Sun Sep 28th, 2014 04:20pm Washington Square Park, NYC

RECOGNITION:
In the space after the exhalation…Stop. All is forgotten. I suppose this is the space in which the body gains its flexibility and perhaps those other things that are so sought after in our world today. However, this is precisely the space in which all of those things lose meaning. It is a space of serene stillness.                            —Sadhya 

Sun Sep 21st, 2014 04:45pm Washington Square Park, NYC

The first PROJECT SAHASRARA after our revered Master’s arrival to NYC!
Maybe he was amongst the observers…

WITNESS:
I perceived a powerful message from the dedicated, serious Yoga practitioners in action, that these writings on the ground were not mere philosophical words but were attainments that could be actualized. I was extremely moved by their strong belief and deep faith.
-Hideyo Suzuki from Chiba, Japan

Tue Sep 2nd, 2014 06:20pm Washington Square Park, NYC

WITNESS: By the intense concentration of the two practitioners of Yoga, a sacred space in an altered dimension is created amongst the buzzing crowd at Washington Square. People get a glimpse of this dissimilar, sacred space. This indeed, is Yoga.             –Teruhisa Tsuru from Osaka, Japan

Sun Aug 31th, 2014 10:25pm Manhattan, NYC

BACK STAGE:

Mr. Tsuru, our gurubai from Osaka, Japan, participated in the Project Sahasrara
while he was visiting NYC.

“Yoga is Neither Beauty of Form nor the Elixir of Life;
It is the Union of the self and the Supreme.”

Mon Dec 8th, 2014 06:00am Manhattan, NYC

ILLUMINATION:
Those who yearn to know Shri Mahayogi and his teachings more and more,
Those who yearn to deepen your practice and understanding of Yoga,
You must be waiting for so long!
We have a great news.

Today, December 8th, 2014,
commemorating the day of Buddha’s Enlightenment,
Mahayogi Yoga Mission
announces with great joy and delight
that it will launch its latest publication, 

Pranavadipa:
The Light of Resounding Truth

 Pranavadipa is a web-based publication through which
the sacred teachings of Satguru Shri Mahayogi Paramahansa
will be available by annual subscription.

Studying and meditating upon the teachings of Shri Mahayogi
inspires our practice, stokes the flames of our passion,
and helps redirect our focus to the Truth alone.
The radiance of Shri Mahayogi’s simple yet profound teachings
burns like a torch of Truth
to light the way of our spiritual path.

Mon Nov 24th, 2014 0:00am Manhattan, NYC

BEHIND THE SCENE:
We were heading to the class from Central Park, where Petal 3 had just been completed. My eyes were gazing forward but I was not really looking at anything in particular. Or, I should say that my mind was not connecting to anything, just the space in front of my eyes. Suddenly I heard a voice resound from the vastness,

“Stop!”

All at once, yet in slow motion,
I was drawn to its source by a strong magnetic force,
in the same way that iron is instantly drawn to a magnet…

Thus, this message was born:

“Stop mind, Stop! Abide only in the Source.”

 ***

This April at a festival in Osaka, Japan,
our gurubai (brothers and sisters from the Mahayogi Yoga Mission in Japan)
performed in a temple an original play titled,
“Eternal Buddha.”

The story of the play is of Buddha and the murderous bandit Anglimala
who later became Buddha’s disciple.

In one scene Buddha says to Anglimala,

“Stop Anglimala!”

For it is Anglimala himself who is the mind.

Let the mind stop its activity and abide in its source.
Buddha is within all of us.

 –Anandamali

***
You may want to watch
The English translation of the play “Eternal Buddha”.
Performed in Osaka, on April 6th, 2014
Written by Sanatana
Click →　epiphany vol.5 – The Eternal Buddha (with English Subtitles)

Sun Nov 23rd, 2014 00:00am Manhattan, NYC

GURU JAYANTI—HOLY BIRTHDAY OF THE GURU:

HOLY JAYANTI
DEDICATION:

Our Beloved, Revered Master
SATGURU SHRI MAHAYOGI PARAMAHANSA,

We are filled with joy and gratitude as we are able to
celebrate your Holy Jayanti with you and with everyone
again this year. On this most auspicious of days, we renew
our vow to live every moment in devotion to you,
to serve you with purity of heart and to Awaken to
True Existence. Through your boundless grace we are
blessed to have the opportunity to witness and
experience the embodiment of Truth.
The purity of your existence shines into the depths
of our being, bringing forth the conviction
that the same Truth is our very essence.

Jai! Satguru Shri Mahayogi Paramahansa Ki Jai!

HYMN:

TO SATGURU SHRI MAHAYOGI PARAMAHANSA

The eternal Truth that dwells in all human beings;
That you awaken with love,
out of overflowing compassion,
You ignite the faith in one’s own Atman,
which is beyond death,
For the Bhakta of the Guru perceive in his very body
the imperishable Brahman manifested in a tangible form,
And because of the Paramahansa’s immortal nectar words
they feel Enlightenment manifested in a tangible form.
Salutation to you, the great lord, the great saint;
Salutation to you, Mahayogi, Om.

 Hymn Lyrics by Sanatana

*  *  *

SONG OFFERING TO THE MASTER
—from a disciple in New York:

“Seeing”

* Adapted from text in Raja Yoga by Swami Vivekananda
Composed and performed by Shantipada

(Click on the left edge of the sound player to start the song.)

Sat Aug 23th, 2014 07:00pm Washington Square Park, NYC

She was there for a good while.
Her mom called her to go many times, but she did not want to leave.

WITNESS:
It was a blessing to receive the silent teaching of Sri Mahayogi through his adherents. A small child came charging up to the mandala and was scooped up at the last moment by big hands, their climb over Sadhya deferred. Those who paused to see the demonstration seemed quietly pleased and challenged. The words of Laurie Lee come to mind “…here are lessons for the final mile of pilgrim kings, the mile still left when all have reached their tether’s end: that mile where the Child lies hid.” Finally, fearlessness!        –Shantipada

WITNESS:
Stillness spoke amidst the swirling busyness of Washington Square, reflecting the fountain. Centered and silent. Beauty spoke, and speaks Eternally. Thank you!              –Nadisa

Sat Aug 16th, 2014 6:35pm Washington Square Park, NYC

Wings of the Paramahansa grace the sky~~!!!

WITNESS:
To experience Project Sahasrara is to be transported into a time-lapse photograph, where the constant swirl of motion of passersby and onlookers is eclipsed into blurry nothingness by the silence and focus of deep practice.    　–Prajna

Sun Aug 10th, 2014 10:10pm Manhattan, NYC

On the night of the Super Moon,

EKA GRATA—ONE-POINTEDNESS:

“The entire process of Yoga, from beginning to end,
is all about establishing Eka Grata.“

“It is of the utmost necessity for realization of Yoga.
That is all you need for the attainment of Satori.”

“It is, in other words, inexorable, enormous passion.”

-Satguru Shri Mahayogi Paramahansa