Swami Shankarananda

Swami Shankarananda, Australia’s leading meditation teacher, is the director of the Shiva School of Meditation, Melbourne. He is the author of the best-selling book Happy for No Good Reason, and Consciousness is Everything. Swami Shankarananda is recognised as one of the world’s most articulate spokesmen of the new spirituality. His Self-inquiry meditation makes it easy for everyone to have an immediate and direct spiritual experience. Read More >>

Read sample extracts from Swamiji’s books

 Questions and Answers
 from Carrot in My Ear Click Here >>

Chapter 5 from
Consciousness is Everything Click Here >>

Chapter 1 from
Happy for No Good Reason Click Here >>

Upcoming Courses & Programmes

Learn To Meditate Course
Brighton - starts Thursday 11th March 
(7:30 - 9pm)

The Learn To Meditate course was designed by Swami Shankarananda (Swamiji) and is taught in four once-a-week sessions giving you a basic introduction to the meditation techniques of Shiva Yoga. This comprehensive course includes both classical and modern meditation techniques on how to reach calm and peace. The course includes a complimentary copy of Swamiji’s best selling book and CD, Happy For No Good Reason. Cost is $185 (150 Conc). This course is taught by Swamiji.

Shiva Yoga Workshop: The Enneagram and Spiritual Growth
4 Sundays - 7, 14, 21, 28 March
Taught by Swami Girijananda

The Enneagram is an ancient Sufi system that describes nine different personality types and their interrelationships. Modern teachers of the Enneagram include Gurdjieff, who taught that each of us has a chief feature - the central access around which the delusional aspects of our personalities revolve (which he called false personality). In spiritual growth we become aware of and move beyond this false personality.

Swami Girijananda teaches the Enneagram from the perspective of sadhana or spiritual evolution. This course can assist us in recognizing our own patterns and gain a better understanding of those we are connected to - whether at work, at home with family, with friends or with romantic partners. $120 / 90 (conc).

Live on the Internet

Satsang Live on the Internet
Live overseas or interstate? Want to stay connected to Satsang but can't join us in person?

Don't miss out on Swamiji! Each Saturday night you can watch us live on the internet. For more information on how to do it Click Here>>

On-line Courses 
We are now offering individual and small group Learn to Meditate courses and Shiva Process Self-inquiry sessions via Skype video. Click here for more information.

Free Meditation program in Mt. Eliza
Saturday Nights, 7:30pm
27 Tower Road, Mount Eliza

This program is a wonderful introduction to meditation. Every Saturday night Swamiji speaks on the philosophy of meditation and the paths of yoga, drawing on a variety of traditions and contemporary spiritual teachers. You’ll find that meditation comes easily in the company of a master. Read More >>

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Calendar of Events

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Latest News

Shivaratri at Vinayak Temple

On February 12 Swamiji, Devi Ma and the Shiva Yoga community were invited by the trustees of the Vinayak Temple in The Basin to celebrate Shivaratri, the night of Shiva. Each year in India, the full moon of February is dedicated to Shiva. It is said that it is 1000 times...Read More>>

The Bliss of Meditation: 2010 Summer Retreat
9- 17 January
 

Over nine days in January, we had a retreat on ‘The bliss of Meditation.’ It was the perfect beginning to the year. And in the retreat we had many opportunities to meditate. We also experienced many other forms of bliss...

The bliss of chanting: in the morning, we would begin the day with..Read More >>

The Parliament of the World’s Religions
3 - 9 December 2009

In 1893, the first Parliament of World’s Religions (PWR) was held in Chicago. It was notable for a groundbreaking speech by Swami Vivekananda which introduced Hinduism to Western audiences and marked the beginning of interfaith dialogue. In 2009, the Parliament came to Melbourne and from the 3^rd to 9^th December the city was alive with spiritual leaders of all denominations.

Swamiji, Ma Devi and members of the Shiva Ashram were involved in various ways in this historic Melbourne event and the following is a record..Read More >>

Shiva Yoga Bookstore

We welcome you to visit the Shiva Yoga Bookstore in Mt Eliza. As well as all of Swamiji’s books, we also stock a selection of books from authors in the Shiva Yoga lineage and other books we recommend to anyone interested in spirituality and personal development.

We also stock an array of meditation paraphernalia including: meditation shawls, Rudraksha mala beads, japa rings beautiful statues of indian deities, Puja items, chanting CDs and meditation CDs. For more Click Here >>

General Information

Donations - Friends of Shiva Yoga

When you give your time and money to an ashram you are taking your worldly outer attainments and turning them towards spiritual inner value. Friends of Shiva Yoga supports the development of the Shiva Ashram and its goals through donations, in-kind contributions and volunteer efforts. To learn more click Here >>

Shiva Symposia
The Interfaith Program of Shiva Yoga

The Shiva Ashram has been offering its Interfaith programme, The Shiva Symposia: the History and Ideas of Spirituality, for the last eight years. Topics have included historical and spiritual themes from many religious and spiritual paths. Read More >>

Kashmir Shaivism

Kashmir Shaivism is a yogic philosophy and practice of inner transformation. From the valley of Kashmir in northern India, the principles of Shaivism were first written down in the ninth century. Read More >>

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