Vishwa Dharma Sangha

12/03/2021

Sangha (group in a spiritual context) or satsang (association with those who seek truth) is an important concept in spiritual development. The books we read, the teachers we expose ourselves to, the people we associate with, and now days the phone apps we use all have an effect on our state of mind and our emotional well being.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satguru

Sangha is a Sanskrit[3][4][5] word used in many Indian languages, including Pali (saṅgha)[6] meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community". It was historically used in a political context to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom, and has long been used by religious a...

11/29/2021

Vishwa Dharama Sangha will be back soon!

My wife (Sevananda) and I (Shrimananand) have been doing intense spiritual discipline for the last few months.

This includes Puja https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism), Mantra, Yajna, and Yantra, in a powerful combination which leads to relief from karmas, and kleshas in order to facilitate our ability to achieve prosperity, maintain our social duties, attain emotional fulfillment and enlightenment.

We shall go over each of these topics in due time and don't forget to look at our website and schedule an appointment for a free consult!

Shanti and Prem

Puja or pooja (Hindi: पूजा, romanized: pūjā, pronounced [puːd͡ʒɑː]) is a worship ritual performed by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and honour a guest, or to spiritually celebrate an event.[1][2] It may honour or cel...

09/23/2021

There are many types of Yoga practice all of them rooted in the concept of Sadhana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C4%81dhan%C4%81

Sādhanā (Sanskrit साधना; Tibetan: སྒྲུབ་ཐབས་, THL: druptap; Chinese: 修行; pinyin: xiūxíng) is a generic term coming from the yogic tradition that refers to any spiritual exercise that is aimed at progressing the sādhaka[1] towards the very ultimate expression of...

09/08/2021

At VDS we believe that fitness allows us to achieve both or spiritual and worldly goals. We offer training in Function Fitness which is dedicated to improving longevity and overall well being through mind body integration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_training

Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life.

09/01/2021

Knowledge Of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment by Rudolf Steiner is an excellent introduction for those interested in a western presentation of spiritual development and practice.

Here is a link to an audio presentation of the book!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5G83pOyEOI&list=PLbw7b_SyVtDHF3tN1oCq0znUc7zIqN9X_&index=59

----------Monetization goes to Rudolf Steiner Press (England), the original owner of Rudolf Steiner's material in English.----------A Basic Book of Anthropos...

08/25/2021

Learn more about our founder and head instructor Srimanand!

https://drjonnmumfordsgraduateteachers.weebly.com/david-bermea-srimananand.html

David is experienced with a variety of Hermetic and traditional Kabalistic systems, the works of Rudolph Steiner, Paul Foster Case, and many other influential systems of Western initiation, including...

08/18/2021

Vishwa Dharma Sangha roughly means "Universal Truth Fellowship"

Each of these words has a complex history and usage which we encourage you to discover!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishva

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma

Dharma (/ˈdɑːrmə/;[7] Sanskrit: धर्म, romanized: dharma, pronounced [dʱɐrmɐ] (listen) (Pali: dhamma) (Tamil: aṟam)) is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others.[8] There is no direct single-word translation f...

08/11/2021

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Beginning-End-Methods-Immortality/dp/1567184766/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=death+beginning+or+end&qid=1628711882&s=books&sr=1-1

An excellent book for uncertain times. This books focuses on practical exercises, and the foundational teaching of the Gayatri So Hum meditation that it is a cornerstone of many deep traditions of Yoga.

Death: Beginning or End?: Methods for Immortality

08/11/2021