Spiritual Intensive Retreat with Shakti Durga at Swamiji's Ashram, India
Om – Gateway to Eternal light
Spiritual Intensive Retreat with Shakti Durga at Swamiji's Ashram, India
18 - 29 July, 2024
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
Om – Gateway to Eternal light
REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
The Divine awakening into Light that Never Ends
Imagine what would happen if you could be transported into the version of you that aligns with the power and majesty of the Divine within? Imagine, expressing in this universe at the Higher Soul’s frequency, as sound, originating as Om?
Connect with hope that is eternal and horizons we may never have seen before. This opportunity to immerse yourself into the limitless light, Amar Jyoti, with Shakti Durga and team is not to be missed.
More compassionate than we think compassion might be, more love than we have ever dreamed could exist, we can become more spiritually empowered as vehicles through which the Divine light can operate in the physical world. Together we can awaken through the sound and reality of Om, into the infinite and Eternal light. This helps, supports and enables us and all of humanity to heal from all that currently ails us.
We will have guided sessions, music, meditation and two days of silent retreat in the magnificent Himalayan mountainside, Maha Avatar Babaji meditation Centre, the home of Yogiraj Amar Jyoti, our much loved, blissful and radiant Swamiji.
Lord Babaji’s presence is the essence to which we awaken at this serene and beautiful ashram. This deathless Saint revived the ancient wisdom of Kriya Yoga and is Maha Guru to luminaries such as Paramahamsa Yogananda and His lineage.
We will have guided sessions, music, meditation and two days of silent retreat in the magnificent Himalayan mountainside, Maha Avatar Babaji meditation Centre, the home of Yogiraj Amar Jyoti, our much loved, blissful and radiant Swamiji.
Lord Babaji’s presence is the essence to which we awaken at this serene and beautiful ashram. This deathless Saint revived the ancient wisdom of Kriya Yoga and is Maha Guru to luminaries such as Paramahamsa Yogananda and His lineage.
Om is the most potent and powerful of mantras, and precedes all others, giving them their power. The Om symbol can be used as a yantra or prayer mandala, and meditation upon its form enables access to potent geometries of light.
From the formless, Om gives rise to form and Divine presence. Pronounced A-U-M this mantra brings vibrations of bliss, peace, experiences of brilliant light and inner stillness to practitioners.
We can use it to heal. We can use it to create, we can use it to become all that our Divine plan entails. We can fulfil our dharma, and nothing gives greater and more lasting satisfaction.
From the formless, Om gives rise to form and Divine presence. Pronounced A-U-M this mantra brings vibrations of bliss, peace, experiences of brilliant light and inner stillness to practitioners.
We can use it to heal. We can use it to create, we can use it to become all that our Divine plan entails. We can fulfil our dharma, and nothing gives greater and more lasting satisfaction.
Shakti Durga invites you into the sacred precincts of Maha Avatar Babaji's Himalayan ashram, founded by His disciple Yogiraj Amir Jyoti, who is Shakti Durga's principal teacher. Yogiraj Amir Jyoti grew up in the presence of Lord Babaji and carries His sublime energy. You will feel the vibrations of this secret, sacred place, experience the luminous effect of Om and the Eternal Light that lies within it.
Mahaavatar Babaji Meditation Centre, India 2024
18 - 29 July, 2024
On this retreat you will:
- Share daily guided sessions with Shakti Durga including group activation, shamanic journeys and awakening exercises
- Enjoy sacred music
- Chant the mantra A-U-M and receive spiritual transmission through Swamiji and Shakti Durga
- Learn about the spiritual properties of Om and go deep into the mysteries of Om
- Combine the power of Om with the power of your energy centres
- Experience guided meditation into the sound of Om and the light of your own soul
- Join in with other devotees who are gathering for Guru Poornima
- Gather at the yagashala (sacred temple) daily for fire ceremony and sometimes discourses and darshan with Swamiji
- Experience the energy and beauty of the Himalayas
- Awaken to more of your true nature
- Explore the bliss of silence for two whole days that will restore your being
- Be held in the contained energy of the ashram which is not open to the public
This retreat will begin at Daramshala airport on Thursday 18 July, where we will be picked up at 1pm to travel to the ashram. We will then spend 11 nights, 12 days from 18-29 July in Palampur, at the ashram of Maha Avatar Babaji, which is the home of Yogiraj Amar Jyoti.
The beautiful, serene ashram will be full of devotees flowing in for Guru Poornima on Sunday 21 July.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon we will also zoom a daily program to those in Australia and around the world.
