Welcome

Welcome to the Swami Venkatesananda Website.  We are currently revising a newer version (but it is not yet posted to the web). 

Swami Venkatesananda - like his master, Swami Sivananda - can be regarded as a sage of practical wisdom.

Focusing on issues that concern and unite all branches of yoga, it is our intention to provide materials that will enrich and enliven your understanding and practice of yoga.

It with great sadness that we announce that Robert Franke, our long time webmaster,  programmer and host of SwamiVenkatesananda.org passed away at the end of 2021.  We owe Robert much of the credit for this site and also the new site which was he on the way to completing when he was hospitalized and where he remained until he passed away.  This has not only delayed our new version of our website, but currently makes it difficult to update the old site. If you spot a problem or have difficulty with something, please let us know.  

In the meantime, we have added some new audio to our What's New section.  There are four dozen new talks (48), with the latest ones being added on August 15th, 2022.

Thank you for your patience. 


Daily Readings

The next three daily readings are shown below. You may also view a complete listing on our Calendar of Daily Readings.

June 6, 2025
Bhagavad Gita - Song of God - Chapter 7: 18-19

In his endeavor to gain the vision of the truth concerning life, the world, the ego, appearance and the reality, the wise seeker ...

June 6, 2025
Insights & Inspirations - The Spirit of Education

Education is integral and should not be divided into the sacred and the secular. The human being has obviously three aspects which are inextricably interwoven: body, mind and spirit. Education is that which is able to ...

June 6, 2025
Venkatesa Daily Readings Vol 1 — Eight Limbs, Not Eight Steps!

Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutra, gives us quite a number of exercises. He describes Astanga Yoga. This is the yoga which is eight limbs, not steps. The limbs that together constitute yoga, are ...