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May 2010

I loved your exercise of telling the Truth. There was something I felt that resonated and I had an 'AHA moment when you explained Gentle Truth, and the Truth from within.  It was the most beautiful AHA moment and I wish I could capture it again.  I will go back and listen to it again before I move on.

Another thing that made me very happy was when you say that enlightenment is physiological and is easy, because it is natural.  Your teaching is a breath of fresh air.  I am so happy I found you Sri Swami Sutrananda.  :)

With much Love,

Shamim (Canada)

April 2009

I recently completed Sutrananda’s Enlightenment & Self Realization program. What struck me most about the program was Sutrananda’s ability to present his teachings in such a way that I could readily relate them to events and circumstances in my everyday life. With each class I found I learned techniques that I could readily apply to situations that I encountered. The ideas seemed so simple and worked so well that I found myself eagerly awaiting the next class! I’m looking forward to continuing on my path with a new outlook on life. I have always been a practical person who looks for concrete results and this program certainly did not disappoint me!

November 2007

Having never experienced teachings from Sutrananda before, I was initially a little hesitant to participate in the Self-Realization program as I had become a bit skeptical over the years with regards to the validity of certain spiritual teachings. However, my intuition moved me forward into the program and I ended up being very pleasantly surprised at the way Sutrananda presented the program.

The course was well conceived, interesting and, most of all, has been a valuable addition to my spiritual path. Implementing the practices presented by Sutrananda during the program, I entered a state of bliss that stayed with me for a couple of days. With continued practice, I find that I am now living more “in the moment” and my meditations have deepened and become more expansive.

Sutrananda offers a no-nonsense path to self-realization and enlightenment that I have found to be of great benefit. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in spiritual advancement.

I was not sure what to expect as I signed up for the Ten week Enlightenment course and I had no expectations. However I knew I needed to do something, whatever that something might be.

As I sat and listened to Sutrananda speak, I found myself saying, “Ya that’s right, I knew that.” It was like I was remembering what all the clutter in my mind had hidden. And as the course went on I became calmer and less worried, I started to see things on a broader scale. I feel like I have reconnected with myself and consequently others in a deeper and more compassionate way.

I came away from this course knowing that life in all its glory, “yes” the hard times as well as the good times will happen, but now I consciously remember some simply truths that I can rely on and celebrate: “We are all one.”

Thank you Sutrananda for pointing me in the direction of the light.

June 2007

I was drawn to the Enlightenment Training / Self- Realization program because I found myself up against the same obstacles in my life I was facing years ago. Asking myself the same questions: What do I want to do? Who do I want to be? I felt like I had nothing to loose and everything to gain by signing up. The real bonus for me was I didn’t have to travel far to become enlightened or spend ten thousand dollars to learn from a master because Sri Sutrananda is a true accomplished master and he lives right here in Sooke, BC Canada! The program helped me reconnect with my true self, my passions, desires and dreams. It was life changing for me in the most positive way. Unlike any other course I have ever taken, I found myself looking forward to and anticipating every class. Sutrananda’s experience and genuine love for what he does became so evident to me in his teachings, his guidance and his wisdom. My family and friends have noticed a tremendous change in me since I began the program: I am more joyful, peaceful and most importantly optimistic. I sincerely want to thank you Sri Sutrananda for supporting me on my journey and making the world a better place for all.

June 2007

In taking the Enlightenment/Self Realization program, I have seen and experienced many beneficial changes within my life.

A most empowering discovery for me has been a greater sense of awareness on many levels.  Particularly around my perceptions and understandings of my past and present circumstances.  Through subtle shifts, these perceptions have gradually changed, giving greater understanding, which has also allowed for a "reshaping" of my future life goals as well.  With this, I have found a deeper sense of peace and wellbeing that I have not experienced before.

The teachings of Karlos Sutrananda are of the outmost integrity, which emphasize a gentle and natural unfolding of growth and awareness.  This creates the capacity to bring forth ones own unique experience, and inner potentials.

A truly wonderful program that has greatly enriched my life, and teachings that I continue to incorporate into my day-to-day life.

A definite "must" for anyone seeking change and wanting to enhance their lives.

With the deepest of gratitude, thank you Karlos!

June 2007

I am writing this as a work in progress as I near the end of my Teacher Training at Kunda College. From here, I would have to say I have indeed experienced transformation, as advertised.

My life has inverted, yet remains the same. Where there was frustration and difficulty for example, there is now love and possibility, at this same nexus. Where there was struggle, I now experience more ease. So it is the same life, only very different.

It is my experience that the innovative yoga the College offers, alters one's consciousness The Teacher Training is the ideal companion to this particular practice, since it provides various conceptual contexts within which to understand, experience and experiment with these transformative or altered states. In this way, the Teacher Training is not just additive to the yoga practice, but rather it is exponential in its combined effect…What I am left with, and what I have been living out of for many weeks now is this inner glow. It is like a potbelly stove that just continues to glow in my own belly. And it warms everything ...

