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YOGASATTVAMONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE YOGA INSTITUTE, INDIA - OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD

MARCH 2018 ISSUE

In the loving memory of our beloved Guru.

Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

27.04.1929 - 16.02.2018

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35-38 Tribute

Judging the efficacy of Yoga therapy

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Bhavas in Yoga simplifiedYoga Technique of the Month

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04-05 Karma Yogi and Pure Divinity - Dr SahabSmt. Hansaji J. Yogendra Featured Activity

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24 Yoga for Women

43 Publications & TYI centres

Dr. Atul Pednekar

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06 Great Yogiby His Holiness

The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

07 Karma YogaThe Path of SelflessWorkDr. Jayadeva Yogendra

CondolenceMessages

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22 A Benevolent Virtue Pouring Cloud - Shri Niranjan Gogia

Upcoming Activities39-42

Yoga curative for low self-esteem & chronic depressionTransformation through Yoga

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Namaste,

The word Yoga takes its root from the Sanskrit word yuj, which translates to union. On 16th Feb

2018, Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra surrendered to this union of individual energy and universal energy.

Fondly known as Dr Sahab, he had mastered the art of self control. It isn’t a wonder that his father

and Founder of The Yoga Institute, Shri Yogendraji once said of Dr. Jayadeva, “He is a true Yogi. He

never gets angry.” Dr. Jayadeva always said, real Yoga is balance of Chitta/Mind in any

circumstances. An exemplary yogi, he lived up to this saying verbatim until his last breath.

A simple man and a true Yogi, Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra was born in 1929. As the President of The

Yoga Institute, he continued to carry on the Founder’s legacy in his silent and sincere way. He

played a pivotal role in making fundamental changes to further cause of Yoga and spread message

of holistic health and peace through Yoga for well-being of humanity.A scholar, a visionary, a philosopher and a Guru to millions of Yoga followers, he propagated Yoga as

a way to encourage conscious evolution. He will continue to enlighten our paths with his great

teachings forever. Revered as an epitome of modesty, when asked if he has any disciples, he virtuously responded,

“No, except in a way, my wife.” The world of Yoga and The Yoga Institute are blessed as his legacy is

being continued by his wife Smt. Hansaji Yogendra and millions of sadhakas.

Dr Sahab also said that life should be a celebration and one must continue celebrating forever. This

indeed he taught us even in his last moments by giving us a reason to celebrate with the divine birth

of junior yogi. As the hands of the clock crossed 12 midnight, the Universe was making way for a

new life to enter in form of small bundle of joy with two hands and two feets in to the Yogendra

family. With the divine blessings, the legacy continues as Hrishiji and I welcomed our little baby boy

on 16th Feb 2018. After hearing the good news of his new grandson, within a few minutes, Dr.

Jayadeva chose to breathe his last and moved on to a higher journey.

Pranee H. YogendraEditor

03 SATTVA MARCH 2018 YOGA

Karma Yogi and Pure Divinity- Dr Sahab

04 SATTVAYOGA MARCH 2018

Remembering Dr. Sahab

humble Guru, a complete yogi and

Apure divinity left for his heavenly abode on 16th Feb 2018. The President of The Yoga Institute Dr

Jayadeva Yogendra passed away after

enriching the lives of millions across the

globe through his teachings and legacy of

Yoga. Born into a family of Yogis, Shri

Yogendraji's pride and joy; he was a true

karma yogi who never got angry all his life.

He had a spiritual inclination since his

early childhood days. When asked to write

a n e s s a y a b o u t h a p p y c h i l d h o o d

experiences; most pupils wrote about a

magical day in the zoo or happy birthday

party, but he wrote about how happy he

felt meditating amidst nature! Under Shri

Yogendraji’s guidance, Dr. Jayadeva

progressed quickly and excelled at every

given task. His contribution to the

application of classical Yoga in daily life for

the householders has seen benchmark

programmes, a wide array of publications,

research papers and editorials that cover a

diverse range of problems, numerous Yoga

t h e r a p e u t i c h e a l t h c a m p s w i t h

groundbreaking research and treatment

for various ailments.

D r. J ay a d ev a i d e a l l y s u i t e d t o h i s

retrospective self-effacing nature has had

a brilliant academic career. On the other

hand, I was forced to give up my cherished

career in medicine, due to severe asthma.

However, I was determined and enrolled in

college, to study B.Sc. and Law as well. I

also pursued classical music and singing as

well as played the Sitar. During this period,

the asthma was a persistent factor in my

life. When all remedies had failed, I finally

joined The Yoga Institute. Here, my

instructor was none other than Dr.

Jayadeva.

Seeing my prowess in the most difficult

asanas (which I had been practising since

childhood) he encouraged me to join the

advanced Teachers Training Course at the

Institute. Here, for the first time, I was

exposed to the theory behind each asana. I

learnt the various elements that went into

making Yoga such a complete science, and

in the process of learning, my asthma

vanished. Magically or so it seemed. It

hasn’t recurred to date!

My decision to marry Dr. Jayadeva was

deeply opposed by my parents. He was my

senior and did not come from an equally

a f fl u e n t b a c k g r o u n d . A n d a ny w ay

wouldn’t I be happier married to some

wealthy green card holder? But I was

adamant, and the marriage took place.

Then began the progressive years of the

Institute, as I was ably supported by Dr.

Jayadeva to bring about key revolutionary

changes in the field of Yoga by spreading

Yoga education especially for women.

Yoga had brought us together and kept us

going in the true Karma Yoga spirit. If Dr.

Jayadeva was the ‘Sutra (pithy aphorism)’,

then I complemented as the ‘Bhashya

(commentary).’ Together we forged a bond

that was so strong that it transformed the

concept of householder Yoga and broke

new ground in every aspect of Yoga be it

education, research, teacher training,

Yoga therapy, Yoga Sutra, etc. And with the

birth of our son Patanjali, Dr. Jayadeva

transformed in to a doting father who was

caring, attentive and mindful. He would

line up the stairs with favourite comic

books and then watch little Patanjali pick-

up each book with much joy and happiness.

Just like his father taught him; he taught

his son everything about Yoga.

Renowned for his ‘Less is

more’ philosophy and his

s i m p l i c i t y h e w a s a

complete Yogi, a great

Guru, doting father and a

devoted husband.

Sadhakas at the Institute continues to

draw inspiration from his wisdom,

kindness, wit and unflinching commitment

to truth. In essence, he very much

continues to live on forever through his

invaluable teaching and in hearts of his

millions of his students spread across all

the continents, who came to him seeking

help and guidance.

Kudos to Dr. Jayadeva’s indomitable will

and exemplary Karma Yogi Spirit


Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra Director, The Yoga Institute.


he Spiritual and Temporal Leader

Ton Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra during one of his visits to The Yoga Institute in 1997.

“Householder Yoga of The Yoga

Institute is very befitting and

b e n e fi c i a l . I a p p l a u d t h e

conviction and much success of

the Yoga techniques for the

common man.

Traversing seamlessly from the ancient Yoga

texts to the everyday application, Dr.

Jayadeva had bridged the gap between the

ancient scriptures and the applicability to

everyday life problems and solutions,

enabling all those who encounter daily

problem and eventually experience the

wisdom behind the daily experiences of life."

Always ready to lend an empathetic ear to

everyone who came seeking for help or

guidance. ‘A gentle soul whose kind words

and warm smile’ will be itched in my

memory forever.

Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra, a true yogi and

exemplary Yoga teacher of our times, was

a humanitarian and a prodigious spiritual

divinity. A contemporary Yoga Guru, ‘who

actually followed what he taught.’ His

simplicity and ‘Less is more’ philosophy is

what set him apart. Dr. Jayadeva carried

forward the Yoga legacy with lot of

reverence and diligent hard work. Dr.