Sunrise is at 5.30 am and sunset around 6.50 PM. Weather will be summery and we can expect some rain during the month of July.
The ashram day starts at dawn with a half hour fire puja followed by time in the silent Babaji meditation space. Then devotees either sit in the grounds for a while communing with nature, or head down to breakfast.
After breakfast we will have our program, catching up with ourselves with all the Divine feasting that goes on.
After lunch one can rest, walk, journal, spend time in the meditation spaces or hang out with interesting people from around the world.
Friday 19, Sat 20 and Sun 21 the focus will be on the living lineage of Omkara, celebrating Guru Poornima afterwards on the Sunday with the rest of the Ashram. There will be music and celebrations going on into the night if past years serve as a guide.
From Monday 22 things will shift gears, after the full moon we will still observe the dawn fire puja, and time in Babaji meditation space. We will likely then do our own program after breakfast, enabling the afternoon time to be free for resting or seva, excursions and the programs that are there for us. We will have two full days of silence, and during those days we will attend the fire puja morning and evening, have our meals as usual and expand into the inner Cosmic potential.
The retreat will conclude on Monday 29 July after breakfast. There will be car transport to Dharmasala airport for your homeward journey.
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Twas like going to a heaven dimension and taking a love filled break from daily life. Such an opportunity to appreciate those special moments in time which are unforgettable. Relishing time spent ... feeling the love, kindness and gentleness of the group. I loved every moment of the retreat and even the momentary processing parts dissolved into feeling uplifted and filled with Divine energy, making it an exceptional experience. All my love and appreciation to those who made it possible.
Beverley, Sydney
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Accommodation
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What's Included
- All tuition
- Powerful and transformative meditations
- Spiritual discourses
- Attendance at fire ceremony
- 12 nights, 11 days at the ashram in Palampur, the Ashram of Maha Avatar Babaji, which is the home of Yogiraj Amar Jyoti.
- 3 meals per day served in the ashram canteen beginning with lunch the day you arrive and finishing with breakfast on Mon 29 - simple vegetarian Indian food. Please refer to the What to Bring list for more details.
- Transfers to and from Dharamsala Airport
- Outing to a powerful temple
- Donation to Swamiji's ashram
- Live sacred music
- Administration fee
Not Included:
- Meals other than those stated
- International flights to India
- Internal India flights
- Any accommodation other than the Ashram accommodation
Important Information
NOTE: This retreat requires participants to be physically able to walk up stairs as there are no accommodation options on the ground floor and no lifts. There is also an uphill walk to the meditation hall - the road up to the yagashala is all pot holed and broken due to lots of trucks/construction work, so we suggest you bring walking poles/sticks. If you are not physically able to cope with these conditions it would not be ease and grace to book this retreat, and we would request you to consider other retreats on offer.
The retreat will commence at 1.00pm on Thursday 18 July at Dharamsala Airport (also known as Kangra Airport) where we will be picked up and driven to the Ashram. The trip takes about 1.5 to 2 hrs, if you get travel sickness it’s a good idea to take some medication or precautions before we leave. The retreat ends with breakfast on Monday 29 July, after which you will be transferred to Dharamsala Airport for your flight back to Delhi.
Shakti Durga will also host a pre-retreat briefing session for retreat participants on Thursday June 27 at 7pm where you can ask all your questions about the retreat, the ashram and India.
It is a compulsory requirement that all participants organise insurance to cover costs should the need arise and to ensure our retreat admin has a copy of that insurance prior to the retreat commence date. The insurance document should be emailed to retreats@shaktidurga.com with the subject 'Travel Insurance India 2024.'
Covid Vaccination information:
Currently India does not require vaccinations in order to enter the country.
Australians can also subscribe to Smart Traveller Updates. It is the participant's responsibility to check and understand the entry requirements.
No meat, alcohol, smoking or recreational drugs are allowed during this retreat.
We are unable to cater for special dietary requirements. Please ensure you read all of the information in the What to Bring section and manage your own dietary, medical and other requirements.
Retreat Preparation | What To Bring / Things To Be Aware Of
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Being in the presence of Swamiji was an amazing experience that I recommend to everyone. Pure unconditional love in a spectacular setting - snowed capped mountains that took my breath away..
Narayani, Melbourne
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Marelana, Perth
Retreat energy is always amazing and transformational. Add to this the great mastery of Swamiji in the Himalayas and the expansion is even bigger and unforgettable and life is never the same again, for the better!
Marelana, Perth