… Personally, I had been struggling with a chronic medically diagnosed illness for more than a decade, but one for which modern medicine had no remedy. After experiencing the healing benefits of this particular yoga, the question in my life has switched from, 'How sick I am going to get?', to 'How far beyond being well, will I become?'.

June/07

Hi my name is Mel. I'm 26 yrs old. I took the teacher training course. Let me just say its the best thing Inver did! There's no word too describe it. It’s that
amazing! The Peace the calmness I feel is incredible. As I'm still learning I feel that what ever happens in my life it will be okay. Before I felt I was always worrying what others thought, low self esteem, and just very negative. I know I'm still pretty young but this was the best thing I could do. No matter how old you are people still feel the same experiences in life. Stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. I recommend
this course for everyone!

I am delighted to tell you what I have noticed and enjoyed.  I am very aware of the energy running through my body.  There are times when I feel like my hair is standing up on my head waving, and I can feel energy like electricity flowing freely from my head to my feet.  The interesting thing about this observation on my part: is in the past two weeks several times, other people have commented that my hair is bouncing on the top of my head and that it is literally springing up with energy.  I have had a new awareness of not just the energy flowing through me, but of the energy I attract into my life.  Negative energy and negativity from others is now something that I walk away from or avoid.  It is like two magnets repelling each other.  On the positive note of this, when I do come into contact with positive energy from others, I am attracted to it and they are attracted to me.  Like attracts like!  I am a magnet attracting all that is good, kind, loving and healthful into my life and I am very aware of that!  So the Energy Treatment I received made me more AWARE.  That’s a lovely gift to receive!

True to his word, I found Sutrananda's course enlightening and came to many self realizations. I highly recommend this course to anyone seeking the truth on self propelled spiritual journeys. It is for everyone, at a level that everyone can understand and connect with. We truly are all one, on many paths and intrinsically, irrevocably interconnected. I know he will enlighten many more masters with this course.

November-17-2006

I am 45 years old and I have had sleeping problems for the last 20 years. They became worse lately, since the sleeping pills prescribed by my doctor were no longer effective. I decided to come to Kunda yoga out of despair. I was tired and angry because I could not sleep and get some rest. When I first came I could not foresee all the benefits of practicing Kunda yoga. In September, just before I started yoga, it was the time for my annual complete physical exam. I was very scared when my doctor told me she had discovered a cervical polyp. She told me it had to be surgically removed and she made me an appointment to see a specialist for the procedure. I was schedule for the procedure at the end of October, but to my surprise, it was no longer needed. The polyp has disappeared. It happened during the time I was learning the benefits of yoga. I am a skeptical by my nature and it crossed my mind that it is just a coincidence between my healing and my yoga practice. Or, maybe it is not a coincidence, maybe it is because I have started practicing yoga? I am just a beginner and I have not yet discovered the depths of yoga, but I feel I am on the right path. Overall, I feel much better, no longer angry and somehow at peace with myself.

November-25-2006

....After 4 weeks of laser on a severely torn hip flexor, my chiropractor suggested that I attend yoga classes as a combined treatment/therapy. When I first arrived to the studio, I found it very difficult to make it up the stairs, as the pain was still quite excruciating. Sutrananda, our instructor, took about an hour to learn and understand the extent of my injury. There were a few asanas that I was not able to do, and Sutrananda kept close watch on me to be sure I was well protected from further injury. My recovery was hastened by doing the yoga several times a week, with a noticeable improvement after every session. I have not only fully recovered from this terribly painful injury, but I have come to understand my own body, and how it works. My flexibility and strength continues to build as well as my knowledge about this wonderful creation...the body.

December-8-2006

Yoga has helped us in different ways. It has helped us focus better at our competitions making us feel less stressed and more confident of ourselves. It has helped us in school in the way that our work habits have improved and our grades have been steadily increasing. It also has helped our mental thinking because we feel more confident and determined on what we want the most. We think that Kunda yoga is an excellent way to becoming one with the body, and having equanimity in the mind.

…A key to what I learned from you is “What we focus on expands”. I have become aware of where my thoughts dwell and what I am lending my energy to. My life feels more peaceful and purposeful. The awareness of what I no longer want to add my energy to, is also a valuable insight that I have a new awareness of. Thank you so much for the sharing your talents and information with me! With appreciation

I will look forward to the dvd set and hope they meet your expectations after your efforts. I was pleased with the course; you set me on a renewed path of careful appraisal of my time and efforts so far. Your full course acts as a road map that will help many. I also enjoyed the creative effort you have made to develop yourself and this course...
I made a deliberate effort many years ago to achieve certain goals, so many of them remain unachieved just for the simpler reasons such as the chaos of life, the unplanned and unexpected. I am now realizing I need more help from others such as you and Namaste.Through helping others in my job I have felt I leaned something I did not expect. I experienced the evolution within myself of a profound love of giving physical treatment and trustworthy advice whilst learning to maintain a constant reign on the patient's costs involved. I have tried to give the most whilst taking the least. I am sure you will achieve the same and more from your efforts. I would love to write a lot more but instead I look forward to seeing you again soon.

More testimonials to come

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