Sept. 8 is Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj's 122ndbirthday anniversary. In celebration of this occasion the Divine Life Soceity have uploaded several articles on Gurudev. They are:
1) "Practised Before Preaching" by Sri Swami Chidananda
A disciple of Swami Vishnu-devananda, Swami Govindananda started his ashram life in Sivandanda Ashram Neyyar Dam, Kerala in 1987.
Swami Govindananda spent more than 20 years with the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre Organisation. After establishing the Meenakshi Ashram in Madurai for the organisation, he left to continue spreading Guru's messages
Having shared his interpretation of the Guru’s teachings throughout many teacher’s training courses and Yoga Vacations, Swami Govindananda is much loved by his students for his unique style and humour.