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Swami Rama Dhyana Gurukulam: Admissions Open for 2026

One-Year Residential Program in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition

We are pleased to announce that the Gurukulam program is now accepting applications for the session of 2026-27. This sacred one-year spiritual journey will commence on 29 July 2026, the auspicious day of Guru Purnima (Ashadha Shukla Purnima, the Full Moon Day dedicated to the Guru Force). Seekers of the ancient Himalayan wisdom from all over the world are welcome to apply for this program.

Swami Rama Dhyana Gurukulam (SRDG) offers study of traditional ancient teachings of the Himalayan Tradition. In 2003, Mahamandaleshwar Shri Swami Veda Bharati envisioned a long-term program that would impart the purest form of these teachings to the next generation of seekers, and thus, the Gurukulam was born.

The ‘One-Year Residential Program in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Tradition’ will harmoniously hold an integrated study and practice of all the paths of yoga, including bhakti, jnana, karma, and raja yoga. The students will be taught the philosophy, science, and practices of hatha yoga, breathing awareness and pranayamas, subtle body relaxations, and meditation. There will be an emphasis on learning, understanding, and appreciating meditation as a unifying principle in all the major religions of the world. Ancient scriptures including selected Prakarana Granthas, selected sections of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, the Samkhya darshana, and the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali will be taught. All students will also be taught Sanskrit and Vedic Chantings.

To be a part of this journey, seekers must commit to a year-long residential stay at the Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) ashram in Rishikesh, India. The daily schedule is rigorous, running from 5 am to 10 pm, comprising of classes, practices, and seva, in which all students are expected to participate.

Medium of Instruction: English

Eligibility: All seekers, irrespective of religion, gender, caste, etc. who can commit to a year-long stay at the SRSG ashram in Rishikesh, India.

Age Limit: 25-45 Years

The last date for applying to the program is 31 May 2026.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Join us on Zoom for "Sacred Journey: A Satsanga for Inner Transformation" with Randall Krause (Mokshadeva).

Beginning with the lessons that Yama, Lord of Death, taught to his star pupil Nachiketa in the Katha Upanishad, Swami Rama’s beautiful book, Sacred Journey, uncovers many valuable secrets of inner transformation.

We will work together through talks and discussion as we move through this book. Much time will be spent in satsanga format, talking with each other, listening, and reflecting.

This is a place where you can come to join noble companionship—supportive community—to help nourish and steady you on your spiritual path.

When – Every Second Sunday at 18:30 India Time.

Kindly Contact [email protected] for registration and more information.

The next New Moon Meditation will be on 16 May 2026.
"Swami Ritavan Bharati, the Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN and Ashram Pramukha of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, has shared that the New Moon Meditations will continue in 2025 as before. We will now be using our personal initiation mantras for the New Moon Meditations. Those who have not received a personal initiation mantra may use the … Mantra (Akhanda-mandalakaram Mantra) for the New Moon Meditation.
"You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, 'Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise…'
"New Moon Meditation Schedule
"Swami Ritavan Bharati will join the New Moon Meditations at 6 PM IST from Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama. As much as possible, you are invited to sit for your meditation and connect with Swami Ritavan, members of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee, the Ashram community, and others at the same time."
For more information, please use this link:

Ahymsin - New Moon Meditation Swami Ritavan Bharati, the Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN and Ashram Pramukha of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, has shared that the New Moon Meditations will continue in 2025 as before. We will now be using our personal initiation mantras for the New Moon Meditations. Those who have not received a personal i...