Jayadeva worked tirelessly towards

developing the subtle dimensions of the

c o n s c i o u s n e s s . H e e m p h a s i s e d o n

consciousness growth. He was an avid

r e a d e r w i t h b r i l l i a n t a c a d e m i a

achievements. He donned on many hats a

great Yoga Guru, doting father and a

devoted husband. Sadhakas and students

at the Institute used to flock him. They

continue to draw inspiration from his

wisdom, kindness, wit and commitment to

truth. In essence, he continues to live on

forever through his invaluable teachings

and in hearts of his millions of his students

who are spreading his message of Yoga and

world peace across all the five continents.

Great Yogiby His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

06 SATTVA MARCH 2018YOGA


Perform action, perform your duty,

even if you know that failure will,

inevitably accompany your actions.

A farmer ploughs his field, sows seed, and

irrigates, pulls out the weeds.

The sun, the moon, the rain and the wind-

also part of the larger process,

unite with man in his work,

and according to nature's law

provide him with sustenance.

Part of the produce will be eaten,

by the early bird, or many a worm.

Nature takes care of them too.

The farmer needs faith and patience.

We too, need patience and faith,

We too have to perform our duty,

develop a relaxed attitude towards

all life situations.

One should learn and grow

through life itself.

Deep inside us we wait for

a great event to take place in our life.

Meanwhile looking down upon daily routines

as if it is something insignificant.

We have to carry on our actions in moderation,

food, rest, recreation are not

away from our life and ideals.

Nothing should be considered insignificant.

The Gita treats life itself as a battlefield.

One should not run away,

thinking his duty lies elsewhere.

One has to involve oneself, participate,

and overcome the escape mentality. .

There is a relation between duty,

and the larger process of life.

Duties support the laws

that govern the universe.

If one does not support duties,

the universe does not function.

If you do not support duty and the laws

others have to support you.

Understanding oneself

helps to understand one's duties.

One has to perform duties without attachment,

preparing and purifying oneself

to function as an instrument of the Divine.

This way we do not get involved emotionally.


KARMA YOGAThe Path of Selfless Work

(The source material for this writing is inspiring talks and

various commentaries on the Gita by Dr.Jayadeva

Yogendra at Hoefen, Germany.)



Condolence Messages

Condolence Messages

बाबा रामदेव over a call with Smt. Hansaji

डॉ. जयदेव एक महान योगी थे, एक �स� आ�ा �ज��ने जीवन भर �सफ़� योग ही �जया योग ही �सखाया। मुझे आज भी

उनक� मेरी मुलाक़ात याद हजैब कुछ वष� पूव� दी योग इ��टूट आया था, कम श�� और महान सोच वाले इस

पु�ा�ा को मेरा नमन। पतंज�ल योग पीठ दी योग इ��टूट और हसँाजी का साथ आजीवन ह।ै म� अपनी अगली मुंबई

या�ा म� हसँा बेन से �य ं�मलने आऊँगा।

Dr. Ishwar Basavaraddi In a call with Smt. Hansaji

I so wanted to come during the sad demise of the only true loving yogi but I know there must be thousands of people around you currently hence I pay my tributes to Dr. Jayadeva from Delhi. I will observe one day mauna and will do sadhna all day here to pay my homage to the great soul. His blessings shall always guide us to light. Also during MDNIY National Yoga Week 2018 in March in Delhi we shall have a special day dedicated to this legend who left us all with mammoth teachings and huge life lessons.

I once again send my deepest regards to all of you!

Dear Hansaji,

Words fails me as I want to express my sadness about the sudden and sad demise of Dr Jayadeva Yogendra. We came to know only today and we were shocked. I pray god to give you courage for this sad loss. His memory will always be living with us. I extend my deep condolences on behalf of kaivalyadhama family for this sad loss.

Thanking you

Omprakash TiwariKaivlyadhama, Lonavala


“No gift is greater than the gift of knowledge”

Condolence Messages

Dear Divine and Pujya Maa Hansaji,

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji send their deepest condolences and respects to you and your family on the physical loss of Dr Jayadeva Yogendraji, who is a true embodiment of the very essence of yoga. He has inspired such a great legacy of yoga and created the strong foundation for one of the world's most renowned and oldest yoga institution to grow and thrive touching and transforming the lives of millions with the power and the magic of yoga.

Yesterday in the divine Ganga Aarti we also observed a few minutes of silence in his honour and chanted a special prayer, "Itne Shakti Hame Dena Datta," to the divine to grant you and your family the power to feel, ever more strongly, his spiritual presence even admist his physical absence. We prayed that as his spirit merges with the ocean - the ultimate yoga- or union - the deep vibrations of peace, inherent oneness and harmony are felt by the whole world (a short video clip of the prayer is attached for your kind perusal).

As we were singing and chanting, during the divine Ganga Aarti yesterday, on the other side of Maa Ganga we could see a family performing their last rites. It just reminded us so beautifully of what Sadhvi Bhagawatiji shares so often that the flames of celebration on one side of the river and the flames of loss on the other side of the river may look as opposites but when we dive deep into the depths of the river both flames merge together and we can no longer tell the difference. Yoga helps us reach that depth and hence its so beautiful to know that in your divine family the loss of Dr Jayadevaji and the birth of Hrishiji and Pranee's young baby boy has merged together to keep the light of yoga burning for many, many more generations to come.

This is also as Pujya Swamiji says so beautifully, simply and profoundly that the Guru is never gone but the light and the love of the Guru is always, always ON. Similarly, the light and the great legacy of Dr Jayadevaji will continue to provide not only the teachings but the touch and the transformation of yoga to the generations to come through your divine and beautiful family.

In closing, please know that the Parmarth Parivar is always here for you and we sincerely look forward to welcoming you home and to honouring the spirit and the legacy of Dr Jayadevaji here on the sacred banks of Mother Ganga, in the lap of the Himalayas. If there is any way we can be of further service and support please let us know. Parmarth Niketan is your own home and you are all most, most welcome here at any time and we would be especially honoured to offer our deepest respects and shradhanjali to Dr Jayadevaji's divine spirit in any and every way we can, especially during your visit for the International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan on the 7-8th March.

With love and gratitude from the banks of Mother Ganga,In reverence of life through service,

Parmarth Niketan, Rishikhesh


“What you practice is more important than what you know”

Condolence Messages

बड़ा दर� �गरता ह ैतो दरू तक ज़मीन दहलती ह!ै य��प एक ही बार योगी जयदेव योग�� जी के दश�न का संयोग बना ले�कन योग

इं�ीटूट सांता �ूज़ का दवूा� क� तरह जड़� फैलाये �ापक प�रवार और अपना ग�रमामय इ�तहास जयदेव योग�� जी क� यश पताका

ह।ै इं�ीटूट के शता�ी वष� म� उनका महा�याण उ� � शता�ीपु�ष तो बनाता ही ह।ै इस �चरशां�त �ा� पु�ा�ा को मेरी व

मो�ायतन अ�रा��ीय योगा�म प�रवार क� ओर से �वन� ��ांज�ल व �ववेक� हसंा जयदेव प�रवार के ��त संवेदना भाव!

-ॐ �ामी भारत भूषण

I am shocked and grieved. The great personality will be remembered forever with deep affection and great admiration. I have been travelling down south. I will fly down to Mumbai to personally pay my tributes.

I pray for the departed soul to rest in Peace. May the Lord Almighty give all of you enough strength to bear this irreparable loss.

