A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

Photography is the Beauty of a Life Captured

By experiencing the essence of Swami Kripalvananda's journey, you will understand how and why he evolved as he did.

He began as a simple child, like many of us ... in a low-income household.

As he evolved, his teachings were designed to bring balance and harmony to the body, mind, and spirit of all people.

Like us, he learned through trial and error.

Knowing his journey can inspire your own.

Often, having a 'visual' amplifies what we read and/or hear.

Embrace his successes and challenges as you engulf yourself in his world and learn from his path.

Bapuji & Kundalini Yoga

"It is far more difficult to make a non-Yogi comprehend the significance of Kundalini than it is to aquaint those who are born blind with various colours, or those who are born deaf with various tunes."

Swami Kripalu

Bapuji in India

"When he was 18, his time in Dabhoi came to an end.  He couldn't stand his mother's suffering, yet he couldn't make enough money in Dabhoi to secure her financial future, and he was writing plays now and considering becoming a playwright. So he wrote to friends in Bombay (Mumbhai) asking if he could stay with them while he looked for work.  The couple wrote back and extended an invitation!"

from A SUNRISE OF JOY

by John Mundahl

Bapuji in North America

"I came here to America solely for the purpose of meeting you and I imagined that I would stay for only a few months.  But today, four and a quarter years have passed. I have stayed longer than I anticipated.  During my stay, I had the good fortune of bathing in the lake of your love and drinking its waters daily."

Swami Kripalu

September 1981

Study of The Self

"The purpose of my talk today is to inspire you spiritually in practical ways that will guide your life.  Today, I will talk about one of the niyamas:  swadhyaha, which is the study of the soul or the study of the self as it is referred to in India."

Swami Kripalu

August 1977

Bapuji's Love of Dance/Music

"I see that you love to dance!  I like that very much!  Please don't be shy to stand up and dance in front of me.  Yogi's love to dance.  They dance their way to God.

Did you know that?  It's true."

Swami Kripalu

June 1977

Bapuji's Gurus and Mentors

"When a Mother carries her child for two miles and then returns to their house, the child tells everyone, "I travelled two miles today!"  The service to the Guru is like that.   They carry us, and yet we think we're doing something."

Swami Kripalu

May 1977