About Haridwar Sadhana Shivir

Awesome!!!

This would be an understatement if we are to describe the recently concluded Haridwar Sadhana Shivir (retreat) in words. Three days of spiritual retreat with Swamiji has left everybody intoxicated and I might, as well, present this very fact as an excuse for being so late in updating you all with the news and photos of the retreat.

The retreat was to start from 23rd of April. However, when Swamiji reached Haridwar on 21st, there already were devotees waiting to welcome him. By 22nd noon the Premnagar Ashram’s (venue of the retreat) premise was full of busy devotees settling themselves down. There were more than 2500 participants in the retreat.

For people coming from furnace like Orissa, Gujarat and Delhi, Haridwar’s climate served as a great escape. Swamiji’s management was impeccable and by 23rd morning everybody was comfortably ready to dive into the stream of Divine bliss that was about to flow for three consecutive days. Then onward, the days went by in a blink. The schedule was tight with one event following another.

Apart from regular features like keertans, lectures, yoga and meditation, cultural program and parikrama; there was a special aarti of Ganga Mata. Swamiji with devotees took a dip into the holy river.

Swamiji’s lecture on “Narad Bhakti Darshan” was another hallmark. Sutra-wise explanation of first 42 lines out of 84 were most enlightening. The complex subject of selfless devotion propounded by Devarishi Narad was explained with such simplicity that everybody were enchanted and inspired. No one can wait long for the remaining sutras to be explained in next retreat.

At the end, on popular demand by all, Swamiji has agreed to extend the usual 3-day timeframe of retreat to 5 days.

Such was the bliss and grace that all present in Haridwar experienced!!!

Swamiji has already left for USA tour. He will be conducting retreats there also. So, the lucky birds of the United States of America, register yourself to it. When it comes to Swamiji and his programs we all can put our life on stake, time or money is not a big deal. We all can squeeze out some of it to get much higher and life changing benefits. Swamiji’s association cannot be earned it comes through grace but there still is chance to eat, drink and live with him for entire weekend. So, all the people HURRY ! Early bird registration for Philadelphia retreat has already opened.