With deep sympathies,

D.R.KaarthikeyanFormer CBI Chief, New Delhi

My dear Hrishi J Yogendra,Greetings from Prashanti Kutiram, for great Growth, Happiness and Health.We are with you always.

With Love

Dr H R Nagendra SVYASA, Bengaluru

Respected Hansaji and family members

On behalf of Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) and on my personal behalf, I offer our heartfelt condolences to all there at the Yoga Institute on the occasion of Shri Jayadeva Yogendraji attaining the Lotus Feet of the Lord. His teachings will continue to guide us all in the world of Yoga.

With kind regardsS. Shridharan Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram


“Doubt destroys, what faith creates”

Condolence Messages

Adarniya Hansa Didi,

We are devastated to hear the news of the unfortunate demise of Shri Jayadeva Yogendra Ji. Although I have never had an opportunity of meeting him but knowing him through you, I remember him as an embodiment of diligence, wisdom, resilience and compassion - a true symbol of Yoga and as an eternal ambassador of Bharatiya Sanskriti.

On behalf of Gayatri Pariwar, I write to convey our sincere condolences to be with you in this hour and in these critical times. May the blessings of divine gurusatta also give strength to you and your family in these turbulent times.

Please also excuse a delay in I writing to you. I am amidst travels in Europe and only now, I could learn about this saddest news.

Pranam,Chinmay Pandya Dev Sanskriti VishwavidalayaHaridwar

Shri HansaJi & Divine Sisters and Brothers @Yoga Institute,

Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and all Amrita Institutions together send our sincere prayers for the Yogi's Soul.

We extend our heartfelt condolences. Our prayers to all to ease the pain of this loss.

Prayers,Brahmacharini ShobhanaDirector@Amrita Yoga, (Amma )International Center for Spiritual Studies, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kerala, India.

Dear Sister Hansa ji,I on my behalf and on behalf of IYA-PrCB express our heartfelt condolences on attaining Mahasamadhi of Yogi Shri Jayadeva Yogendra ji. We pray Almighty to pave the way for his soul to rest in peace. May God give enough strength to you and all the devoted members of Yoga Institute to bear this shock.Pranam,

Dr. S. P. Mishra Former Vice Chancellor, DSVV, Haridwar & Shridhar University PlaniCEO, PrCB- Indian Yoga Association


“A doubting Man gathers no knowledge”

Condolence Messages

Dearest and most respected Hansaji and the entire Yogendra family

On behalf of the ICYER Gitananda Yoga family, Ammaji and I offer our heartfelt condolences to you, the family and the staff and students of the Yoga Institute in this moment of solemnity.Yogiji has lived a true life of yoga and has been a living example to all of us of the highest teachings in his life.

We offer our hearts, minds and devotion at his lotus feet and pray the divine to bless him to bless all sincere yoga sadhaks forever and ever,

Yours in YogaAnanda Balyogi Bhavnani, Ammaji and the ICYER Gitananda Yoga family worldwide

Dear Hansaji

Please accept our most sincere condolences on the transition of Sri Jayadeva Yogendraji. May God embrace him in his magnanimous arms and let it be the infinite resting place of this most generous and special person.

I sincerely pray to Lord Narayana to offer you and your family immense strength as you deal with this passing. If you need any support at all please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Kaustubh Desikachar CEO, Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga FoundationChennai______________

Respected Hansa Ji, Hrishi ji and other family members,

Please accept my deepest condolences on behalf of the entire Art of Living family. We all stand with you in prayers and wishes for the merged soul.

Yogiji's wisdom and teachings will light the path for many and will be remembered forever.Regards,

Kamlesh BarwalArt of living


“A balanced mind is always a happy mind”

Condolence Messages

Respected Hansaji,

Please accept the respects and prayers for Sri Jayadeva Yogendraji. His great contributions, humility and grace will live on always.

All thought, prayers are with you.With respects & prayers,

Shirley Telles Patanjali Yog Peeth

Sukhwinder singh in his personal visit to The Yoga Institute and Smt. Hansaji

A silent yogi who with little words and everlasting smile used to leave an everlasting mark on each one he met personally. I met him multiple times during my visits to institute and clearly remember all his teachings. He was a true guru who instilled great knowledge in his students. I remember my first performance in The Institute was years back on his bday 27th April, where he praised me a lot and said it was really soulful.

I pay my deep respects and regards to The Great Legend!

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma in his visit to Smt. Hansa ji

A guru shishya bond which goes back to 50 years, there is no day I don’t remember him and follow his teachings. A man of minimal words but massive teachings changed my perspective towards life soon after I met him decades ago. He was such a careful listener and observer, he would listen to all your problems patiently and then write instructions on paper and give you. I still cherish his writings and those instructions papers with me safely and do go through them often.

He was the man who added meaning to thousands like me, I pay my deepest and utmost respects to one and only true yogi!

Hail Dr. Saheb!


“The length of life is not important as the quality of life”

Condolence Messages

It is difficult to sleep now here in Brazil. Heard that the greatest Yogi of the century my Guru Dr Jayadeva Yogendra has decided to join the supreme soul today. What to say... he was already in to Samadhi Bhav from last 4-5 years, just moved one step ahead and achieved Maha-Samadhi.

I feel him as he is more alive now than being with a body which is offered to Agni today in Mumbai. And I received a message on my whatsapp, which says - he heard the good news that his daughter in law Pranee Hrishi Ji has delivered a baby boy, he smiled, took his last breath and rested the body. We

Yogalife family offer our thousands of Pranam to you Dr Sabab... ॐ Shanti

Pundit Radheshyam Mishra Founder , Ujjain Yoga Life Society

Respected Smt Hansa ji,

It is a matter of profound sadness that we will not have the physical guidance of one of the great modern-day yogis, Sri Jayadeva Yogendra ji.

His wisdom and teachings will continue to light the path for many and will live with us forever.Yogendra ji's 'The Yoga Institute' is a founder member of Indian Yoga Association. On behalf of IYA, I bow down in obedience to the great Master. We pray for his peaceful journey to the realms of higher worlds.

The entire IYA family is with you, your family and all members of The Yoga Institute in this time of great loss.

Yours in service,KAMLESH BARWAL General SecretaryIndian Yoga Association, Delhi

Chris Miller sent the newspaper link announcing Dr. Jayadeva's passing. This is an historic moment. As with all passing of great souls, the essential task speaks once more to those of us who survive. The "task" here refers to the important and essential work of keeping Yoga alive.

Please convey our love to Hansa-ma, Mrs. Desai, and Hrishi. The ceremonies and memorials, no matter how simple or grand, will mark the universe and be felt by many. Most importantly, there are many who will keep Dr. Jayadeva's insights alive... the bhavas of aishvarya, vairagya, jnana, and dharma are paramount.

Namaste,

Christopher Chapel and MaureenDoshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology,Director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University, USA


“There are many ways of doing a thing, but there is only one way of doing it right”

Condolence Messages

Smt. Hansaji and the brothers and sisters of Yoga Institute,

Please accept my heartfelt condolence on the sad demise of Shri Jayadeva Yogendraji. I pray God to give you strength to overcome this giant lacunae in your world.Yours in Service of Yoga,

Prof. M Venkata Reddy

Most Respected Hansaji ,

On behalf of Padmashree Nimbalkar Guruji please accept Yoga Viday Niketan's most sincerecondolences on the very sad demise of Sri Jayadeva Yogendraji.

May His soul REST in PEACE in the happy hunting grounds of Heaven.

May God give you & your co-members of the Institute, strength to face this situation. We all Yoga Sadhakas of Yoga Vidya Niketan stand firmly behind you in this painful moments.

