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SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda Visits India 2025

March 04, 2025

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We invite you to follow Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (SRF/YSS), on his current travels throughout Paramahansa Yogananda’s beloved homeland, as he visits the ashrams and centers of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (the name by which Paramahansaji’s work is known there) and participates in several one-day spiritual programs being conducted by YSS in various locations.

Please enjoy this second installment of a photo essay of Brother Chidananda’s trip. 

Please check back for a final installment of Brother Chidananda's visit to India. 

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David broccoli

Brother Chidananda, remembering all your online SRF/YSS talks and meditations and how you have a wonderfull ability to take us deep into meditation. Jai Chidananda, JaiYogananda our Guru.

Ambarish Desai

Dear Brother Chidanandaji , We bow to you for your excellent leadership for our Guru’s work all over the world , We cheers your enthusiasm, we will wait for your upcoming visits to different parts of the world , since our world guru’s promised that Kriya yoga will be spread all over the world in each and every one’s home .

Renee Rolle-Whatley

It's so lovely to see the depth of the happiness and joyBrother Chidananda's visit brought to our Australian and Indian brothers and sisters. So grateful that the photos were shared with us. Blessings. Jai Guru!

Maria Guadalupe PALACIOS

Brother Chidananda ji , thanks you for Letme see those wonderfull places of our beloved India that made me feel I was there with you and with our beloved Guruji . My heart is FULL of Love and Joy . Thank you , Thank you , Thank you . Jai Guruji Jai

RAJAGURU S Madurai

Thanks for sharing the photos of Brother Chidananda's visit to India. Filled with joy and excitement. JaiGuru.

Mark Elliott

It's difficult to describe the wonderous feeling of beholding these exquisite... images of Brother in India!.. and the radiant faces of all in attendance... actually I feel like I'm being transported somewhere else ...to a higher level of existence in beholding them!.. what a blessing!... Pranam♥️...

Sharon

Such a joy to read the blog posts about Br chidananda’s visit to Sydney and India. While the world is in turmoil they bring a shining light of Master’s love and teachings into our lives. Heartfelt appreciation for the hope and peace radiated by their example and presence.

Jenny Morrell

Thank you for sharing all the wonderful photos, so inspiring to see so many beautiful souls in our World Wide SRF Family
We felt so blessed Brother Chidananda and Brother Saralananda stopped off in Australia on the way to India.
It was a divine experience to be in Brother Chidanand's presence and recieve his blessing
Thank you from a grateful Perth Devotee, Jai Guru!

Helen

When Br Chidananda gave darshan in Sydney, a great light of love and joy entered. For this I am eternally grateful. Gazing into Swamaji’s eyes was an unparalleled experience of entering into a portal of never ending, beckoning light . We are all so blessed . Thank you for being so personal, Br. Chidananda

Devi Surampudi

I just saw the pictures of Br. Chidananda and Br. Saralananda’s visit to Sydney, Australia and Blore, India
The photos are very beautiful. It gave me so much joy to know that more and more people are joining this great and wonderful path of our Gurudeva

Ruth

Dear Brothers Chidanandaji and Saralanandaji,
We were immeasurably blessed to receive darshan which will forever remain in our hearts Jai Guru
Ruth

Ram Appadoo

I'm more than grateful to belong to the SRF/yogoda..... family. I'm blessed with the teaching and the spirit of our Guru (s). Thank to the Brother Chidananda and Brother Saralananda and all those contributing to the work of the SRF. Very heartwarming to see the beautiful people at the event in the pictures.

Liliana

Thank you for sharing these inspiring photos and stories! So lovely to see our dear President and Indian devotees. We are truly part of an amazing spiritual family.

Mamta Agarwal

It was an amazing experience to meet Brothers. Their unconditional love and blessings left us with never ending joy.
Jai Guru
Mamta

Anonymous

It truly was a very special blessing for me personally for Brother Chidanandaji and Brother Saralanandaji to visit Sydney and grace us with God and Guru’s love, joy, light, and wisdom for truly that was what was expressed, radiated, and vibrated through into my heart, mind, and soul. It was truly overwhelming and an experience that I will cherish in my memory. We are so fortunate in this age of Dwapara Yuga to have regular “live streams” of Guru’s wisdom through the ether and screens into our hearts and homes. And yet, it was an extra special blessing to be graced with a darshan.

