The sustainer of this universe is knocking at the gates of your heart, trying to enter through the portals of silence and make within you a garden of happiness.
— Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
Each year sannyasis of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India visit cities around the country to help fulfil the ever-growing demand for Paramahansa Yogananda’s soul-liberating teachings. These monastic tours offer a blessed opportunity for newcomers who wish to introduce themselves to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and an in-depth guidance in the YSS meditation techniques for YSS Lessons students.
During these events, you may also avail yourself of the guidance of YSS sannyasis in the application of Gurudeva’s teachings in your daily life.
As every spiritual event gives a new stimulus to one’s sadhana, your participation in these events will rekindle your spiritual enthusiasm, and will also help you to experience the joy and blessings that come from meditating with and being in the company of other earnest seekers.
Dedication of a New Dhyana Mandir
It gives us immense joy to announce that the Yogoda Satsanga devotees of Tuni have worked tirelessly, and with great zeal and enthusiasm, to build a beautiful Dhyana Mandir, which will be inaugurated during this monastic tour programme. We welcome you to join the dedication ceremony of this new Dhyana Mandir.
The tentative schedule for this two-day event is as under:
Schedule - Day I
08:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Dedication of the new Dhyana Mandir
12:00 noon to 01:00 p.m.
Maha Prasad (Bhandara)
02:30 p.m. to 04:00 p.m.
Review of meditation techniques
(YSS Lessons students only)
05:00 p.m. to 07:30 p.m.
Meditation and public satsanga
Schedule - Day II
08:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Kriya Yoga diksha
(for eligible YSS devotees only)
02:00 p.m. to 03:30 p.m.
Closing satsanga and prasad
04:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Kriya Yoga review and check-up
(YSS Kriyabans only)
Receiving Kriya Yoga Diksha:
YSS sannaysis will conduct Kriya Yoga diksha ceremony to initiate eligible devotees. Details regarding eligibility and participation is mentioned below:
Eligibility to receive Kriya Yoga:
- Eligibility for receiving the Kriya Yoga diksha is dependent upon submission of satisfactory answers to the questionnaire enclosed with the YSS Lessons.
- As you will note in the questionnaire, to be eligible for receiving Kriya Yoga, the devotee must have been regularly practising the first three basic Yogoda techniques for several months.
- You must also submit the signed Kriya Yoga Pledge of devotion and loyalty to the YSS line of Gurus and the Yogoda Satsanga path.
Please note:
- If you wish to apply for Kriya Yoga, and have not yet sent your answers to the questionnaire, they may be submitted at the kendra/mandali where you would be attending the programme, to be checked by the sannyasis upon their arrival in that city.
- If you have already sent these to Ranchi and received approval for Kriya Yoga in writing, please take that letter of approval with you for registering at the kendra/mandali.
Participation in the Kriya Yoga Diksha Ceremony:
All who wish to receive Kriya Yoga diksha at the ceremony, including those who have received the Kriya Yoga Lessons but have not participated in a ceremony; and also, those Kriyabans who have received formal diksha but wish to attend the ceremony will need to register at the concerned kendra at least a day in advance, and bring the required admittance card to the ceremony.
Please bring and show your Kriyaban Identification Card when registering yourself for Kriya Yoga diksha and also when attending the review.
Registration and Other Information:
If you wish to participate in this event, please inform the kendra at least one month before the event sharing the below details:
- Your full name
- Age
- Address
- Telephone number
- Email address
- YSS Lessons Reg. number
- Dates of your proposed arrival and departure
You will then receive a confirmation about your registration. For further information regarding registration fees, food arrangements, accommodation details for outstation devotees, and personal interviews with the sannyasis regarding sadhana, please reach out to us using the contact details shared above.