Sri Swami Sivananda: Memories of My Master

Swami Satchidananda is asked to speak about his Guru, Sri Swami Sivananda (founder of the Divine Life Society, Rishikesh) and he begins with a story of meeting his spiritual master for the first time. He explains how he was taken aback at first meeting his Guru, who was so unexpectedly personable, childlike—even humorous. Swami Sivananda, knowing that his new student had come to him from South India offered him his native South Indian coffee to drink! He was astonished by this and what a unique Guru that Swami Sivananda was. He shares other stories of how Swami Sivananda taught his disciples and this video includes film clips of Swami Sivananda (hear his voice giving upadesha–spiritual instruction). This is offered on the occasion of the September 8th Birth Anniversary of Sri Swami Sivananda.