Yasodhara Ashram

What does it mean to live at an ashram? In this episode of Ask A Swami, Swami Jyotihananda reflects on life in spiritual community and shares her hopes for the future of Yasodhara Ashram.

Drawing on her experience with Swami Radha and the many stages of Ashram life over the years, Swami Jyotihananda offers insights into commitment, connection across generations and the deeper value of living in community.

In this episode of Ask A Swami, Swami Lalitananda reflects on what it means to walk the path as a disciple and the role that devotion plays in spiritual life.

Drawing from her experience as Swami Radha's disciple, she shares insights into trust, discipline and the deep heart-longing that keeps one grounded on a chosen spiritual path.

In this episode of Ask A Swami, Swami Matananda, Ashram teacher and resident, reflects on the deeper spiritual dimensions of Love and Attachment. Drawing on her lived experiences, she speaks about how she has navigated attachment, emotions and competition within relationships.Inspired by the spiritual teachings of her guru, Swami Radha, Swami Matananda invites us to look more closely at our emotional reactions and the ways they can become opportunities for awareness and inner work:"Whenever I've had an emotional reaction and it kinda jumps on me like a snake, that is my warning that I'm heading to ego-land or attachment-land, and I want to investigate that. What is that? Where did it come from? And how do I work with it?" - Swami Matananda

In this new episode of Ask A Swami, Swami Samayananda discusses life inside and outside of the Ashram, and how Karma Yoga can be woven into everyday living.
Reflecting on her own experience of working in the world, she shares the powerful teaching that "Yoga Is Now," emphasizing the importance of living the practice and integrating the teachings into each moment of daily life.

In this podcast episode of Ask A Swami, Swami RadhaTarananda, a disciple of Swami Radha, reflects on the advice she would give to her younger self at the beginning of her spiritual journey. She speaks about what faith means to her and the power of reflection, emphasizing her guru's example of living on faith as she built the Ashram.

Swami RadhaTarananda invites Katie to reflect on the advice she would give to her younger self, and together they explore the "sparks" and "threads" that have guided them to where they are today.