After taking sannyasa, or becoming a monk, at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, spiritual leader Swami Vishnudevananda taught hatha yoga to numerous Indian and Western students. Eventually, Swami Vishnudevananda founded the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and Ashrams and True World Order before leaving his body in 1993.
True World Order is devoted to the promotion of world peace, understanding, and good health. To accomplish these goals, the organization works to train world leaders and global citizens in yogic techniques that contribute to inner peace.
True World Order operates on the principle that without inner peace in each individual, external peace in the world is not attainable. Yogic principles such as vegetarianism and non-harm contribute to individual enlightenment, which can then translate to greater harmony among countries in conflicted areas such as the Middle East. True World Order continues to promote and spread peace and understanding through annual symposia and conferences held at Sivananda Ashrams worldwide.
