Remembering Peter
Peter Rowatt passed suddenly on Dec 31st. He and Nona have been involved with the Satsang since our first Yoga Retreat. A few retreats later Babaji encouraged Peter to play his bagpipes for the wake up of the camp each…
Remembering Lakshmi
We honour the life and legacy of Lakshmi (Teresa) McPhee, whose devotion and service helped shape the early foundation of the Satsang and Centre. From the early days of satsang and work parties, to tending gardens, holding children, organizing retreats, and supporting generations…
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The Heart at the Centre: Renewing the Program House Together
Renewal Through Community Generosity Thank you for the amazing success of this year’s Paint the House fundraiser!! It revealed something so beautiful and very profound. At its essence, the renewal of the Program House reflects the vision of Baba Hari…
Celebrating tradition: 50 years of Annual Community Yoga Retreat
The Birth of the Annual Community Yoga Retreat Our Annual Community Yoga Retreat (ACYR) is the highlight of our year, as it has been since the first one in 1975. When Baba Hari Dass (Babaji) visited Vancouver in 1974, a…
Jai Sita Ram! Jai Hanuman! Ramayana 1982-1999
Photo by Raghunath (Rodney Polden) You may have seen one of the Ramayana productions on Salt Spring over the years, or possibly one of the most recent Ramayana revivals in the Pond Dome at the Centre in 2014, 2015 or…
An Introduction to my New Life
by Anusuya Adams In the summer of 1976 I moved to the raspberry farm in Abbotsford with my ten-month old daughter, Raya. I had just turned 21. I was in a very unhappy marriage and was looking for something spiritual…
Satsang – Keeping the Company of Truth Seekers
We generally think of satsang as the gatherings where we get together and sing. It is that – and it is more than that. The word satsang refers to both the formal gatherings we hold, when we sing and meditate…
In 1982 Babaji said, “Start your own school.” Here’s what happened.
In the summer of 1982 Babaji said to Usha, “Start the school”. She protested that she knew nothing about teaching young children. She had an impressive list of experiences and qualifications, none of which seemed to be what was needed…
The Early Years – The beginnings of Dharma Sara and the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga
The main aim of life is to attain peace. At the land we are doing various things, but underneath it, that is our main aim. The story of the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga began in the 70s, before the…