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About Yogaville - Yogaville

Hari Om Beloved Gurubais, Friends and Family of Yogaville!

May the Blessings of Peace fill your hearts and may the Light of Truth be always present everywhere!

Thirty years ago, in 1979, the Ashram property in Virginia was purchased.  In this small span of time we have made great progress toward seeing Sri Gurudev's vision for Yogaville become a reality.  Our collective efforts, focused through inspired intention set by the vision of Sri Gurudev, have manifested this Heaven on Earth.

Hearts, hands and generous spirits have pitched in with joyous determination to build new buildings, create programs, greet guests, prepare beds, wash linens, cook and clean up each meal, tend the grounds, teach Hatha Yoga, Meditation or Raja, make schedules, run errands and perform devotional pujas.

We have stood together through trying times and triumphs working together in Sat-Chid-Ananda each and every day, year after year  building and keeping the vision of Heaven on Earth alive and well here in the heart of Virginia.

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Drops really do make oceans!  Thank you so much to all who have given and to those who continue to give regularly.  We rely on your partnership to keep the vision alive and thriving. I would like to share some of what's been happening here at Yogaville this year along with an introduction to some new happenings.

LOTUS (The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine) is the beating heart of Yogaville. LOTUS turns 25 this year! One In Spirit - the Gala Celebration to honor LOTUS will happen in July. To put on this special event we need your help with everything from airfare for monastic celebrants to tents, meals and a giant crane to bless the Shrine from above. Will you send a donation to help LOTUS celebrate it's 25th Anniversary?

LOTUS 25th Gala Celebration - Special Donation Fund - $12,000
LOTUS Maintenance and Upkeep  - 15,000/year

The Yogaville Farm: The Yogaville Farm is growing! New fence has been installed along with new irrigation pipelines increasing the size of the farm from two to seven acres! The 2011 plans are underway and the crew is geared up and ready to participate in more local farmer's markets. 

Fence additional acreage $5,000  [this project is completed!]
Purchase a larger used farm tractor $6,000

The Lotus Guest House III: LGH3, as it is called, has become home to several long-term residents, lending a quality of life that we are happy to be able to offer these beautiful karma-yogis.  Guests and staff enjoy the new rooms as the building is divided to accommodate the different needs of the residents and guests.  Overlooking a wooded area and the recreational areas behind the other Guest Houses, LGH3 it is a beautiful and much needed addition to our inventory of available lodging.

Donations to the Building Fund will go toward paying the loan for this lovely facility as well as funding new projects that keep the Ashram Buildings growing in service.

Building Fund Goal: $87,000

Archives Projects:

AsktheSwami.com and Project 1008 are a pair of projects designed to bring the Teachings of Integral Yoga and Sri Swami Satchidananda to the world. AsktheSwami.com will allow a person to enter a question or keyword topic into a query box on the website and then watch a video or listen to audio of Sri Gurudev speaking on that subject. Project 1008's goal is to produce 1008 finished DVD's of satsang with Sri Gurudev. These projects work in tandem with our digital archived materials being utilized for more than one project and furthering the mission of the SAYVA Archives; to promote and share the teachings of Integral Yoga.

Much work has been done to further AsktheSwami and Project 1008. Very soon we will launch the newly created website and YouTube Channel for clear and easy access to video clips of Sri Gurudev speaking on a multitude of topics.

Archival Project: $20,000 - These projects are well underway but still need funding to finish them out

Integral Yoga Schools-Vidyalayam: We have very exciting news for those who love the Vidyalayam!  A patron has pledged to match every dollar donated dollar for dollar up to $10,000!  This is very good news as the school has made some major investments in repairing the roof on one of the buildings in addition to other maintenance projects, upgrading curriculum materials and providing scholarships to those in need of financial assistance.  Please consider making an offering to further the mission of Sri Gurudev's school here at Yogaville.

Vidyalayam Fund: $10,000

 

Remember Yogaville is your home, too!

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