Finding Truth in Yogaville, VA

 Truth is One. Paths are Many.

~ Swami Satchidananda

These words are carved into the gates of the LOTUS shrine in Yogaville, Virginia.  As a matter of fact, they are found throughout the ashram ~ on doorways, plaques, and t-shirts.  This is one of the central teachings of this spiritual community.

The Truth being referred to here is that we are all spiritual beings embued with true divine nature and that we all have a divine calling back to the same source ~ God. Swami Satchidananda says we are all  traveling to the same mountaintop.  However, the paths to the top are many. (more…)