Regards,Yoga Vidya Niketan,

Dear Hansaji and all family members and friends,

In the name of my Gurudev Vishwaguru Swami Maheshwaranandaji and my own I offer the condolences on the occasion of the departure of the beloved master Sri Jayadeva Yogendraji. With kind regards,

Swami GyaneshwarYoga in Daily Life

Dear Hansaji,

We received the news that Doctor Jayadeva left. We are immensely grateful for his devotion to Yoga teaching and his exemplary life. We will remember him as a wise, affectionate yogi who embodied the true example of a household yogi . His words will live in our teachings and we will have him present in our meditations. We would like to send you & family an affectionate hug from all the sadhakas

SincerelySadhakas from Cantabria.


“Pray not for you bread and butter, rather pray for strength to earn it ”

Condolence Messages

My Pranams dearest Hansaji

Though halfway around the world, I am so with you and the family at present…such a powerful transition time with one soul leaving his body and another joining your family. You become once again a Grandmother and a widow all on the same day…

My heartfelt congratulations to you, Pranee, Hrishi and all the family with the birth of a healthy baby boy. My deepest condolences around Dr. Jayadeva's passing…his legacy of profound effects on so many souls through the teaching of Yoga will live on long. A Jnana and Karma Yogi who touched so many of us with his being, how he lived and his focused teachings through the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad-Gita. We who were brought to his presence are so very blessed and now he is blessed with being freed to join the 'other worldly' that he so pointed us all towards.

Now the Institute begins a new era. May the first 100 years be a clear template for the next 100.

My Pranams and Namaste

Gail, Sadhaka

Dear Hansaji,

This morning the message reached me that Dr. Jayadeva has passed away.My deep condolences to all of you, and especially to Hansaji and to Mr. and Mrs. Desai. Doctor has played a very important role in my life, for which I am very grateful. He inspired me as a teacher whenever I was at the Institute, and still does by means of his writings.Thank you all for the beautiful work you are doing.

Doctor will forever live in my heart.

Yours sincerely,Sjan van Straaten, Sadhaka

Dear Hansa Ben, Hrishi and Pranee,

We have read about Dr Jayadeva’s passing away with great sorrow.

I have known him as my Guru since 1978. He has taught me with patience and has given me great encouragement to follow the path of Yoga. He has been my guiding light which has greatly helped me during my challenging moments in life. May his soul rest in peace. May Hanse Ben carry forward the great Yoga Institute’s teachings. Recently I had spoken to Hansa Ben on phone.

Jai Shri Krishna, NamasteBhadra NanaLal and Amit Laxman, Sadhaka from Australia


“Rely not on hopes and promise, what pays most is hard work and sacrice”

Condolence Messages

Dr Jayadeva Yogendra was a truly great and most humble soul who entreated his listeners to better their guru in saying, “Don’t try to be like your Guru. Try to be better than your Guru”.

I still recall the words of his father, Shri Yogendraji, who told me during one of my many visits to the Institute, “Jayadeva is the only real Yogi here”. Though he faced many challenges and potential disappointments in his long life, he never deviated from the Yogic ideal. Always striving for Citta-Pras�danam(peaceful mind).

The thing that struck me most was his humility. There was no false affectation about being greater than you, nor better, nor even higher. Just like the rest of us, he was here to find the best in himself.We could feel a great deal of sadness at his passing; however, more importantly, and in the spirit of his teachings, we should feel an even greater sense of joy and relief that our paths crossed as we recall a life well lived. Moreover, he still remains with us because he managed to instill at least a little of himself into all who had the good fortune to witness his life and hear his teachings. What a great and saintly man we all had to guide us through our fettered lives.

A truly great man came and walked among us spreading good news and now is gone. There is no need for mourning his passing, no need to say, “may he rest in peace” because this man lived his whole life in peace – he epitomised peace. We should simply rejoice in his life and relish what he passed on to us all because, in that way, he still remains.Love and respect,

Gary J McKenzie-McHarg Sadhaka from Australia

Dear and Respected Hansaji

Please accept deep condolences from me and all members of Maharshi Vinod Research Foundation to bear the irreparable loss of Revered Guruji Jaydev Yogendraji!May his soul rest in peace! May his blessings remain showering on all the Yoga Sadhakas of the world!

Best Regards Samprasad Vinod Shanti Mandir Pune

Your one word is equal to one page.Your one sentence is equal to one chapter.Your one chapter is equal to one book.Your one book is equal to one library.We came to know about Yoga because of you..Without saying anything ,You taught us many things.You stay in our heart, your teachings will always be on our path, your blessings will keep us going.Dr. Saab …. Gratitude guruji

Ajinkya Meher, Sadhaka


“Honor and respect must be earned and inspired, not demanded”

Condolence Messages

My Mentor - Dr Jayadeva Yogendra

Around 18 years back an accident injured my left leg. This needed surgery involving bone grafting and steel implantation. This renders me 35 percent handicapped and caused depression. A friend brought me to Dr Jayadeva. I got drawn to him instantly. He told me, we will not touch your leg but train your mind. I attended 7 days Residential course which opened whole new world for me. Without me knowing, Guruji guided me to do all courses at The Yoga Institute. Depression was gone. One day, he gave me a small note, "What you want to do with your life 10 years from now ?" He had plans for me. I had no plans to be Yoga Teacher. But he guided me to be one. Yes, 16 years experience is enriching. He sculpted me out of raw rock ! In July 2007, he deputed me and my wife for training 850 students at Bannari Amma Institute of Technology, (BITS), Satyamangalam, Coimbatore for 10 days. On second day, I got sad news of death of my younger sister in North India. I was sad and confused. I followed Doctor Saheb's advice to sit in Sukhasan and watch breath. Within minutes, he came in my vision, did not utter anything but I got my direction ==Do my duty to complete the course. Was AMAZING experience ! After losing my father, I started looking to Doctor Saheb as my fatherly guide. On 16th MARCH 2018, I lost him and felt an Orphan, second time. He is not with me in form but he is with me in Spirit all the time. I am extremely grateful to God for bringing Dr Jayadeva in my life. Naman to dead Doctor Saheb ...

Subhash Garg, Sadhaka

This morning I received word that the oldest individual of our lineage left his body. Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra dedicated his entire life to Yoga serving humanity. He was part of the history of Yoga in the world, helping to build a legacy initiated by his guru and father, Shri Yogendra ji with the foundation of the world's first yoga center, the centennial The Yoga Institute. Thank you immensely for the teachings of this great individual, who through his direct disciple, Pundit Radheshyam Mishra, passed us and passes the pure and authentic knowledge of Yoga. Our tradition says goodbye today of a great being, with a feeling of gratitude for everything we receive through it and also with the commitment to move forward in the same way and with the same respect and love this knowledge. Satyadhara Yoga Center is honored to be part of this family and this mission. We will always make all the effort necessary to help humanity through Yoga, as did dr. Jayadeva Yogendra in his life. Namaste.

Ranise Silveira, Sadhaka and Founder Centro De Yoga Satyadhara, Brazil


“The only strength of your enemy is your weakness”

Condolence Messages

योगी का देहा�तर और योग का म�या�तर!

आज आसमान म� तो सूरज रोज-सा �नकला है पर योगाकाश म� सूया��त के बाद-सी नीरवता है!

युग के महायोगी डॉ जयदेव (1929-2018 ई.) महा�याण कर गए। योग का सूय� तीन �तहाई सद� तक रोशनी

�बखेर 'देहा�तर' कर गया!

