Sangam With Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri,
YSS/SRF President and Spiritual Head
(YSS Sangam 2023)
Sunday, February 12 – Thursday, February 16, 2023
(Kriya Yoga diksha on February 15, 2023)



Event Venue
Kanha Shanti Vanam
World Headquarters of Heartfulness
13-110, Kanha Village, Nandigama Mandal,
Ranga Reddy District
Telangana – 509325
Map Location
Address
Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Math — Ranchi
Paramahansa Yogananda Path
Ranchi 834001
Jharkhand
Phone
(0651) 6655 555
(Mon-Sat, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Please note: Registration for the in-person programme is closed now. However, devotees are welcome to join online group meditations and inspirational talks for which no registration is required.
Greater than any other accomplishment is to know your Creator. Learn to find God in the stars, in the earth, and in each throb of your feelings. He is hidden right within our hearts — the most neglected Reality. If you follow the path of Yogoda Satsanga steadfastly, and meditate regularly, you will see Him in the golden robe of light spread through eternity.
— Paramahansa Yogananda
About the Event
It gives us great joy to inform you that our revered President Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri is visiting India during January – February 2023. Swami Chidanandaji will preside over a special five-day sangam at Hyderabad from February 12 – 16, and is eagerly looking forward to spending time with Guruji’s large family in India.
Kindly note: We will be live-streaming the following events during Sangam:
- Inspirational talks given by Swami Chidanandaji and other sannyasis (which are given in English)
- Special three-hour long meditation led by Swami Chidanandaji
- The daily morning and evening meditations
Please find the schedule of the entire programme below.
Schedule of Events
Time is shown in your local time zone.
All live-streamed inspirational talks will remain available for later viewing.
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7:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (IST)
Inaugural Programme With an Inspirational talk by YSS/SRF President Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri
This event will be live-streamed.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (IST)
Orientation Programme and Announcements

This event will not be live-streamed.
2:00 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. (IST)
Translation of YSS/SRF President’s Inaugural talk
(Available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)

This event will not be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (IST)
Review of Energization Exercises
(in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)

Learn to revitalize the body and mind with cosmic energy at will, eliminate tension, and purify and strengthen the body to more easily direct the energy inward during meditation to reach higher states of consciousness.
This event will be conducted in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu and will not be live-streamed.
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
7:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be livestreamed.
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (IST)
Review of Hong-Sau Technique
(in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)

Join the review class – which will be offered in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
This event will not be live-streamed.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on "The Healing Power of Forgiveness"
(in English and Hindi)
With these words, the Mahabharata emphasizes how supremely vital it is to forgive our wrongdoers. The person who forgives experiences a cleansing and refreshing freedom. This talk emphasizes how practising the divine quality of forgiveness is more beneficial for the one who forgives than the one forgiven, while opening the doors to inner peace and tranquility.
Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic, simultaneously in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Smaranananda Giri will be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “Being a Prince of Peace in Inner and Outer Lives”
(in English and Hindi)
Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic both in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Suddhananda Giri will be live-streamed.
4:40 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Energization Exercises
and
Special Long Meditation With Swami Chidananda Giri
The meditation will be preceded by the practice of Energization Exercises.
This event will be live-streamed.
7:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (IST)
Review of Aum Technique
(in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)

Join a review class on this meditation technique and receive step-by-step instructions in one of the essential techniques of the Kriya Yoga path as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda.
This event will be conducted in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu and will not be live-streamed.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “God Is as Close to You as Your Thought Allows Him to be”
(in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)
Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The English discourse by Swami Shraddhananda Giri will be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “Tapping into the Inner Source of Strength and Wisdom through Meditation”
(in English and Hindi)
Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Kamalananda Giri will be live-streamed.
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Kriya Yoga Diksha
(in English and in Hindi)

It will be conducted simultaneously in English, and in Hindi, at multiple halls in the venue.
This event will not be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (IST)
Meditation and Satsanga for Non-Kriyabans
(in English)

