Devananda

Listen to the instructive chanting of Swami Vishnu!
You can listen to Swami Vishnu Devanandas original voice!

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What is the Veda for you?

What is the Veda for you? What is the relevance of Veda in your live?
In this podcast Sukadev answers to this questions.

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Acharya, Guru, Shishya, Sadhu, Swami, Sadhaka, Pandit – different words for Teachers.

In this Podcast Sukadev explains different words for Teacher.

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Should there be Restrictions in a Gurukula? Age, Social Background, Religion, Sex, etc?

Should there be Restrictions in a Gurukula? Age, Social Background, Religion, Sex, etc?
How is it in Yoga Vidya Tradition? In this Podcast Sukadev answers to this question.

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Colonial times in India and their effect on Indian Spiritual Traditions.

Sukadev is answering to the question: “Do Colonial times in India still metter?”

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Thoughts on important Spiritual Tradition of 19th to 21st Century.

Sukadev is sharing his thoughts on important Spiritual Tradition of the 19th to 21st Century.

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Great spiritual Teachers

Who are Jesus, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Yogananda, Shankaracharya, Rama, Krishna and Paramahamsa? Sukadev explains that these are all great spiritual teachers, who have done a lot to spread spiritual knowledge.

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What is the meaning of Bhakti?

In this Podcast Sukadev is talking about the meaning of “Bhakti”.

Bhakti means devotion to God and is one of six paths of Yoga.

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