Robyn

I was sitting at my computer looking at all these amazing images, and realized I had a permanent smile of my face. Just feeling such joy, love and devotion emanating from them all. Jai Guru, Robyn.

CarolynRobyn

Me as well. I have that same smile even as I write this. Master would be pleased. Thanks for your comment, Robyn. Jai Guru :)

James Vogel

It is so heart warming and moving to see our Guru's teachings thriving in his home country India! Thank you for the very beautiful photos, and thank you Brother Chidananda reminding us where the sublime teachings (delineated by Master) of Yoga come from.
Jai Guru Jai !

christine céré

So much Joy for the presence of our president Brother Chidananda visiting India... India is a sacred soil, where for centuries and milleniums, great souls walked... My heart is deeply touched by the sweetness and purity of the expressions of the peoples, the monks and Br Chidananda and Saralananda - my heart rejoices for all those having the great opportunity to gather together in these sacred moments. As we know, space is a little thing for God, so my soul rejoices with you all.... blessings....

Surendran

My wife, Thanam and I were blessed tohav3 met Swami Chidanandaji at YSS Ranchi ashram by Guruji's grace. Swamiji held our hands and blessed us. We gave a little gift of love on behalf of Malaysian devotees. We never asked for appointment but we did seek Guruji help un our prayers. All well arranged by Guruji. Jai Guru

Trisha

I really loved the send off by the monks and nuns. It felt like a close family making the departure of their dear one very important

Farida S Irani

Thank you ever so much Pujya Brother Chidanandaji and Brother Saralanandaji for specially stopping by Sydney and blessing us all with your divine presence! Thank you also for blessing our new temple! We feel privileged and honoured!

Farida Irani

We devotees in Sydney were very privileged to have had the presence of Brother Chidanandaji and brother Saralanandji! We all were filled with such joy and bliss! The energy was vibrant! Brother even blessed our new centre and we all feel truly blessed! Thank you brothers for visiting us enroute to India!

Uma

-What bliss just to see these visual gatherings of our Dear Guru's devotees...Jai Guru.
Thank you for sharing.

Dee Conway

Hello Brother Chidananda and Brother Saralananda! Jai Guru!
Thank You for sending the lovely captures from your trip so far. What I see is incredible contentment, devotion, and a high vibration of ♥️ energy.
The colors there are stunning and the photographs Really show how gently powerful and important this path is.
Thank You for Everything you are doing to uplift the world and a big thanks for teaching me to do some as well. Have a wonderful remaining trip.
P.S. the shawl you are wearing is stunning. (If you have any room in your suitcase…)
:)
love, Dee

Carolyn Thomas

Thank you for this blessed experience. It makes me feel part of it all. Jai Guru! Pranam.

Steven Gary

I’m smiling from my heart with the love I feel from Brotherji and the devotee's hearts. Jai Guru

Manuel Hernández

Gracias a Dios y a Nuestro Gurú de ver como su mensaje de Luz y Amor sigue creciendo y siendo expandido por la presencia viva de Br. Chidananda...
Gracias por compartir...

Jan Keough

Forever blessed to see Master’s devotees from around the world.

Timmaris McDowell

Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful photographs with us. It’s so inspiring and sweet.
I hope to be in his presence some day. This is the next best thing. Jai Guru

Donna Moser

Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos of Brother Chidananda and the wonderful photos of all the monks and nuns honoring him in such a beautiful way as he prepares for his trip. Such a wonderful example of love for Masters Devotee. Jai Guru Jai Guru

Nikolette Bellio

You can see the love and devotion the Indian devotees have in their beautiful faces, in their postures, in the beauty of the altars and gathering places! Thank you for sharing these photos! Jai Guru!

Damary Rodríguez

I love the devotion and holiness expressed by everyone. It’s is so beautiful and unique.
Jai Guru

Martin Madsen

Beautiful pictures full of joy! Thank you so much for sharing this first installment of photos. My wife and I look forward to upcoming updates. Jai Guru!

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