Full Moon Meditation: 1 May 2026. For Full Moon Meditation, you are invited to sit for meditation for an hour wherever you are. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, “Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise...”
Local Timings
7 AM in India (IST), surrounding countries adjust the time accordingly, for example Iran is 5 AM.
8 PM in East Asia, 8 PM Singapore time. Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand etc. adjust their times to coincide with Singapore time 8 PM.
8 PM in U.K. (London Time).Those in all European, and all African time zones, please adjust your sitting time to coincide with 8 PM United Kingdom.
10 PM in New York. Surrounding countries and regions of South, Central and North America and the Caribbean to match their time to 10 PM New York time.
Toronto affiliate (Himalayan Yoga Meditation Society of Ontario) meets at 9:00 pm
For more information, please see:

Ahymsin - Full Moon Meditation Schedule You are invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, “Let the quietness of th...

AHYMSIN Full Moon Illuminations – April 2026
AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra for 2026-29: Vasudeva Mantra
Violence ~ Swami Rama
Ahimsa in the Bhagavad Gita ~ Swami Veda Bharati
Your True Nature is Light ~ Swami Ritavan Bharati
The Thief in the House: Using Disturbance to Strengthen Your Meditation ~ Randall Krause (Mokshadeva)
Embraced by the Grace of my Guru ~ Sarita Singh
Global Meditation Reminder
~ Full Moon Meditation on 1 May 2026
~ New Moon Meditation on 16 May 2026
Long Term Programs in 2026 at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama
~84-Days Intensive Sadhana Retreat
~One-year Residential Program: Swami Rama Dhyana Gurukulam
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Invites You ~Upcoming Events
Upcoming Global Events
Please see:

AHYMSIN Full Moon Illuminations - April 2026 When for a moment I cast aside all rationalism and transport myself into the clear mountain air on the solitary rock, I spontaneously go into silence.

The next New Moon Meditation will be on 17 April 2026.
"Swami Ritavan Bharati, the Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN and Ashram Pramukha of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, has shared that the New Moon Meditations will continue in 2025 as before. We will now be using our personal initiation mantras for the New Moon Meditations. Those who have not received a personal initiation mantra may use the ... Mantra (Akhanda-mandalakaram Mantra) for the New Moon Meditation.
"You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, 'Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise…'
"New Moon Meditation Schedule
"Swami Ritavan Bharati will join the New Moon Meditations at 6 PM IST from Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama. As much as possible, you are invited to sit for your meditation and connect with Swami Ritavan, members of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee, the Ashram community, and others at the same time."
For more information, please use this link: https://www.ahymsin.org/meditation.../new-moon-meditation/

Full Moon Meditation: 1 April 2026. For Full Moon Meditation, you are invited to sit for meditation for an hour wherever you are. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, “Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise...”
Local Timings
7 AM in India (IST), surrounding countries adjust the time accordingly, for example Iran is 5 AM.
8 PM in East Asia, 8 PM Singapore time. Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand etc. adjust their times to coincide with Singapore time 8 PM.
8 PM in U.K. (London Time).Those in all European, and all African time zones, please adjust your sitting time to coincide with 8 PM United Kingdom.
10 PM in New York. Surrounding countries and regions of South, Central and North America and the Caribbean to match their time to 10 PM New York time.
Toronto affiliate (Himalayan Yoga Meditation Society of Ontario) meets at 9:00 pm
For more information, please see:
https://www.ahymsin.org/meditation_section/full-moon/

AHYMSIN Full Moon Illuminations – March 2026
AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra for 2026-29: Vasudeva Mantra
Our Tradition ~ Swami Rama
Two Guided Meditations ~ Swami Veda Bharati
Swami Veda’s Address to the Gathering of the Sangha, February 2nd 2010 ~ Swami Veda Bharati
AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering 2026 Announcement of the New Sangha Mantra ~ Swami Ritavan Bharati
Introduction to the Vasudeva Principle ~ Swami Ritavan Bharati
Meaning of Vasudeva Mantra ~ Rabindra Sahu
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya - Meaning ~ Rabindra Sahu
Introduction to Lord Vasudeva ~ Raghavendra Adiga
AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering 2026 - Mantra and Meditation ~ Michael Kissener
AHYMSIN Executive Committee for 2026-29 ~ AHYMSIN Office
A Sangha Gathering: Journey into the Sweetness of the Divine ~ Dea Franko Csuba
Reflection on the 2026 Sangha Gathering at the Ashram ~ Meekyung Kim
A family wrapped under a warm “yellow” shawl called Love ~ Ilaria Sarri
Sangha Gathering: A Soul Nourishing Experience ~ Dr Sunita Bhardwaj Gangopadhyay
Global Meditation Reminder
~ Full Moon Meditation on 1 April 2026
~ New Moon Meditation on 17 April 2026
Long Term Programs in 2026 at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama
~84-Days Intensive Sadhana Retreat
~One-year Residential Program: Swami Rama Dhyana Gurukulam
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Invites You ~Upcoming Events
Upcoming Global Events
Please see:

AHYMSIN Full Moon Illuminations - March 2026 The Vasudeva mantra was given by Swami Ritavan Bharati, the Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN, on 4th March 2026, and will be practiced by all the members of the AHYMSIN Sangha for the duration of three years, until the AHYMSIN Sangha Gathering in March 2029.

In Loving Remembrance of our beloved Swami Veda Bharati

On this auspicious day our beloved Swami Veda Bharati ji’s 93rd birth anniversary, we, at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Ashram in Rishikesh, will collectively offer a 12-Hours Akhanda Japa (non-stop recitation) of our Sangha Mantra—the Vasudeva mantra or one’s Personal Initiation mantra in silence at the Initiation Room.

The Akhanda Japa will begin at 9 am on 24 March and will be completed at 9 pm.

Immerse yourself in the boundless love and warmth of Swamiji during this sacred occasion, honoring the Guru Spirit for as long as your heart yearns and your body allows, from your own home.

AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra is –

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।
Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Om, I bow to the Lord who dwells within all hearts.

The dialogue between the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation and science continued at the Swami Rama Himalayan University, as the School of Yoga Sciences commenced its two-day international conference on “Indian Knowledge System and Scientific Approach of Yoga for Holistic Health.”

Swami Ritavan Bharati (Ashram Pramukha and Spiritual Guide of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama and AHYMSIN), Tinyu Chen (AHYMSIN Mantra Initiator and Center Leader of 台灣喜馬拉雅瑜珈靜心協會(AHYMSIN,Taiwan)), and John Sellinger (AHYMSIN Vice President and Center Leader of Ahymsin Switzerland ) were invited by Swami Rama Himalayan University to share the wisdom of the Himalayan Tradition, as taught by Gurudeva Swami Rama of the Himalayas to a gathering of over 300 yoga students and scholars.

The next New Moon Meditation will be on 19 November 2025. "We will now be using our personal initiation mantras for the New Moon Meditations. Those who have not received a personal initiation mantra may use the AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra (Akhanda-mandalakaram Mantra) for the New Moon Meditation."
"Swami Ritavan Bharati, the Spiritual Guide of AHYMSIN and Ashram Pramukha of Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama, has shared that the New Moon Meditations will continue in 2025 as before. We will now be using our personal initiation mantras for the New Moon Meditations. Those who have not received a personal initiation mantra may use the AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra (Akhanda-mandalakaram Mantra) for the New Moon Meditation.
"You are lovingly invited to sit in meditation for an hour wherever you are, in your home or with friends. Total beginners and longtime practitioners, non-initiates and initiates are welcome. If you cannot sit for the entire hour, sit as long as you are able; as Swami Veda has said, 'Let the quietness of the mind continue even after you rise…'
"New Moon Meditation Schedule
"Swami Ritavan Bharati will join the New Moon Meditations at 6 PM IST from Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama. As much as possible, you are invited to sit for your meditation and connect with Swami Ritavan, members of the AHYMSIN Spiritual Committee, the Ashram community, and others at the same time."
For more information, please use this link: https://www.ahymsin.org/meditation.../new-moon-meditation/