मु�बई म� डॉ जयदेव ने देह �याग द�। बीते चार बरस तक 'समा�ध�थ' रहने के बाद वयोवृ� योगी ने सांता�ूज के

अपने उसी �द योग इं�ट��ूट म� साँस� का 'अं�तम �कार नाद' �कया, जो उनक� साधना और कम��थली रहा।

संयोग ही है �क कुछ घड़ी पहले उनक� पु�-वधू ने एक पु� को ज�म �दया और शुभ-संदेश के साथ डॉ जयदेव ने

अपनी �ास� समेट ल�। इस साल जब �द योग इं�ट��ूट अपनी �थापना क� शता�द� के उ�सव म� है, उसके '�ाण'

महाया�ा पर �नकल पड़े!

इ�तहास गवाह है योग को मठ�-आ�म� के दायर� और �वर��-साधक� क� हद� से �नकालकर जन साधारण तक

लाने म� डॉ जयदेव ने �कस तरह अपना जीवन होम कर �दया।

योग के स�व से संसार का तम �र करने क� जो मशाल उनके �पता परम योगी आचाय� योग�� ने उ�ह� सौप� थी, डॉ

जयदेव ने उसका उजाला पूरी ��नया म� फैलाया। योग घर-प�रवार� क� �दनचया� से अ�भ� हो गया।

शता�धक योग पु�तक� और हजार�-हजार �श�य� के ज�रए डॉ जयदेव का यह अनु�ान चला। आगे जीवनसं�गनी

हंसाजी इस �त म� संक��पत हो गई। �फर तो योगी-युगल के सा��य म� �द योग इं�ट��ूट �ज�ासु�, साधक�

और शोधा�थ�य� का तीथ� ही बन गया। दोन� के माग�दश�न म� योग �व�धयां सीखे �व�ाथ� आज योग क� �वजा फहरा

रहे ह�। जोत से जोत जली है, जल रही है। मानो योग का �वण�युग बस कुछ मु�त� ही �र है!

ई�र जानता है, योग के इस महा�साद को जन-जन म� बांटने वाला उसका सबसे �यारा पुजारी डॉ जयदेव ह�।

जीवन भर �जसने योग पढ़ा, योग �लखा, योग �कया, योग �सखाया। योग ही �जया, योग ही जपा।

��य को परमा�मा ने पुकारा है, योगी क� एक नव या�ा �ार�भ �ई है। योगी कह� जाते नह�। वे देह नह� �यागते,

देहा�तर करते ह�। डॉ जयदेव ने भी देहा�तर कर �लया है।

म�ने तो एक बार, एक झलक भर उनके दश�न ही �कए थे ले�कन उनके ��य �श�य और मेरे सखा प��डत राधे�याम

�म� से ग�ु-म�हमा खूब सुनी। जब से उनके �नवा�ण क� सूचना �मली, सोच रहा �ं उन जैसे 'योग-ऋ�ष' के जीवन

का यह म�या�तर ही तो है। पूवा�� देह के साथ, उ�रा�� देह के बाद!

आ�खर सूय� भी कभी अ�त होते ह� �या!

�फर-�फर लौट आते ह�।

Vivek Chaurasiya, Sadhaka, Author & Writer


“No expectation from the world leads to happiness”

Condolence Messages

Dear Hansa ji,

I just wanted to add my voice to what I am sure is a groundswell of deep respect and appreciation for a man who so many of us have looked up to as a true and genuine teacher. Dr. Jayadeva has touched so many in so many ways. Of all the decisions I have made in my life, going to India and meeting Dr. was the most important. Even more than getting married or having a family, his influence and teachings have served as the very foundation of everything I have done in life. Even after forty years so many words that he spoke and knowledge he imparted bubble up and provide direction and guidance. More than anything else, it was Doctor’s emphasis on Faith and “applying Faith” that has lit my way forward and sustained me.

Doctor always suggested that we find the Institute within us, and to a good extent that has happened as the years pass. Even 12 thousand miles away I have always felt Doctor close by when I needed him, and with his passing, I feel no further away. Being at the Institute during that special time many years ago was a rare gift and I feel extremely blessed for the experience. I remember all of you there with great fondness and I thank you for everything that you gave me while in your company.

I send my very best wishes to you and feel confident that the great work that has gone on at the Yoga Institute for a century, will carry on for decades to come. Classic Yoga is just what humanity needs. It provides the inspiration, direction, and certainty in an uncertain world.

Doug FordeSadhaka from Ontario


Dearest Smt Hansaji

I heard over the weekend about Dr. Jayadeva's death and passing. I wanted to express my deepest condolences and send much love to you. Meeting Dr. Jayadeva (and yourself) first in Germany and then coming to Mumbai to stay with you in 1984 changed my life completely in all the right ways.

I've always felt that Dr. Jayadeva was a mix of a Spiritual Father and teacher/Guru to me who showed me the way to live, be and grow in spiritual awareness. For that, I am eternally grateful.With many best wishesIn Yoga

Mike RoweSadhaka

“Treat your birth not as a mere accident, may it have a meaning! ”

On 8/12/18 I met a friend and old

c o l l e a g u e s f r o m t h e Yo g a

Institute to do some work related

to an upcoming Yoga course. In such

meetings, it had become a sort of tradition

i n t h e g r o u p t o s h a r e ex p e r i e n c e s

regarding our individual interactions with

Dr. Jayadeva. We would share what we

had learned from his talks, his instructions

etc. and how all that is helping us in life and

in our growth. In this particular meeting,

my friend made a remarkable statement,

“No matter what part or aspect of Yoga

sutra I am studying or reading, I find that

Dr. Jayadeva is already living it.“

I readily agreed with him as I too felt the

same. I was reminded of what I said and

also wrote down when Mrs. Desai once

asked the question as to how I see Dr.

Jayadeva. Whenever I have thought about

Dr. and his life I have seen him a Living Yogi

who is established in Dharma Megha

Samadhi, which is a very advanced and

evolved stage of Yoga. Dharmamegha

Dhyan translated in English means a

“virtue pouring cloud”. The one who is

continuously in a state of Viveka Khyati

(discrimination between Purusha and

Prakriti) and Vairagya (disinterestedness)

towards even the highest knowledge and

power.

Dharmamegha Dhyan is a state where the

yogi’s mere existence or act of living itself

is beneficial to the world. And anyone

coming into contact with such a yogi would

be helped and uplifted. Dharmamegha

Dhyan is similar to the concept of

BodhiSatwa Avalokiteshvara – one who

postpones his own liberation to help

others out of compassion. Dr. Jayadeva

lived his entire life helping others.

During my long association with him, I

never found that he had any personal

desire or objective to attain. Always and

essentially his purpose was to help others

through Yoga and The Yoga Institute.

Although himself immaculate and perfect,

he never criticized and judged anyone. Full

of compassion, Dr. Jayadeva accepted

everyone as they were and tried to help

them in all possible ways. The people

seeking help and guidance from Dr.

Jayadeva benefitted in many ways:

Improvement in physical and mental

health condition, overcoming sorrow and

pain, spiritual growth, strength and clarity

to carry on, improved social relationships

and even material wellbeing.

B u t p r i m a r i l y i t w a s t h e s p i r i t u a l

upliftment. The awareness of Higher

Reality and the resultant peace.

A Benevolent Virtue Pouring Cloud -

Shri Niranjan Gogia

From the Teacher’s Diary


Very often, students that join Yoga come

for the purpose of health reasons, esp. to

overcome some chronic malady. In this

case it becomes important for the yoga

teacher to evaluate the yoga practices that

have been suggested, so as to be sure if it’s

on the right path.

