Join Svatantra Institute
At Svatantra Institute, we believe in the power of conscious living and nondual inquiry to transform your body, mind, and heart. Our teachings are designed to guide you towards a deeper understanding of self and a life radiant with harmony.
Whether you are just beginning your spiritual exploration or are a dedicated seeker, our membership options offer unique pathways to connect, learn, and grow within our sacred community.
Join the Svatantra Institute
Svatantra Institute brings together a community of serious sādhakas who are invested in nondual inquiry and practice.
We explore themes from sacred texts such as the Bhagavad Gītā. These teachings are exclusive to Svatantra Saṅgha.
Find Your Path
SI Membership Options
Seeker (Free Offerings)
That first spark which invites you in
Cost: Free
What's Included:
- Decrypting You: Access live monthly sessions and a library of past recordings to begin unraveling the depths of your being.
- Bliss Meditation: A powerful meditation practice to cultivate inner peace and joy.
- Moment of Freedom: Receive inspiring insights and updates directly to your inbox with our regular newsletters.
- Daily Inspiration: Connect with our teachings and community through our thought-provoking posts and teachings on Instagram and Facebook.
- Sacred Chanting: Explore the beauty and power of sacred sounds with our chants available on YouTube.
Sangha Membership
Honoring the growing devotional flame of practice
Cost: $25/month (or save by paying annually)
- Monthly: $300/year (if paid monthly)
- Annually: $280/year (Save $20 annually)
What's Included:
- Live Monthly Satsangs with Saundaryambika: Deepen your understanding and practice through live teachings and Q&A.
- Sacred Text Study: Engage in Sanskrit chanting of the Bhagavad Gita and other core sacred texts.
- Lively Sangha Discussions: Connect and share insights with a vibrant community of fellow seekers in our exclusive forum.
- Self-Inquiry Prompts: Receive guided prompts to integrate the teachings deeply into your personal practice.
- Extensive Teaching Archive: Access over 100 hours of recorded teachings for continuous self-study.
- New and Full Moon Meditations: Participate in guided meditations aligned with lunar cycles for deeper energetic connection.
- Exclusive Discounts:
- 10% off all Svatantra Institute Self-Study Courses
Annually
Become an annual member today
(Save 15%)
$280
Monthly
Become a monthly member today
$25
Sadaka Membership
Deepening the inner fire of commitment through sustained immersion in the teachings.
Cost: $49/month (or save by paying annually)
- Monthly: $588/year (if paid monthly)
- Annually: $560/year (Save $28 annually)
What's Included:
- Everything in Sangha Membership:
- Live Monthly Satsangs with Saundaryambika
- Sanskrit chanting of the Bhagavad Gita and other core sacred texts
- Lively Discussion with SI sangha
- Self-inquiry prompts to go deeper into the teachings
- Access to over 100 hours of recorded teachings
- New and Full Moon meditations
- Enhanced Course Discounts:
- 25% off most Svatantra Institute Self-Study Courses
- 15% discount on live courses
Annually
Become an annual member today
(Save 15%)
$560
Monthly
Become a monthly member today
$49
For any queries or issues on payments please reach out to us at [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a monthly live Satsaṅga with Dr Kavitha Chinnaiyan only for Saṅgha members, where we will explore a text or teaching and practice together, followed by Q&A. All Satsaṅgas will be recorded and posted on the Saṅgha page on Ruzuku, which also consists of a private discussion forum. Satsaṅgas include homework to contemplate throughout the month, and guidance on chanting verses from the text we are currently exploring.
Svatantra Institute has been set up to consolidate all the teachings and streamline the way our content is disseminated. When you are part of the Saṅgha, you can interact with this private community and bring increased focus to your practice. Whether you are just starting out or have been practicing for a long time, there is an acceleration in our practice once we are part of a saṅgha of like-minded aspirants.
All membership content is housed on our Svatantra Institute site which is hosted on Ruzuku. You can access all the content in one place at any time. You can login to your account here.
Ruzuku is a learning management system and online course platform that is used by Svatantra Institute to host all of our courses. You will need to create an account to sign up for the membership. You can create an account here.
No. You will, however, receive a 15% membership discount on all Svatantra Institute live courses as long as your membership is in good standing.
No. You will, however, receive a 25% membership discount on all Svatantra Institute self-study courses as long as your membership is in good standing. This discount will not be extended to any courses hosted by Embodied Philosophy, which include: The Foundations of Tantra; Deity: The Path to Liberation; The Navarātrī Course; and Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma.
No. Membership discount only applies to courses that are purchased after you join the Svatantra Saṅgha. There is no membership discount on partnered courses like Embodied Philosophy, which include: The Foundations of Tantra; Deity: The Path to Liberation; The Navarātrī Course; and Glorious Alchemy: Living the Lalitā Sahasranāma.
All of the discounted course links are posted in the Lessons tab in Ruzuku. When live courses and events are announced, the discounted links will also be added to the Lessons tab in Ruzuku, where they can be accessed by active saṅgha members.
If you opt for a monthly subscription, you will enroll in an automatic monthly renewal. You can cancel before the next monthly payment. If you sign up for the annual payment, there are no refunds. If you would like to cancel your membership, login to Ruzuku and in the Membership course, go to Settings. Under “Subscription and Payment Info” you can cancel your membership.