With utmost joy, we inform you about the various functions: sangams, retreats and tour programmes of YSS sannyasis that are planned for the year 2025. View complete schedule here.

Satsanga on Yogananda's teachings.Each year Yogoda Satsanga Society of India monks visit cities around the country to help fulfil the ever-growing demand for Paramahansa Yogananda’s soul-liberating teachings. They conduct weekend retreats and inspirational programmes that include classes on Paramahansaji’s “How-to-Live” teachings, review of the YSS yoga techniques, group meditations, chanting, audio-visual presentations, and Kriya Yoga initiation ceremonies.

Swami Smaranananda giving a talk.Lecture tours offer an introduction for newcomers to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and in-depth guidance in the YSS meditation techniques for Lessons students. Member programmes and regional retreats include classes on the YSS meditation techniques and provide opportunities for group meditation and satsanga. Programmes also cover many other important aspects of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, such as:

  • The importance of meditation in daily life
  • How to live a more harmonious life
  • Learning to balance inner needs with outer demands

Inspiring us to build an inner temple of silence, our beloved Gurudeva said: “What joy awaits discovery in the silence behind the portals of your mind no human tongue can tell. But you must meditate and create that environment. Those who deeply meditate feel a wonderful inner quiet.” These functions provide a wonderful opportunity for the sincere sadhaks to withdraw their attention from the ceaseless activity of everyday living, and focus it on the Inner Silence, and thereby drink the nectar of God’s peace and bliss.

Monastic Tours and Retreats, January – December 2025

Please click here to view the details of monastic tours during January — December 2025.

State

Date

Place

Programme Type

Andhra Pradesh

January 19

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-tenali-january-2025">Tenali</a>

One-Day Programme


January 22

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kadapa-january-2025">Kadapa</a>

One-Day Programme


January 26

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-anantapur-january-2025">Anantapur</a>

One-Day Programme

July 26-27

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-tuni-july-2025">Tuni</a>

Two-Day Programme

September 2

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-tanuku-september-2025">Tanuku</a>

One-Day Programme


September 5-7

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-visakhapatnam-september-2025">Visakhapatnam</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha


November 26

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bapatla-november-2025">Bapatla</a>

One-Day Programme

Bihar

March 19

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-muzaffarpur-march-2025">Muzaffarpur</a>

One-Day Programme


March 21-23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-patna-march-2025">Patna</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Chandigarh

October 31-November 2

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-chandigarh-october-2025">Chandigarh</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Chhattisgarh

January 12

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bilaspur-january-2025">Bilaspur</a>

One-Day Programme

January 16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bhilai-january-2025">Bhilai</a>

One-Day Programme

Gujarat

February 23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/presidents-india-tour">Ahmedabad</a>

YSS/SRF President Tour Programme


November 28-30

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-surat-november-2025">Surat</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Himachal

Pradesh

April 12-13

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kullu-april-2025">Kullu</a>

Two-Day Programme

April 16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-mandi-april-2025">Mandi</a>

One-Day Programme

July 4-6

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-solan-july-2025">Solan</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Karnataka

February 2

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/presidents-india-tour">Bengaluru</a>

YSS/SRF President Tour Programme


March 30

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-mangaluru-march-2025">Mangaluru</a>

One-Day Programme

April 4-6

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-hassan-april-2025">Hassan</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

September 26-28

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bengaluru-september-2025">Bengaluru</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Kerala

September 19-21

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-trivandrum-september-2025">Trivandrum</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Madhya

Pradesh

September 6

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-gwalior-september-2025">Gwalior</a>

One-Day Programme

November 21-23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-indore-november-2025">Indore</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Maharashtra

November 20

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-solapur-november-2025">Solapur</a>

One-Day Programme


November 23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-miraj-november-2025">Miraj</a>

One-Day Programme

December 12-14

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-mumbai-december-2025">Mumbai</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Nepal

March 1

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/presidents-india-tour">Kathmandu</a>

YSS/SRF President Tour Programme


May 4

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-pokhara-may-2025">Pokhara</a>

One-Day Programme

May 8-10

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kopundole-may-2025">Kopundole</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Odisha

January 12

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-rourkela-january-2025">Rourkela</a>

One-Day Programme

January 15

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-nayagarh-january-2025">Nayagarh</a>

One-Day Programme

January 19

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-brahmapur-january-2025">Brahmapur</a>

One-Day Programme

November 21-23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-puri-odia-november-2025">Puri</a>

Retreat (Odia)

November 28-30

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-puri-english-november-2025">Puri</a>

Retreat (English)

Puducherry

March 16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-puducherry-march-2025">Puducherry</a>

One-Day Programme

Punjab

March 26

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-jalandhar-march-2025">Jalandhar</a>

One-Day Programme

September 13

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-pathankot-september-2025">Pathankot</a>

One-Day Programme

Rajasthan

September 9

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kota-september-2025">Kota</a>

One-Day Programme

September 12-14

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-jodhpur-september-2025">Jodhpur</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

Tamil Nadu

January 8

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-dharapuram-january-2025">Dharapuram</a>

One-Day Programme

January 12

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-namakkal-january-2025">Namakkal</a>

One-Day Programme

February 9

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/presidents-india-tour">Chennai</a>

YSS/SRF President Tour Programme


March 19

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-thiruvarur-march-2025">Thiruvarur</a>

One-Day Programme

August 1-3

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-chennai-august-2025">Chennai</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

August 8-10

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-madurai-august-2025">Madurai</a>

Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha

August 16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-ramanathapuram-august-2025">Ramanathapuram</a>

One-Day Programme

Uttar Pradesh

February 27

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/presidents-india-tour">Noida</a>

YSS/SRF President Tour Programme


March 20

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-saharanpur-march-2025">Saharanpur</a>

One-Day Programme

November 13

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-santkabirnagar-november-2025">Sant Kabir Nagar</a>

One-Day Programme

November 16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kanpur-november-2025">Kanpur</a>

One-Day Programme

Uttarakhand

March 22-23

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-dehradun-march-2025">Dehradun</a>

Two-Day Programme

April 4-6

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dwarahat-april-2025">Dwarahat</a>

Retreat (Hindi)

September 28-30

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dwarahat-september-2025">Dwarahat</a>

Retreat (Hindi) with Kriya Diksha

November 14-16

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dwarahat-november-2025">Dwarahat</a>

Retreat (English)

West Bengal

November 28-30

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dihika-november-2025">Dihika</a>

Retreat (Hindi)

December 12-14

<a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dihika-december-2025">Dihika</a>

Retreat (Bengali)

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