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  • Feb 2, 2023

    Do we need to make effort on a spiritual path?

    Do we need to make effort on a spiritual path?

    The fifth in the archive series of 2003 from the Satyananda Tapovanam Ashram in Bangalore, India. Conversation and Discourse from Swami Nishchalananda. The informality of these sessions is what makes them so delightful. Sometimes Swamiji has a topic he wants to pursue, but often he’s prompted to go in a particular direction by questions from […]

  • Jan 16, 2023

    Kriyas, Yoga Nidra, and other matters

    Kriyas, Yoga Nidra, and other matters

    The fourth in the archive series of 2003 from the Satyananda Tapovanam Ashram in Bangalore, India. Discussion and Discourse from Swami Nishchalananda. ‘What are the origins of Kriya Yoga?’ a questioner asks Swamiji. His response is that the roots of the kriyas are actually a mystery, The Yogananda tradition says that the practices came from […]

  • Dec 19, 2022

    You Are What You Are

    You Are What You Are

    The sessions from Satyananda Tapovanam in January 2003 continue with this session from the 5th January. Question driven, it shows Swamiji in an uncompromising mood regarding the essential nature of being beyond the personality and mind. The quality is the best this editor can provide using professional noise reduction on the original recordings. But there […]

  • Dec 11, 2022

    Education and Yoga

    Education and Yoga

    Another ‘interview’, this time in a more informal setting. On the beach, on a beautiful autumn day in Southern Sweden looking out over the Baltic Sea, the waves making an audio backdrop to our conversation. A casual conversation about the role of an ashram, led us to this discourse from Swamiji as we sat and […]

  • Oct 28, 2022

    The Whispered Wisdom of the Upanishads

    The Whispered Wisdom of the Upanishads

    A guest post by Spandan (Michael McCann) This post first appeared on Michael’s Facebook page ‘The Yoga Well’ and is reproduced here with his kind permission.

  • Oct 19, 2022

    Maya, Tantra, and the Outside and Inside search.

    Maya, Tantra, and the Outside and Inside search.

    The second in a series taken from Swami Nishchalananda’s visit to India from December 2002 to January 2003

  • Oct 6, 2022

    The Practice of Antar Mouna

    The Practice of Antar Mouna

    This is a basic practice of classical Yoga, but in truth it probably is a fundamental technique for anyone wanting to explore the ‘inner world’.

  • Sep 24, 2022

    Mantra, Grace and other matters

    Mantra, Grace and other matters

    The first in a series taken from Swami Nishchalananda’s visit to Indiafrom December 2002 to January 2003 The sessions from Satyananda Tapovanam are quite informal, but always contain pearls of wisdom from Swamiji’s extensive knowledge of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita. These particular pearls are all prompted by questions, often from Westerners who had gone to India […]

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Swami Nishchalananda

Swami Nishchalananda Saraswati is accorded the title Yogacharya, Master of Yoga, by the Bihar School of Yoga where he studied with his Teacher, Swami Satyananda Saraswati, for 14 years. He has dedicated his life to teaching the principles of Yoga, Tantra and Advaita.

Swamiji’s story

Books and Publications

Swamiji has written many classic Yoga texts in the name of his teacher. In his own name he’s written two profound texts for the modern era. He’s also recorded songs from Yoga’s traditional roots. Many of his teaachings are recorded, or can be sourced, here in this blog

Publications

Mandala Yoga Ashram

Swami Nishchalananda was valued highly as a teacher in India, and was asked to found an ashram there on several occasions. However, he felt the pull to return to Europe, and then to a piece of land in the heart of Wales which, from humble beginnings, became his Ashram.

Mandala Yoga Ashram

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