Following are a few guidelines that can

help a yoga teacher for this purpose;

PA R A M E T E R S TO J U D G E I F T H E

THERAPY IS WORKING:

1) L a b o r a t o r y o r c l i n i c a l fi n d i n g s

whenever possible, (esp. when the

malady is of a continuous and longer

duration) are the ultimate parameters.

E.g. blood sugar levels in case of

diabetes.

2) Whenever the complaints are;

Intermittent (not continuous) or

S y m p t o m a t i c ( f o r e x a m p l e ,

H e a d a c h e s / m i g r a i n e , s i m p l e

backaches, restlessness, etc.). Here,

t h e s y m p t o m s a r e n o t a l w a y s

necessarily or easily correlated with

much laboratory findings and hence

need to be judged differently.

In such cases if the healer has to be

aware of three parameters (though

vague) those have to be compared

before and during the course of

therapy. These are;

1) Intensity of the problem: you could ask

the client to use a grade system (grading

from 0 to 10), to denote the severity of

complain and mention if s/he notices any

change in that.

2) Duration of the problem: certain

complaints, e.g. migraine/ allergic attacks

usually last for a particular duration,

ranging between few minutes to even

hours or days. Following therapy, there

could be a change in the duration of the

concerned complains which we need to

note.

3) Frequency of the problem: certain

complains occur either at a periodic

interval or are triggered by a particular

factor (particular food item, odour,

climate, etc.). A change in the frequency

could mean either a simple increase in the

interval between two complain attacks or

else, absence of the complaint in spite of

encountering the triggering factor.

Judging the efcacy of a Yoga therapy that is offered

Dr. Atul Pednekar

YogaMD

Guidelines for a Yoga teacher


A woman’s capability to handle stress,

whether emotional or physical, highly

depends on her health. Yoga can help

women cope with health issues and boost

overall wellbeing in their body and mind.

Conceptualized to enhance personality –

physically, emotionally and spiritually –

through Yoga in a detailed and systematic

way, this Women’s Camp is specifically

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strengthens them physically and mentally,

to support their lives outside The Yoga

Institute.

The Institute has brought about key

revolutionary changes in the field of Yoga

by spreading Yoga education especially for

women. Smt. Sita Devi Yogendra and Smt.

Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra learnt and

taught Yoga at the time when women were

not considered a part of the Yoga

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Yoga Technique of the Month

Yoga is a perfect science and stitching

together the bhavas and asanas was a

benchmark innovation by Dr. Jayadeva.

The regular and repeated practice of Yoga

techniques with correct accompanying

'Bhava' slowly augments the subtle and

gross energies thereby the spiritual

experience is more meaningful. This is

q u i n t e s s e n t i a l n e e d t o r a i s e t h e

consciousness level of the Yoga learner.

The Yogic practices along with the Bhavas

o f D h a r m a , J n a n a , Va i r a g y a , a n d

Aishwarya leads to personality changes

both on the subtle and gross level. Hence,

expounding the applicability of the Bhavas

in Yoga and everyday life is an invaluable

contribution by Dr. Jayadeva.

Literally, the word 'Bhava' stands for

feeling or attitude. The conduits of Bhavas

lead to a deeper understanding of the

higher consciousness. In the context of

achieving the Yogic goal of 'moksha,'

bhavas play a central role. Every Yoga

teacher should understand Bhavas shape

the beliefs and promulgates the attitudinal

training and experiential learning aspects.

The four main bhavas have a meaningful

impact when we are doing our daily tasks

or teaching any Yoga related asana,

p ra n ay a m a o r k r i y a s ; t h i s i s w h a t

differentiates us from the mechanical

machines when they do work.

The Four Bhavas are -

• Dharma Bhava (Duty)

• Jnana Bhava (Knowledge)

• Vairagya Bhava (Objectivity)

• Aishwarya (Self-Reliance)

Dharma Bhava (Duty) - Sutra 1.2 of the

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: "Yoga Chitta

Vritti Nirodha". Our highest duty Dharma

is to ourselves to be in a balanced state of

mind & to have faith. Maintaining balance

all the time in-spite of ups & downs in life is

our duty. We have to become aware of our

state of mind even while performing our

daily activities and to see to it, that we are

always in a positive state. In case, the state

g e t s d i s t u r b e d o u r fi r s t d u t y i s t o

immediately balance our mind by making

use of techniques of Yoga like simple

asanas, pranayamas, and meditation. With

such a balanced state of mind, you go on

about your doing your daily duties.

Jnana Bhava (Knowledge) – Sutra 2.6 of

the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: “Drk-

Darsanasaktyoh-Ekatmata-Iva-Asmita”

We should make it a habit to try and

understand things and gain knowledge

about any situation before taking action.

We should also learn from self-experience

as well as others' experience. In life, there

is either success because work was done

well or it is learning there is no such thing

as “failure” But it is observed that as

learning increases, the ego increases.

That’s why we should be cautious that

when I learn, it is my learning and when

others learn it is their learning. “My truth;

your truth”. Scope for ego going unchecked

is high; only through true knowledge one

can be free from suffering & pain.

Vairagya Bhava (Objectivity) – Sutra 1.16

of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: “Tatparam

Purusakhyateh Gunavaitrshnyam” We

should learn to be objective in life. We

should keep a little distance from any given

situation and learn to have a witness like

"attitude." We should learn to surrender to

a higher reality and learn to keep our ego

aside. All forward bending asana like Yoga

mudra, chakra asana, Paschimottanasana

help. (this line can be deleted as we havent

given examples for any other bhavas)

Aishwarya (Self-Reliance) – Sutra 1.13 of

the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: “Tatra sthitau

–yatna� abhy�sa�” Practice makes a man

perfect. When through constant practice

of Yoga perfection is achieved one will

n o t i c e a n i n c r e a s e i n w i l l p o w e r,

confidence, energy levels increase, and

t h i s b r i n g s i n t r e m e n d o u s j oy a n d

positivity in life. When Dharma, Jnana, and

Vairagya are followed, Aishwaraya Bhava

is the outcome.

Bhavas in Yoga simplified


Transformation through Yoga

a m e : M r s S a t h a y e ( N a m e

Nchanged)Age: 52 years old

Qualifications: MA (Master of Arts in

Philosophy); MPhil (Pune University) &

Yoga Graduate (The Yoga Institute)

Profession: Senior Yoga Teacher (working

with The Yoga Institute)

Health Issues: Chronic depression and

low self-esteem

Q: How did you learn about The Yoga

Institute?

A: My brother introduced me to The Yoga

Institute in 2006. I was in emotional pain

recovering from depression and had

completed my medication. Finally, decided

to opt for a healthy abiding solution to

overcome all my emotional and related

health problems. So with firm resolve and

faith joined special women Yoga class.

Back then, homely atmosphere at my

brother’s place and love and care received

from them helped me recover. I decided to

become a Yoga teacher and joined their

TTC programme.

Q: State your present responsibilities and

ailment

A: I am 52 years old, my illness progressed

slowly post marriage. Initial marital years

were good, but slowly the constant

scrutiny and caustic remarks due to

verbally abusive in-laws and spouse

eroded my confidence and happiness. I

was well-qualified but due to constant nit-

picking and frequents verbal spats, the

atmosphere at my husband’s home was

unfavourable. It was becoming very

difficult to be calm, active, focused and

happy. I was developing unexplained

physical symptoms and losing all hope. I

was in agony and finally when my brother

took me to The Yoga Institute, and I met

Smt. Hansaji and Dr Jayadeva Yogendra, I

got hope back into my life. I felt the divinity

in their presence every time I met them.

