DONATE
Gangaji Community
The Love You Bring - Reflections on Our First Quarter, 2026
by Barbara Denempont, Executive Director

Thank you for making all of this possible—for people you may never meet, in places you may never go. You support their discovery of what is unshakably true within us all. 

The World is Listening…and Watching!

As the host of Being Yourself, Gangaji’s monthly podcast, I often find myself wondering,
“Who is listening—who am I speaking to as I sit down to record an introduction?”

The answer is moving and astonishing. A simple moment of connection can open something truly longed for—“My heart said it is Gangaji when I listened to the first podcast… I came to the website the very next day.”

In just the first three months of 2026…

  • 20,000+ people from around the world listened to the podcast
  • 25,000 people visited the website from 136 countries—each visitor arriving with a question, a curiosity, or perhaps a profound longing for something true.
  • 11,000+ hours of Gangaji video watched on YouTube
  • 286,000+ social media views

Taken together—through the podcast, YouTube, social media, and the website—our online presence is extending this invitation to peace across the world—literally.

A Welcoming Oasis of Support

It is our joy to welcome all who are interested to this oasis of support that is alive online.  Along with the in-person retreats Gangaji holds in Ashland, spiritual seekers can easily connect with Gangaji, her invitation, and be supported in their spiritual inquiry by a welcoming community. Free courses and the monthly Community Video Screening provide immediate ways to engage.

“This is a beautifully simple but profound course… a quiet opportunity for a radical experience of the truth.”

In our With Gangaji online community, participants from 44 countries gather every month in inquiry with Gangaji. Collectively, we are this one heart—longing for itself and discovering itself. Here’s one beautiful report shared in the With Gangaji forum…

“Thinking, thoughts, the power of the mind is amazing, truly. But there’s more. More than what appears and disappears. More than words can ever say. It’s That. I Love. It’s That, I Am.”

Meeting People Where They Are - Scholarships

I am continually moved by what we hear from those engaging in self-inquiry through a wide variety of free content, free courses, and through the scholarship program.

“I want to express my deepest gratitude once again for giving me the scholarship and granting me the opportunity to be a part of this profoundly deep, beautiful, and heart-opening retreat. I am in awe with the space that was created and a wonderful sangha, all having a genuinely life-changing impact on me.”

In a time when financial strain is real for many, your support ensures that this work remains available—meeting people exactly where they are, without barrier. We estimate in 2026, approximately 120 full and partial scholarships will be gifted by donors for the With Gangaji online program, online retreats, and the eight in-person retreats being held in Ashland.

Awakening On the Inside – Prison Program

Every week, the Prison Program team and I read letters from men and women living in prison, participating in Gangaji’s Freedom Inside course. The Prison Program is proof of our capacity to recognize freedom within, regardless of circumstance. One inmate wrote:

“The biggest lesson for me… was to open my heart deeply to my pain. When I did that, I was filled with love and the pain was gone.”

And another shared:

“You helped me… by opening my eyes to the real meaning of love, peace, forgiveness. Hate isn’t even in my life no more.”

These are not small shifts. They are profound recognitions—happening in the most constrained and often dire conditions. Our program currently provides over 750 inmates regular newsletters by mail, and on the digital platform Gangaji’s courses have been accessed in over 1,300+ US facilities by thousands of inmates.

And now, we have added the Freedom Inside newsletters to our Media Library for all to read and are working on publishing the Freedom Inside workbooks in e-book form.

For Future Generations – The Archive Program

While it is not yet publicly visible—something very significant is being built. The Archive Program is beginning to take real shape.

We are not simply preserving recordings—we are in the early stages of building a living archive of Gangaji’s teachings, spanning decades, that will be searchable, accessible, and available for generations to come.

New data systems for transcription, segmentation are now in place—thoughtfully combining AI with human verification along with duplication and transcoding of media. It is intricate work, still unfolding, but a strong foundation has been being laid.

One Last Beautiful Reflection - You!

When I take a step back and feel into all of this—the listeners, the viewers, the prisoners, the global community, the archive, and Gangaji herself, I profoundly feel what fuels it all—gratitude.

To offer what we have received, to extend to others this depth of support, is a gift. In times of uncertainty or challenge, there is something deeply meaningful in being able to support the possibility of peace in our lives and in the world.

You are the heart of this. The love of self Itself.

Thank you for making all of this possible—for people you may never meet, in places you may never go. You support their discovery of what is unshakably true within us all.

May all beings awaken to itself.

With endless gratitude,
Barbara

P.S. My door is always open. Please feel free to knock if you have any questions or just want to connect!

“This is your resting place, your watering hole. Find what supports you, what includes you, and drink it in. Be nourished. Be enlivened. And when you feel thirsty again, drink some more.” —Gangaji

related posts
Gangaji.org Developer Role
by Barbara Denempont, Executive Director
February 4, 2026
Financial Report
from the Board of Directors
January 30, 2026
Taking Flight - From One of the First GF Board Members
Bill Ek
November 10, 2025
How about some truly good news?
by Barbara Denempont
July 11, 2025
A Silent Reflection of Gratitude
by Barbara Denempont
May 5, 2025
SEE ALL ≫
In Your Own Words
How Can you support this global community?

You might be surprised by how many prisoners, global website visitors, podcast listeners, and more have participated in this community. Learn more

From a Prison program volunteer

"I have found writing these letters to a prisoner to be a most intimate and deepening act of love towards myself, as well as a way of appreciating and acknowledging our shared human beingness."

Want to Volunteer as a Prisoner Correspondent?

would you like to volunteer?

"I can't imaging a better way to serve. It is such a privilege. I feel that I am standing behind Gangaji, putting my resources into her use of her words."  Get Started

exit-upchevron-left