About Sannyasa Peeth

Aim

Sannyasa Peeth was established on 6th December 2010, on the 1 year anniversary of Sri Swami Satyananda’s Bhu Samadhi in 2009, and is dedicated to the realization of the vision and the mission mandated to Swami Niranjanananda in 2009 by Sri Swamiji himself.

Sannyasa Peeth is an expression of the vision of Swami Satyananda, for the revival of the eternal tradition of sannyasa and its application to meet the needs of modern times. In accordance with the parampara (tradition), precepts and sadhana of sannyasa, the development and expression of human creativity to its maximum potential is the aim and focus of Sannyasa Peeth.

Sannyasa Peeth will provide the opportunity for sincere and dedicated seekers and devotees to imbibe positive spiritual samskaras and gain exposure to the lifestyle of sannyasa.

Lifestyle

Swami Satyananda saw that people needed to be exposed to a lifestyle where they can become complete in their own character, nature, behaviour and personality. Such a lifestyle must be based on timeless, balanced spiritual insights and principles.

The essence of the teachings of the tradition of Sri Sivananda Saraswati, our paramguru, and Swami Satyananda, is that artha and kama, acquisition and fulfilment of personal desires and aspirations, need to be integrated into life together with dharma and moksha, connection and upliftment. Sannyasa Peeth provides the opportunity for people to move beyond the narrow confines of self-oriented life to experience connection and upliftment in life. Sannyasa lifestyle enables the development of creative potentials in life.

Sannyasa

In the modern context sannyasa has to be interpreted in a practical, logical and systematic way. The purpose of sannyasa is not moksha nor emancipation; that is the outcome of a balanced lifestyle. Rather, the purpose of sannyasa is to cultivate and to live the higher spiritual qualities. That means changing the entire software of material life. The system that changes the gross software into more transformative, transcendental software is the guidelines given in the sannyasa tradition.

Sannyasa lifestyle is a way to cultivate a spiritual samskara and thought, an inspiration and the creativity to participate in the best manner possible. It is a lifestyle of dedication, a lifestyle of service, and it is a lifestyle of knowing what one can do.