April 29, 2019
Dear Divine Atman,
Jai Guru.
We are happy to know that you are interested to participate in the retreat to be conducted during May 3-5, 2019. You are most welcome. Guruji must be pleased to see your enthusiasm and commitment to deepen your sadhana. He will surely bless your efforts so that you can reap maximum benefit from this retreat.
A few points to note:
Retreat dates: May 3-5, 2019
You may plan to arrive latest by 9:00 pm on Friday, May 3, 2019, and leave any time after 3:30 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2019. You are also encouraged to participate in the Sunday evening long meditation from 4:45 to 8:00 pm.
Devotees may plan to arrive a day earlier if they so desire. Participation in the full retreat is essential; part participation will not be possible.
Silence:
There will be ample scope for rest, study, introspection, and rejuvenation. All retreatants have to maintain silence throughout the duration of the retreat. The mobile phones will have to be deposited at the Ashram Reception by 9:00 pm on Friday, 3rd May. However, the retreatants are permitted to make important calls, if any, during 9:00 am and 4:30 pm by taking their mobile phones for a short duration. Emergent messages will be received on behalf of the retreatants by the Reception to pass on to the retreatants.
Donations:
The retreat facility at Noida is sustained by your donations which defray the costs of meals, lodging, maintenance, and upkeep. However, please note that Gurudeva's Sadhanalaya is open to all, regardless of your ability to contribute financially. We are grateful to those who are able to make larger contributions which allow us to meet our expenses and extend Gurudeva's hospitality to all sincere seekers.
Tentative Schedule:
| 3/5/19 | 8:00 to 8:45 pm | Orientation |
| 4/5/19 | 6:15 to 8:30 am | Energization Exercises and group meditation |
| 10:00 to 11:00 am | Spiritual discourse | |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm | Meditation | |
| 2:30 to 3:30 pm |
Spiritual discourse |
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| 4:45 to 8:00 pm | Energization Exercises and group meditation | |
| 5/5/19 | 6:15 to 8:30 am | Energization Exercises and group meditation |
| 10:00 to 11:30 am | Satsanga | |
| 12:00 to 12:30 pm | Meditation | |
| 2:30 to 3:30 pm | Closing satsanga and counselling | |
| 4:45 to 8:00 pm | Energization Exercises and group meditation |
Guruji said: “Through meditation, you come in contact with your real Self and you forget what you have been imagining you are. The more you feel peace in meditation, the closer you are to God, who is moving nearer and nearer to you, the deeper you enter into meditation. The peace of meditation is the language and embracing comfort of God.”
May Guruji bless you with an ever-increasing desire to love God and to seek God.
In divine friendship,
Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram -- Noida
