With utmost joy, we inform you about the various functions: sangams, retreats, and tour programmes of YSS sannyasis that are planned in the coming months. Please click here to view the complete schedule and learn more about these events.
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.
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.
Upcoming Events in 2026
State | Date | Place | Programme Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Andhra Pradesh | July 17-19 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-vijayawada-july-2026">Vijayawada</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
July 24-26 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-anantapur-july-2026">Anantapur</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha | |
Bihar | August 20 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-daraunda-august-2026">Daraunda</a> | One-Day Programme |
Chhattisgarh | November 21 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-korba-november-2026">Korba</a> | One-Day Programme |
Gujarat | November 27-29 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-ahmedabad-november-2026">Ahmedabad</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Himachal Pradesh | September 18-20 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-palampur-september-2026">Palampur</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Jammu & Kashmir | November 13-15 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-jammu-november-2026">Jammu</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Karnataka | October 2-4 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-mysuru-october-2026">Mysuru</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Kerala | September 25-27 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kannur-september-2026">Kannur</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Madhya Pradesh | November 20-22 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bhopal-november-2026">Bhopal</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
December 9 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-ujjain-december-2026">Ujjain</a> | One-Day Programme | |
Maharashtra | November 27-29 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-nagpur-november-2026">Nagpur</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
Odisha | November 24 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-sambalpur-november-2026">Sambalpur</a> | One-Day Programme |
November 27-29 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-puri-november-2026">Puri</a> | Retreat (Odia) | |
December 4-6 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-puri-december-2026">Puri</a> | Retreat (English) | |
Punjab | September 15 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-amritsar-september-2026">Amritsar</a> | One-Day Programme |
October 21 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-patiala-october-2026">Patiala</a> | One-Day Programme | |
Rajasthan | August 23 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-bijainagar-august-2026">Bijainagar</a> | One-Day Programme |
Tamil Nadu | June 26-28 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-chennai-june-2026">Chennai Ashram</a> | Retreat (Telugu) |
July 26 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-nagercoil-july-2026">Nagercoil</a> | One-Day Programme | |
August 2 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-kumbakonam-august-2026">Kumbakonam</a> | One-Day Programme | |
August 14-16 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-coimbatore-august-2026">Coimbatore</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha | |
September 11-13 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-chennai-september-2026">Chennai Ashram</a> | Retreat (Tamil) | |
Telangana | October 2-4 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-hyderabad-october-2026">Hyderabad</a> | Includes Kriya Yoga Diksha |
November 29 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-warangal-november-2026">Warangal</a> | One-Day Programme | |
December 1 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-khammam-december-2026">Khammam</a> | One-Day Programme | |
Uttar Pradesh | August 16 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-varanasi-august-2026">Varanasi</a> | One-Day Programme |
August 19 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-meerut-august-2026">Meerut</a> | One-Day Programme | |
August 23 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-gorakhpur-august-2026">Gorakhpur</a> | One-Day Programme | |
October 31-November 1 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-agra-october-2026">Agra</a> | Two-Day Programme | |
Uttarakhand | September 28-30 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dwarahat-september-2026">Dwarahat Ashram</a> | Retreat with Kriya Diksha (Hindi) |
November 20-22 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/retreat-dwarahat-november-2026">Dwarahat Ashram</a> | Retreat (English) | |
West Bengal | December 6 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-santiniketan-december-2026">Santiniketan</a> | One-Day Programme |
December 13 | <a href="https://yssofindia.org/event/monastic-tour-durgapur-december-2026">Durgapur</a> | One-Day Programme |
