Welcome

Welcome to the Swami Venkatesananda Website.  We are currently revising a newer version (but it is not yet posted to the web). 

Swami Venkatesananda - like his master, Swami Sivananda - can be regarded as a sage of practical wisdom.

Focusing on issues that concern and unite all branches of yoga, it is our intention to provide materials that will enrich and enliven your understanding and practice of yoga.

It with great sadness that we announce that Robert Franke, our long time webmaster,  programmer and host of SwamiVenkatesananda.org passed away at the end of 2021.  We owe Robert much of the credit for this site and also the new site which was he on the way to completing when he was hospitalized and where he remained until he passed away.  This has not only delayed our new version of our website, but currently makes it difficult to update the old site. If you spot a problem or have difficulty with something, please let us know.  

In the meantime, we have added some new audio to our What's New section.  There are four dozen new talks (48), with the latest ones being added on August 15th, 2022.

Thank you for your patience. 


Daily Readings

The next three daily readings are shown below. You may also view a complete listing on our Calendar of Daily Readings.

December 13, 2024
Venkatesa Daily Readings Vol 1 —Pure Awareness: The Disappearance of Distinctions

When you observe yourself doing japa, you are aware of the mantra being repeated and heard within yourself. These two, sound and hearing are inseparable, the distinction being  ...

December 30, 2024
Insights and Inspirations (Venkatesa Daily Readings Vol 2) — Immortal Self I Am

Mortal life is a straw caught in a gale and yet its immortal essence is the space unaffected by the gale. Mortal life is bounded by life and death, but the immortal is unborn and ...

December 30, 2024
Venkatesa Daily Readings Vol 1 - A Rose Is A Rose

As New Year’s Day comes closer, each one of us is filled with great expectations for the new year. Related to this is the question: what is the purpose of my life? I once saw ...