Last weekend several hundred people gathered at Kripalu to honor the life of Swami Kripalu, who would have turned 100 years old in January. I like to think of Swami Kripalu as the energetic founder of Kripalu, even though he did not directly have a to-do list that included any of the typical to-dos one [...]
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Pilgrim on the Path of Love: Marking the 100th Anniversary of Swami Kripalu’s Birth
“Love is the only path, love is the only god, and love is the only scripture. Impress this verse upon your memory and chant it constantly if you want to realize your dreams of growth.”—Swami Kripalu Born 100 years ago this month, Swami Kripalu, affectionately known as Bapuji, had a joy and love for people [...]
Posted on December 5th, 2012 by Cristie Newhart in Yoga
40 Years of Kripalu in the West: Coming Home
In this monthly series running through 2012, community members recall milestone moments to commemorate and reflect on Kripalu Yoga.
In 1972, a small residential yoga retreat called Kripalu Center was founded in Sumneytown, Pennsylvania, by Amrit Desai and several of his students from the Philadelphia area. Desai had emigrated to the United States from India, where he was a close disciple of the yoga master Swami Kripalu. Over the next 40 years, Desai’s students integrated Swami Kripalu’s core teachings with psychology, science, and Western approaches to healing and self-development, creating groundbreaking programs and approaches to well-being. Today, Kripalu’s curriculum, professional training, and yoga research continue to be informed by the lineage of Kripalu Yoga. To commemorate the 40-year milestone, we asked several teachers and community members to reflect on what Kripalu Yoga means to them.
Posted on November 11th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Take a Moment of Quiet
“Truth cannot belong to any one race, sect, or nation. It does not recognize such narrow distinctions and makes itself available to the whole world.”—Swami Kripalu
Posted on November 4th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Moment of Quiet
“The spiritual path that I teach is called Sanatana Dharma, which means the way of eternal truth. Sanatana Dharma is not a sectarian creed or point of view. It is the performance of skillful actions that lead one to the direct realization of truth.”—Swami Kripalu
Posted on October 28th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Moment of Yoga
“In the end, all yogas lead to one great Yoga.” —Swami Kripalu
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Moment of Quiet
“Growth allows a portion of the mind to remain an objective witness even in a disturbed state. The witness is always there, if one can keep a wakeful attitude in one’s self.”—Swami Kripalu
Posted on October 7th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
An Autumn Moment of Quiet
“The day you start to practice, your true progress will begin.”—Swami Kripalu
Posted on September 23rd, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Be in a Moment of Quiet
“Through regular practice, prana awakens.” —Swami Kripalu
Posted on September 9th, 2012 by Thrive in Moment of Quiet
Moment of Quiet
“The highest religious principle is Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: the whole world is one family. No matter what religion we are following, if we cannot love others then we are not following religion but the illusion of religion. Where there is no unity, no love, no harmony among each other, how can there be religion?”
—Swami Kripalu
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