When I first laid eyes on Smt. Hansaji, her

presence, charm, confidence and ability to

gauge my situation gave me hope. I am in

much debt to them for they provided me

with a safe haven in my desperate hour of

need.

Q: Family history of the disease, please

share the particulars?

A: None.

Q: How have you benefited from Yoga and

The Yoga Institute (TYI)?

A: Yoga path taught at TYI helped me

immensely back in 2006. Just a few

months into the Yoga class and I got my

physical strength up. I felt relief from

internal and external pain. Years of marital

abuse and neglect had left me beaten and

broken.

Yoga teachers were caring and attentive.

They gave me a lot of guidance and

knowledge about taking proper diet and

doing my simplified Yoga asanas practice

e v e r y d a y. R e l a x a t i o n p o s e s a n d

meditation techniques help to tune within.

Yoga asanas completely relax the whole

body, release stored stress, fatigue, and

tension. I like doing Makarasana. I have 'a

new lease of life' and found my confidence.

AVAV (Ahar, Vihar, Achar and Vichar) four

fundamentals taught here laid the

foundation, and my symptoms improved

immensely.

I felt energetic and alive with vigour

t h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y. I j o i n e d T TC

programme and started working with the

Dignity Foundation. After Yoga, my

perspective towards life had changed. It

was a monumental achievement for me.

Today, I am in a position of respect and

taking care of 35 women and training them

in Yoga and self-reliance.

I continue my Yoga journey with the

Institute and am eternally grateful to Yoga

Guru Smt. Hansaji for being my saviour.

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Tribute Dr. Jayadeva- The Last Yogi

Transferal touchstone of faith and

humility-Dr. Jayadeva

Before coming to the Institute, I was a non-

believer. I used to debate the existence of a

Higher Reality with Dr. Jayadeva. He

would listen patiently to whatever I had to

say. When I saw that Dr. Jayadeva was a

solid example of what he was preaching,

transformation began to occur. All this

happened subtly. Gradually, I developed

faith, which became stronger. His idea of

starting with a working faith, and then

transcending to absolute faith worked for

me. I now firmly believe that there is a

Higher Reality. Whatever happens, it does

so for the best. We may not realize it at

that time, but later we realize everything

happens for our own good.

Dr. Jayadeva’s calmness pervades the

environment of the Institute. I have never

seen him getting angry, upset or losing his

balanced state of mind. Observing this

living example of peace, we too start

adopting a similar behavior.

Shailesh Parikh

CEO, Free India Engineers

Sadhaka

Our lives have been blessed by the

presence of the Yogendras.

Dr.Jayadeva epitomised the following

words of his.

"What may appear ordinary and simple,

acquires greater significance when set in

contrast to complicated and meaningless

objects around. Simple qualities like

purity, understanding, humility etc. may

appear colourless to men of the world, but

w h e n c o n t r a s t e d t o w i c k e d a n d

dehumanising qualities in evidence all

around us, the simple virtues assume a

divine glow.”

While working on The Call Of Yoga The

Life and Mission of Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

and Hansaji Yogendra.

A simple incident shows how he practised

Ahimsa. It was in the days before the

computers. We used to correspond on

inland letters and aerogrammes. The

young secretary wrote to and Indian in

India and on an aerogrammes instead of

the inland letter. She took the typed

aerogramme to Dr. Jayadeva for his

singature. He noticed the error and said

that the aerogramme costed much more.

The secretary immediately recognized

her mistake. She started crying and came

to the other office. In a few moments Dr.

Jayadeva came to the other office and said

very kindly "Don't worry." He had felt that

hinsa had been caused and came to

assuage the pain.

All of us in the office felt the greatness of

this noble soul who practised what he

preached.

Mrs. Armaiti Desai

Sadhaka

Almost 30 years back I came to yoga

institute with an intention to get quick fix

of my problem of anxiety due to my nature

of outshining desire and was scared to talk

to Dr as he would give such a simple and

sort answer (but I was looking for much

exhaustive and serious answer). He

proved right . Solution indeed was very

simple - DUTY & FAITH. This also helped

me to become fearless and mindful . He

was true yogi as he preached what he

practiced .

Regards

Nirmal gangwal

MD, Brescon Corporate Advisors

Sadhaka


Dr. Jaydeva was a man of few words; but

those words laced with deep meaning and

made a huge impact on me. One didn’t hear

him or see him much, but it was clear that

his influence was everywhere, and

touched everything in the Institute. He

had understood the very essence of Yoga

a n d w a s g e n e r o u s i n s h a r i n g h i s

knowledge with society in a simple way

that everyone could understand. He

practiced what he preached and was a

living personification of Yoga. He was and

will always remain an inspiration for me.

Dolly M. Bahal

Sadhaka


During my 6 month residential stay at The

Yoga Institute in 1989, I had the honor of

spending time with Shri Yogendra as he

neared the end of his earthly life. Dr.

Jayadeva and Hansaji were the primary

instructors at that time. Three months

later, I witnessed Dr. Jayadeva handle the

passing of his Father who was 93 years old.

Those of us living onsite thought that

classes would be canceled for at least a

week, but the same day Dr. Jayadeva

showed up to lead the evening Teacher

Training program. Dr. Jayadeva shared

how his Father’s wish was that he carry on

The Yoga Institute and help humanity heal,

grow and thrive. Upon hearing of Dr.

Jayadeva’s passing, I shared this story with

our Training group and we carried forth as

Dr. Jayadeva demonstrated so effortlessly.

May we all, to the best of our ability, carry

forth the teachings that help us find as Dr.

Jayadeva would say, “inner peace and

outer positivity.”

Blessings,

Bob Butera

Sadhaka

Pennsilvenia, USA

My Guru–Dr. Jayadevaji

For sure, Dr. Jayadevaji probably had the

most profound impact in my life–

shaping my approach to meeting the

challenges in my career and my personal

relationships. Like many of my fellow

students in The Yoga Institute, I too

knocked on the doors of the Institute when

I had little understanding of what I wanted

from this life.

In my brief association with Doctor saheb

in the mid 80’s, I gained clarity and better

understanding of what I “ought” to be

doing. The change in me was neither

instantaneous nor dramatic but happened

without me realising how he helped me

chip away the “unwanted” and cultivate

what was good for me. His discourses

revealed hidden treasures which I keep

discovering in my journey. In time I realised

that all the copious notes I took in his class

were useless if I were to not implement it

and practice it as a “way of life”. His

practical wisdom, simplified complex life

problems and I would leave the gates of

the Institute brimming with confidence

and positivity.

Our Guru may not be in our midst today,

but his teachings will continue to inspire us

for the rest of our lives. The best tribute we

can ever pay is to walk the path he has

shown us and carry forward his

Mohan Ramaswamy

Sadhaka

My first experience of learning from

Dr.Jayadeva was in January 1990 when I

did the 7 Day Residential Course.He was

genial genuine sincere and very dedicated

to his duties.He was kind to his students.

Later on I had an opportunity to work with

him closely in setting up a system of locks

and keys in the Institute.He was fond of

locking up everything including locking the

Institute at 8 pm.

He was always available from 6/30 am to 8

pm (except meal times and rest times) for

his students and visitors and his guidance

was invaluable.

He used to express a child like pure joy and

t h e s m i l e t h a t l i t u p h i s f a c e w a s

enchanting.

It was a miracle that a Rishi like him lived in

this modern era that too in the middle of

Mumbai.

With his passing away an era of Sages and

Rishis has ended in the journey of India.

May his Divine Soul rest in peace.

Capt. Saudamini Deshmukh

First Lady Piolt of India

Deputy General Manager, Indian

(formerly Indian Airlines)

Sadhaka



THIS I HEARD FROM HIM..

