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Dans cette conférence donnée au milieu des années 1980 à Val Morin, au Canada, Swami Satchidananda parle de son Guru, Sri Swami Sivananda. Il explique comment Swami Sivananda présentait le « Sampoorna Yoga », ou « Yoga Intégral », en anglais, comme une voie complète du yoga dans laquelle la tête, la main et le cœur sont engagés dans la pratique spirituelle. Il évoque également la manière dont le sentier aux huit membres de Patañjali devrait idéalement être pratiqué afin que le yoga apporte ses bienfaits les plus profonds. In this talk from the mid-1980s in Val Morin, Canada, Swami Satchidananda talks about his Guru, Sri Swami Sivananda. He shares how Swami Sivananda presented "Sampoorna Yoga" or "Integral Yoga," in English as a complete path of Yoga in which the head, hand and heart are engaged in spiritual practice. He talks about how Patanjali's eight-limbed path should ideally be practiced so that Yoga yields the greatest benefit.

This prayer is repeated before meals at Satchidananda Ashram and all Integral Yoga centers worldwide. It is chanted in Sanskrit by Swami Satchidananda. The original slokas were written by Sri Shankaracharya. Translation: Annapūrṇe Sadāpūrṇe Śaṅkara Prāṇa Vallabhe Jñāna Vairāgya Siddhyartham Bhiksham Dehī Cha Pārvati Mātā Cha Pārvatī Devī Pitā Devo Maheśvaraha Bāndhavāḥ Śiva Bhaktāha Svadeśo Bhuvana Trayam Hari OM Tat Sat Brahmāpaṇamastu Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu Jai Srī Sadguru Mahārāj Ki! Jai! Om Beloved Mother Nature. You are here on our table as our food. You are endlessly bountiful, benefactress of all. Please grant us health and strength, wisdom and dispassion, to find permanent peace and joy and to share that peace and joy with one and all. Mother Nature is my mother. My father is the Lord of all. The whole creation is my family. The entire universe is my home. I offer this unto OM, that truth which is universal. May the entire world be filled with peace and joy, love and light. May the light of truth overcome all darkness. Victory to that light.

A tribute in music and verse to Yoga master Swami Satchidananda. Produced by Lakshmi Harilela, a longtime student and devotee of Swamiji. Lyrics below: In the stillness of the dawn, his wisdom shines so bright, Guiding us with love, like stars in darkest night. Sri Swami Satchidananda, gentle, wise, and true, Showed the path of Yoga, in everything we do. *Chorus* Oh, Master of the heart, you taught us how to see, Beyond the restless mind, to true serenity. With kindness as our guide and wisdom as our light, You showed us Yoga’s way—pure love, eternal sight. *Verse 2* “Conquer the mind,” you said, “be free from fear and pain,” Through breath and sacred sound, find peace within again. A bridge of harmony, you built for all mankind, Uniting East and West, in spirit, heart, and mind. *Chorus* Oh, Master of the heart, you taught us how to see, Beyond the restless mind, to true serenity. With kindness as our guide and wisdom as our light, You showed us Yoga’s way—pure love, eternal sight. *Bridge* Hari Om, the chant resounds, in every soul you touched, Your legacy of grace, it heals us all so much. The gift of true Yoga, not just the asana’s flow, But living every moment in the light you’ve shown. *Outro* So we walk this path with gratitude and grace, Honoring your name in every time and space. Sri Swami Satchidananda, your light will never fade, In our hearts, your love lives on—the peace you’ve made.

In this powerful and uplifting talk, Swami Satchidananda reminds us that true peace in the world begins with peace in our own hearts. Drawing from timeless yogic wisdom, he shares how cultivating inner tranquility is not only the key to personal fulfillment, but the only way we can genuinely contribute to harmony around us. With clarity and compassion, he emphasizes the vital role of self-discipline as the bridge to self-mastery and lasting inner peace. This episode offers both inspiration and practical guidance for those who long to be instruments of peace in a turbulent world. For more information please visit: www.linktr.ee/swamisatchidanandaofficial and www.linktr.ee/integralyogainternational