Siddha Yoga

Siddha Yoga is a spiritual group teaching traditional Hindu or yogic practices both in India and in the West. The group has an organizational foundation by the name of SYDA Foundation, founded by the second guru of the Siddha Yoga lineage, Swami Muktananda (1908 – 1982). Central to its teaching are the practices of meditation and the recitation of Sanskrit mantras, as well as the notion of the Guru Principle or 'True Guru'. The guru who is the latest in the lineage of teachers of Siddha yoga is a woman, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda (June 24, 1955 – ). The group has its headquarters at a large country ashram (spiritual retreat site) called Shree Muktananda Ashram composed of two former resort hotels in South Fallsburg, New York State. Its original home remains the ashram called Gurudev Siddha Peeth at Ganeshpuri in rural Maharashtra, India. The primary philosophy of Siddha Yoga is Kashmir Shaivism.

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Hindu - Muktananda - 1908 - 1982 - Meditation - Sanskrit - Mantra - Guru - June 24 - 1955 - South Fallsburg - New York State - Maharashtra - India - Kashmir Shaivism

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