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Service and karma

Service and karma

Annemarie2020-04-04T15:53:12+02:004 April 2020|

Guru Sri Subramanium talks about the background of our karma and how we can pay this karma by serving God in all of creation. This satsang was given during a spiritual seminar in Kiental, Switzerland, [...]

Hari Om

Hari Om

Annemarie2020-04-02T14:01:09+02:002 April 2020|

Learn about the answers given by Guru Sri Subramanium when asked questions during a spiritual seminar in 1991 in Switzerland. The questions asked refer to the meaning of Hari Om and Guruji explains it in [...]

Prayer request

Prayer request

Annemarie2020-03-21T16:27:41+01:0021 March 2020|

If you would like prayers for yourself, your family or someone you know, please fill in your details below. Your prayer will be directly delivered to the monastic community. We will present your picture and [...]

Corona virus crisis

Corona virus crisis

Annemarie2020-03-21T13:26:54+01:0021 March 2020|

Let's think what's really important The coronavirus lockdown makes us reassess almost every aspect of life. Change is at hand. Watch the talk given by Swami Suryananda.

Self confidence and spirituality

Self confidence and spirituality

Annemarie2021-04-20T15:48:05+02:0020 March 2020|

Guru Sri Subramanium, founder of Skanda Vale Ashram in Wales and of Somaskanda Ashram in Switzerland, describes the problem of false piety, meekness and lack of self confidence in spirituality. He makes the point that, [...]

Meru – a powerful aspect of Divine Mother

Meru – a powerful aspect of Divine Mother

Annemarie2020-03-24T16:45:42+01:0018 March 2020|

Worshipping Meru during Mahahivaratri Meru was one of the amazing murthis worshipped during Mahashivaratri. Read the satsang given by one of the Swamis. "Meru came to Skanda Vale many years ago and was brought by [...]

Third anniversary of the temple

Third anniversary of the temple

Annemarie2019-10-17T21:23:01+02:0014 October 2019|

Last Friday and Saturday we were able to celebrate the third anniversary of Somaskanda Ashram in sunny autumn weather. Many old and new friends made their way up the mountain to join in. We were [...]

Overcome self-doubt

Overcome self-doubt

Annemarie2021-04-20T15:47:03+02:0021 September 2019|

Guru Sri Subramanium explains how Iccha Shakti (will power) and Satyam (truthfulness) can help us defeat self-doubt and guilty hangups. "God is the goal! But you have to first master yourself. [...]

Visit from Babaji

Visit from Babaji

Annemarie2019-09-24T21:25:39+02:0026 July 2019|

On 22 July Sadguru Sri Shavavana Baba (Babaji) made a pilgrimage to Somaskanda Ashram. It was a day filled with excitement, joy, devotion and an overwhelming feeling of harmony amongst those present. We all went [...]

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