There is no one better qualified today than Sri Swami Jyotirmayananda to guide us towards a qualitative and well-lived life with the goal of finding our True Reality and Purpose. Through on-going lectures, Swamiji takes us on a spiritual journey, explaining with an amazing clarity how to reclaim our Divine Identity—Self-Realization!

Drawing from the ancient truths of the Vedantic Scriptures, and expressed with rare intuition, Swamiji helps the individual to gain an insight into the mystery of life, means to unlock one’s infinite potential, and work on the time-tested techniques of Integral Yoga towards one’s spiritual evolution.

Through a carefully laid-out plan of personality integration, one is guided through a step-by-step process to cultivate the four aspects of one’s personality—Action, Emotion, Reason and Will, through the four major Yogas—Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jnana. With careful study and persistent effort, one learns to convert one’s daily actions into a most powerful spiritual practice culminating in Self-Realization.

Our classes on Yoga Philosophy are conducted by our Director, Swami Jyotirmayananda, and are held in the evenings as follows: Tuesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm Yoga Vasistha Wednesday 7:30pm - 8:30pm Yoga Vasistha Friday 7:30pm - 8:30pm Vivek-Chudamani Sunday 5:30pm - 7:30pm Lecture/Dinner Classes and Lectures are held at the Ashram at 6111 SW 74th Ave. Rates per class are $6.00 for non-members and $5.00 for members. On Sunday the price is $10.00. Membership fee is $24.00/year and includes subscription to 12 issues of the International Yoga Guide magazine.

Yoga Vasistha is considered to be one of the most important scriptures of Vedantic Philosophy. It recounts a teaching of Sage Vasistha to young Prince Rama in the court of his Father, King Dasharatha. These teachings constitute the basis of Advaita Vedanta, the philosophy of non-duality. It is said that reading this scripture alone can lead to spiritual Enlightenment.

Viveka-Chudamani is an inspiring scripture written by Sri Shankaracharya (about 12 centuries ago) that also expounds Advaita Philosophy. Viveka means discrimination between the real (eternal) and the unreal (transient), and Chudamani means Crest-Jewel. Hence the title means “Crest Jewel of Discrimination.”

Among spiritual treatises dealing with Self-Realization, this work shines like a Crest Jewel. It is a literary masterpiece imbued with the sweetness of Sanskrit poetry and is presented in the form of a dialogue between the Master and his disciple.