This event will not be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (IST)
Kriya Yoga Review Class
(in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu)

This event will not be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Satsanga for Non-Kriyabans
(in Hindi)

This event will not be live-streamed.
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation with Kirtan
This event will be live-streamed.
7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (IST)
Closing Programme With an Inspirational Talk by
YSS/SRF President Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri
Swamiji’s talk will be preceded by a period of devotional chanting.
This event will be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (IST)
Translation of YSS/SRF President's Closing Talk
(in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu)

This event will not be live-streamed.
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation
This event will be live-streamed.
7:05 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (IST)
Inaugural Programme With an Inspirational talk by YSS/SRF President Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri

This event will be live-streamed.
5:35 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
7:05 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be livestreamed.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on "The Healing Power of Forgiveness"
(in English and Hindi)

With these words, the Mahabharata emphasizes how supremely vital it is to forgive our wrongdoers. The person who forgives experiences a cleansing and refreshing freedom. This talk emphasizes how practising the divine quality of forgiveness is more beneficial for the one who forgives than the one forgiven, while opening the doors to inner peace and tranquility.
Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic, simultaneously in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Smaranananda Giri will be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “Being a Prince of Peace in Inner and Outer Lives”
(in English and Hindi)

Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic both in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Suddhananda Giri will be live-streamed.
4:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises
and
Special Long Meditation With Swami Chidananda Giri

The meditation will be preceded by the practice of Energization Exercises.
This event will be live-streamed.
7:05 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “God Is as Close to You as Your Thought Allows Him to be”
(in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu)

Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The English discourse by Swami Shraddhananda Giri will be live-streamed.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (IST)
Inspirational Talk on “Tapping into the Inner Source of Strength and Wisdom through Meditation”
(in English and Hindi)

Our sannyasis will give discourses on this topic in English and Hindi.
The English discourse by Swami Kamalananda Giri will be live-streamed.
5:35 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
5:35 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation With Kirtan

This event will be live-streamed.
7:05 a.m. to 8:20 a.m (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (IST)
Closing Programme With an Inspirational Talk by
YSS/SRF President Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri

Swamiji’s talk will be preceded by a period of devotional chanting.
This event will be live-streamed.
5:35 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (IST)
Energization Exercises and Meditation

This event will be live-streamed.
Transportation and Accommodation
Transport will be provided for arrivals on February 10, 11, and 12 from Secunderabad, Hyderabad (Nampally), and Kacheguda railway stations and Hyderabad Airport; and for departures on February 16, and 17 from Kanha Shanti Vanam.
For those devotees staying in hotels near the Airport, transport will be arranged by YSS once in the morning at a specified time from a common point near the hotels, and once in the evening to drop off at the same point. It will take around 45 minutes (25-30 km) to travel to the venue from these hotels near the airport.
Air-conditioned dormitory-style accommodation will be provided, with a cot and bedding for each person. As the ladies and gents will be accommodated separately, family members may please plan and pack accordingly. The weather will be pleasant at that time in Hyderabad, and therefore there may not be any need to bring warm clothing.
Your Support Is Needed
The costs associated with organizing a five-day function of this magnitude in an outside location are substantial. We estimate total expenses per attendee to be ₹ 12,000. However, we are subsidizing the registration fee to ₹ 4,000 so that the expense does not limit those who can attend.
With this in mind, we turn to those of you who have the means to help us cover the total costs. We are grateful to those who are able to make larger donations, allowing us to offer this subsidy and thereby extend Gurudeva’s hospitality to all of his spiritual family.
Receive our prayers for your spiritual advancement and increasing awareness of inner joy and peace.
Please note: The organization of this event, and the President’s participation in it will depend upon COVID travel restrictions and safety protocols that are in place prior to the event.
Contact Details for Enquiries
Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Math — Ranchi
Paramahansa Yogananda Path
Ranchi 834001
Jharkhand
Phone: (0651) 6655 555
(Mon-Sat, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Email: [email protected]