Honorable Swami Mukundananda is conducting series of Life Transformation Programs across the United States. Swamiji graced Seattle devotees with his presence from August 23rd to 25th at Lakshmi Venkateswara Temple. Swamiji is a founder of JKYog, an international authority on mind management, a bestselling author, and a Vedic scholar. This year the topic of the Life Transformation Program was, “Science of Mind Management". 

The program started in the evening with the yoga session.  Swamiji explained various yoga postures along with the medical benefits related to them. The yoga instructions were easy to follow. Seniors, children, and youth were able to participate in the yoga practice with ease. The yoga and Meditation session was followed by Swamiji’s discourse on mind management.

During his discourse, Swamiji emphasized the importance of the mind. He narrated many stories from the American corporate culture where the mind was the reason for the downfall of business tycoons. He juxtaposed those stories with that of poor and marginalized people of society, who rose to heights by managing their brains. Swamiji mentioned that the mind is very powerful as it generates non-stop thoughts, which in turn have the power to break or make an individual.

After establishing the importance of the mind, he explained that the mind and its thoughts can be controlled by the intellect. It is the intellect that tells the mind what to do and what not to do. For example, an individual would not speak upon the face of his unsavory supervisor because he knows if he does, he will lose his job. That kind of control comes from the intellect.

Going deeper into the topic, Swamiji mentioned that intellect is driven by our values and belief systems. He said that our beliefs should be based on the perfect source of knowledge. Once we have established the right set of beliefs and values, we can leverage the immense power of the mind in the right direction.

In his lectures, Swamiji presents the deepest knowledge of the Scriptures in a very scientific way. He weaves the Vedic wisdom into the latest stories of the modern-day world, which today’s audience can easily relate to. He narrates the examples from the far East and West, full of mysticism and information. The blend of ancient wisdom backed up with scientific knowledge keeps the audience spellbound for hours.

While narrating these stories, he creates a tier-based system and introduces the process of mind management step-by-step to the audience. As people attend session after session, they are able to understand the principles of mind management easily.

The program concluded with the lively Bhajans and Aarti. In the end, dinner prasad was served to everyone who was present at the program. Swamiji graciously sat with his devotees at the dinner table and interacted with them.

In addition to yoga, meditation and lectures, there was a book-corner at the venue which had a rich collection of books, audio-video CDs, and flash drives.

The books included many Amazon bestsellers by Swamiji like The Science of Mind Management, 7 Mindsets for Success, Happiness and Fulfilment, and 7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self. 

The most popular of all was 'The Song of God' - A Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Mukundananda. This book is written in such a way that anyone who has not read Bhagwat Gita before, is able to understand it easily.

There were also books on the topics of Healthy Diet, Yoga for the Body, Mind, and Soul, as well as Bal Mukund books for the children.

Apart from the evening program, there was an arrangement for morning walks with Swamiji at the devotees’ houses.  The morning walk with Swamiji was a great opportunity to interact with him and ask questions. Many devotees were able to dispel myths and misconceptions associated with the spiritual path during their conversations with Swamiji.

The Life Transformation Program in Seattle provided a holistic approach to nurture the body, mind, and soul. More than 200 people attended this program. Clamped and isolated during the past months due to the pandemic, the evenings filled with spiritual dialectics were a stress buster for many of them. It was surprising to see peoples’ motivation during the pandemic. People were so inspired that they attended all the sessions as late as 9 pm after a long day and expressed peace, calmness, and enthusiasm.

Below are some of the devotees’ comments about their experience:

 The Yoga sessions conducted by Swamiji before the discourse were so relaxing. It freshens up the body and mind. And the topic ' The Science of Mind Management that Swamiji discussed was very inspiring and the real-life examples were just mind-blowing. I have been attending Swamiji's Program since 4 years, but due to the pandemic, couldn't meet Swamiji last year. It always feels amazing to be in association with Swamiji, and thanks to Online sessions which never let us lose touch with divine wisdom. - Akriti Sharma

My experience of the Life transformation Program with Swamiji was amazing. I cannot tell in words how I feel after attending this life-changing program by Swamiji. Swamiji explains everything with practical instances that a layman can relate to and understand better. This blissful experience is never to be missed. Thanks to Swamiji and his tea to have organized this program so well. - Saurabh Goyal

Along with life-changing programs, JKYog offers series of online courses and activities for adults and kids. Millions of people from across the globe have turned to JKYog’s online programs during pandemic. These programs are based on health, diet, yoga, and mental wellness.

For Classes for Adults - https://www.jkyog.org/online-sessions-adults

There are online classes for children as well, known as Bal Mukund classes.

Visit : https://www.jkyog.org/BalMukund

Also, there are Satsang Centers in various cities of the United States. These centers provide a platform of spirituality to people from all walks of life and backgrounds. The year-round activities offered by JKYog are full of knowledge and fun and are available to anyone.