Events
Arati Offering and Meditation – For the Benefit of All Beings with Rev. Abhaya
Monday, July 6 & August 3 | 7:00pm-7:30pm Virtual
This offering of light and mantra is dedicated to the welfare of all beings—those who are with us in body, and those who have passed on.
Arati is a joyous act of worship to the Light, through which we both receive and share blessings of health, prosperity, peace, and joy. The waving of lights is accompanied by sacred mantras and healing prayers that support personal and global harmony, love, and spiritual upliftment.
The offering will also include a short meditation, allowing us to deepen our connection to the Light within and around us.
Beach Sangha Gathering Offered by Rev Krishna Boscardin
Saturday , July 11 | 9:30AM
Join us for our monthly Sangha Gathering at the beach! The morning will allow time for meditation by the ocean, self-reflection, and group discussion on the Teachings.
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Morning Schedule:
Meditation at 9:30 am
Gathering at 10am
Lunch at Kaya’s Kitchen at 12:30pm
Belmar Beach - Ocean Avenue and 14 th Avenue.
Please RSVP to Rev Krishna via email at krishnadamian@gmail.com by Thursday, July 9th.
Our intention is to create more opportunities for our sangha to gather, reflect, and grow together. All are welcome.
Suggested Donation: $5.00 - $10.00
Guru Poornima Celebration & Ordination
Sunday, July 26 | 9:30–10:30 AM | Virtual
Guru Poornima is a sacred day of gratitude — a time to honor the teachers, saints, and sages who have illuminated the path of truth across all traditions. Rooted in the Indian Yogic tradition and celebrated worldwide, this day invites us to reflect, offer thanks, and celebrate saints, sages, and teachers from all traditions.
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Join us for a heartfelt morning of reflection and reverence. The celebration will include:
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Ordination of Yoga Life Ministers
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Traditional Puja Ceremony
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All-Faiths Ceremony
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Offerings and Tributes
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A special message from Sri Guruji, Reverend Jaganath Carrera
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Yoga Life Center
256 Bergen Blvd, Suite 102
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
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Attend Online
A Zoom link will be shared with all who register.
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Scripture Research Institute Presents
The Bhagavad Gita Study Group
Led by Rev. Jaganath Carrera
Tuesday July 28
7:00–8:30 PM | Virtual
Guided by Reverend Jaganath Carrera, this course explores the Bhagavad Gita, one of yoga’s essential wisdom texts, alongside the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, illuminating yoga as a path of clarity, devotion, and wise action.
Designed for yoga teachers and sincere seekers, this offering invites deep reflection on life’s challenges, the nature of happiness, conscious decision-making, meditation, love, and the ultimate purpose of practice. Through story, humor, and lived wisdom, Rev. Jaganath unpacks Arjuna’s questions and the timeless guidance they reveal.
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This spring module focuses on Chapters 8–18 and is taught in an apprenticeship-style format, responsive to students and the world we live in.
Participants receive Rev. Jaganath’s translation of Chapters 8–18.
Recordings provided after each class.
Sutra Sunday with Special Guest Guruji
Sunday, August 2 | 9:30am-10:30am Virtual
Join us for a very special Sutra Sunday, exploring the concept of samadhi with Reverend Jaganath!
The teachings of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offer us a goldmine of wisdom on how to live in the world peacefully and productively.
The Sutras offer us a way out of suffering, how to move about with grace and gratitude in our hearts. Join us as we discuss the sutras by subject using Rev. Jaganath’s book, “Inside the Yoga Sutras.”
Each month we will review and discuss a new topic (from the Sutra by Subject index) and delve deeply on how these teachings relate to daily life and putting them to use. Ending suffering and living a peaceful and joyful life.
By Donation.
Walking with Patanjali: Explore the Yoga Sutras in a New Way with Rev. Jaganath Carrera
Sundays, September 20 & December 20
9:30am-10:30am Virtual
The Whisper of Sutras invites practitioners into a quieter, more intimate relationship with the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—not as philosophy to master, but as wisdom to be listened to and lived.
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Taught by Reverend Jaganath Carrera, this journey explores the subtle, often-overlooked sutras that gently rekindle enthusiasm, restore joy, and deepen practice from the inside out.
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Rather than shouting their truths, these sutras whisper—beckoning us to slow down, listen more deeply, and rediscover yoga as a living companion on the path.
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You are warmly invited to walk this journey with us.