From time to time I sat at the Master’s (Dr.Jayadeva) feet,And heard from him words of wisdom,As in the Upanishads…Sitting at the feet of the Master..About life and living..

In our YogaInstructor’s class, he said..live a simple life, reduce your wantsreduce your ego

These are gems of wisdom, practical, that guided our life.He spoke more to our soulThen to our mindHis dialogue was SocratianIf you ask him a questionHe would lead you to the answerAs Socrates did, of yore, in Greece.

Sadhak Bhel said, during a homage to DoctorSahab: “God has stopped making men like Doctor, after he was born” Indeed!So true, he was a rare combination of the best. Like: he embodied the spirit of the Mahabaratha.In the field of duty, an icon of dharma;Non stop he worked for the Lokasamgraha, that is the wellness of manAs advocated by Sri Krishna.He embodied the steadiness of PatanjaliThe Cosmic vision envisioned in the SamkhyaHe was a mystic, with close communion with Soul and spirit.

No words can capture the essence of the man Knowing him deeply is beyond our ken.

Our deepest pranams, at the feet of the Master

Harold SequeiraSadhaka

Dr. Jayadeva, as I see him;

He is Compassion personified.

He is Vairagi of the highest order.

He is a teacher of life and his life is a

teacher.

He scans you in one look.

He knows you better then yourself.

He is awareness.

He listens when he listens.

He never wastes a word.

His advice is for life time.

He teaches by example.

He speaks from experience.

He is as humble as he is tall.

He is always there for those who are

committed to self growth.

His voice calms the disturbed mind.

His silence speaks as much as his words.

He reaches you when you are in need.

Suchitra Pareekh

Sadhaka


My life’s journey with

Dr. Jayadeva

I was 20 years old, when Dr.Jayadeva

initiated me into yoga personally. Over the

years, I learnt and practiced yoga directly

under his benevolent guidance. Looking

back in time, I realise that he moulded my

personality, shaped my thinking and

taught me ‘how to live a fulfilling life’. I owe

this life and its successes to him. The most

significant part of his contribution to my

life is the gift of the yoga sutras. The

opportunity he gave, to learn every single

sutra from him, every week, over a 18 year

span and teach every single sutra multiple

times, over a 32 year span has shaped my

inner being and personality.

Being in such close proximity to this giant

of a yogi, has been life’s biggest blessing!

To have lived in the same time and space, in

which he lived, is something for which I

humbly offer my deepest gratitude to the

Almighty! Dr. Jayadeva was to me, humble

giant, who will live in my heart for the rest

of this life!

Kartik Vyas

Potentials Unlimited – Director

Sadhaka


An Inner Transformation with my

Guru Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

It was in 1990, December that I had my

first vision of Dr. Jayadeva. He was beyond

my tiny world of prejudices, likes, passions,

d e s i r e s a n d t r o u b l e s . I c o u l d n o t

understand him at all. Though, his words

were simple, I completely missed their

essence and profoundness.

It was during my teachers training in 1991

that each day certain eagerness arose in

his classes. Yet my mind could not

recognize the immense power of his

words. The only thing somewhere deep

down I knew his words had the power to

bring about an inner transformation.

Once a senior teacher and I were talking

and on seeing Dr. Jayadeva approaching, I

blurted that we were discussing the Yoga

Sutras. He merely looked up and said,

‘practice’! I was totally put in place and till

today, each day I carry two words of my

Guru as a religious duty in my daily life –

‘practice’ and ‘let-go’ which in every way

have transformed my every thought.

Damini Dalal

Sadhaka

Architect of My Life

In the past, on reflection, I realised that my

life has been ordinary, just like millions of

Indians living elsewhere. I have not had

any exceptional achievements to my

credit, nor am I known beyond my

immediate circle. As maturity developed, I

looked around and found too much of pain

andsuffering even within those, who I

thought were very successful! Then came

the conviction, it wasn’t your external

achievements, but internal peace. If there

was one individual to whom I attribute this

change in thinking, it was none other than

Dr. Jayadeva.

While stepping into the Institute for the

first time, I was messed up both inside and

outside. With serious health issues, which

caused too much of pain, I was like a baby

seeking help. Dr Saheb undertook the task

of breaking the old mould, without hurting

me, and remaking a new mould. He did that

for countless others!

For all the greatness he had, he was still

available and cared for all. When I had

difficulty handling some Samatvam

visitors, he simply handled them in my

presence, till I became strong enough to do

it on my own. Now there is clarity. My

ordinary life has been a very meaningful

life. He hasbeen the architect of this

meaningful life for many. He was simply

the most underrated man, who walked this

earth! How do you pay homage to such a

giant, except to bow down and try and

follow his path?!

Sharad Waghmare

Sadhaka

Dr. Saheb

I h av e n’ t b e e n a b l e t o h av e m u c h

interaction with Dr. Jayadeva. However

whatever time I have spent in his presence,

I have always learnt something or other for

sure. During my 7 month teacher training

course, he had said that as soon as we wake

up, we must take God’s name the first thing

in morning. To this, some students

ridiculed saying it isn’t a big deal. Dr. Sahab

responded that it may not be a big deal but

one should do this daily without any

distraction and interruption. When done

in this manner for 6 months regularly, then

one is able to implement some form of

discipline in his life. If one is able to attempt

and succeed in doing this, then he will be

able to do anything in his life. As Maharishi

Patanjali’s first yogasutra states, “Atha

yoga anushasanam.”

Yoga is based on four pillars, Ahar, Vihar,

Achar, Vichar. Dr. Jayadeva’s teachings

would always be based on these four

pillars. Be it small or big, he paid attention

to all the details and was always actively

involved in the working of the Institute. I

still recollect how he would always ring the

bell to announce Parisamwad. Be it

operating the water pump to closing the

gates of the Institute at 8 pm, he would

perform his duties without depending on

anybody.

He spoke very precise and to the point, but

delivering an impactful message. I

consider myself blessed and fortunate to

have been able to learn from him,

whatever I could.

Ramendra Jagtap

Sadhaka


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L e a r n h o w t o m a n a g e w e i g h t permanently through a holistic approach. Experience the unique method of preventing and treating heart-related ailments.

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YOGASATTVA

“I slip in like a dew drop, but like a storm I go.”- Dr Jayadeva Yogendra

Dr Jayadeva Yogendra

A True Yogi

Devoted Yogic Bond-Shri Yogendraji on Dr. Jayadeva

Often we underestimate the power of a genuine

smile, a kind word, an empathetic ear, an honest

compliment, the subtle act of caring, and that colossal

potential to turn a life around befittingly describes Dr.

Jayadeva’s personality!

Father’s pride and joy- Dr. Jayadeva’s childhood was

innately Yogic. His birth, childhood, dreams were

destined to uphold the values instilled by his father

Shri Yogendraji. The karmic bond was strong and

every wish the father had; was a command for Dr.

Jayadeva. Honest and obedient, he completed every

task his father gave with diligence. He wanted to

make medicine his choice vocation but his father

suggested Sanskrit and Philosophy, and he took to the

path mentioned without any misgivings.

Shri Yogendraji taught Dr. Jayadeva everything he

knew about Yoga. Dr. Jayadeva was a hardworking

student, and both father cum teacher watched him in

awe. Shri Yogendraji could not help but feel fulfilled

with joy on many occasions he observed and

mentioned: “Jayadeva never gets angry, he is a true

yogi!”

Once, a tedious task of carrying heavy anvil was given

by his father. Dr. Jayadeva did not ask any questions

and carried the load without any assistance and while

carrying out the work he was injured by a nail, but he

continued without an

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