On August 15, 1969, Swami Satchidananda opened the Woodstock music festival with a call for America to embrace spirituality in addition to materialism. His teachings resonated with a vast audience, particularly among Baby Boomers, leading to the establishment of Integral Yoga Institutes and the creation of Yogaville in Virginia. This ashram became a spiritual sanctuary promoting yoga, meditation, and a vegetarian lifestyle. Although Satchidananda passed away in 2002, his influence persists through the thriving community at Yogaville, reinforcing his teachings and commitment to interfaith spirituality.
America is helping everybody in the material field. But the time has come for America to help the whole world with spirituality also.
Satchidananda would take a prominent role in that effort and, in doing so, became something of a spirituality rock star for a time, counting Baby Boomer celebrities among his followers.
The crown jewel of his empire was the Yogaville ashram in Buckingham, Virginia, a 750-acre enclave where hundreds of devotees lived and followed Satchidananda's way of life.
Though Satchidananda died in 2002, Yogaville remains an active yoga community. His influence is strong, with his word spoken as gospel.
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