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September 2024 Newsletter


Dear Friends,
OM !

We are delighted to share with you today our second Newsletter of the year 2024! We trust you had a relaxing time during this summer and that peace and joy are dwelling in your heart!

The beginning of this year was marked by a major event that took place on the 9th of March and which affected all of us: the Mahasamadhi or Great Departure of His Holiness Sri Chandra Swami Udasin, the beloved Master of Swami Atmananda.

Here at the ashram, words fail us in expressing our deep gratitude for the countless Blessings received from Sri Gurudev over the years! May His Grace forever be upon all of us!

A brief look at past programmes in 2024

The first meetings began in India with a 10-day programme in Tiruvannamalai (Jan-Feb) followed by the satsang season at the Ajatananda Ashram (Feb-Mar). After this very dense period, the European season started, from April to June, during which many joined both in-person (Belgium, France, UK, Hungary and Spain) and online (Pentecost retreat).

Heartfelt gratitude to all the Friends who made these events possible!

An important message of Swami Atmananda

Swami Ji has informed us of his wish to partially retire from his teaching activities after twelve intense years of sharing satsang in India and abroad. The time has come for Swami Ji to limit his travels in the future because of his age, but also and above all in response to an inner call to devote himself to a more contemplative life in India.

His European programmes will now be non-residential: mainly in Paris, London and Brussels, along with the two Sangha days in winter and spring in Francheville, France.

This means, regrettably, that the annual residential retreats in Assisi (Italy), Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye (France), La Ciotat (France) and Barcelona (Spain) will no longer take place.

However, in addition to the European meetings, Swami Ji will continue to give satsang in India at the Ajatananda Ashram (Rishikesh) during the autumn and spring seasons, but only for three weeks (instead of the usual four), the last one including the three-day intensive retreat.

The annual programme of satsangs in Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), will remain unchanged.

Please note that, besides the in-person meetings, four online events will also be organised each year and broadcast from the ashram.

Aware that this difficult but necessary decision to reduce his teaching programmes in Europe and India will affect a large number of its students, Swami Ji sincerely hopes that everyone will be able to accept and adapt to this new phase. His heart remains with everyone, and it will always be possible to turn to him for more personal guidance during these programmes.

Schedule of our forthcoming programmes

Please see below the new 2024-25 programme.

Our next satsang season at the Ajatananda Ashram in Rishikesh (North India) will start next month on 19th October and will conclude with a non-residential retreat from 3rd to 6th November

The first online satsang will then take place on 8 November 2024. The dates of the online meetings in February, March, and April 2025 will be announced by e-mail and in our next Newsletter for the New Year.

We are pleased to share with you the calendar for the end of the year and the coming year, up to June!

Thank you all for your presence and support!
We look forward to meeting you soon in India, Europe or online!

Swami Atmananda sends you his warmest greetings and blessings!

OM!

The Ajatananda Ashram Team

 

Satsang Schedule (2024-25): An Overview

 

2024


Satsangs and Retreat in North India

19 Oct – 6 Nov
Open SatsangsRishikesh (Uttarakhand)
3-6 Nov
Satsang RetreatRishikesh (Uttarakhand)

Online Satsang

8 Nov
SatsangRishikesh (by videoconference)

Satsangs in Europe

19 Dec
Sangha DayFrancheville (France)

 

 

2025


Satsangs in South India

17 – 26 Jan
Open SatsangsTiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)

Satsangs and Retreat in North India

15 Feb – 5 Mar
Open SatsangsRishikesh (Uttarakhand)
2-5 Mar
Satsang RetreatRishikesh (Uttarakhand)

Satsangs in Europe

8 MaySangha DayFrancheville (France)
15 – 17 MaySatsangsGlastonbury (UK)
22 – 24 May
Satsangs and Satsang IntensiveLondon (UK)
30 May – 1 June
Talk and SeminarParis (France)
7 JuneSatsang IntensiveBrussels (Belgium)
10 June
Open SatsangBrussels (Belgium)

 

 

Satsangs and Retreats

All event times are given in local time.

PLEASE NOTE: The opening of the registration for each event will be announced here and by e-mail to our Newsletter subscribers.

 
Satsangs and Retreat in North India

Rishikesh – Ajatananda Ashram


Please note: the Lakshman Jhula bridge is closed due to construction work and therefore any accommodation (guesthouses or hotels) on the other side of the Ganges is not recommended. It is better to stay on the Tapovan side.


19 Oct – 6 Nov 2024

Daily Open Satsang
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays)

Daily Open Meditation
7 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays and during the Retreat)

Daily Open Hatha Yoga Class
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays and during the Retreat)

Please note: the Hatha Yoga course will be extended until 13 November 2024.

Registration is not required to participate in these programmes.

Events in:
English

 

 

3-6 Nov 2024

Non-residential Satsang Retreat
From Sun 3 Nov, 7 p.m. (introduction) to Wed 6 Nov, 9 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
English

 

More Information & Registration Here

 

The Ganges nearby the Ashram in Tapovan, Rishikesh (India)

 

Online Satsang


8 Nov 2024

Satsang
9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
(IST — Rishikesh)

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
(CET — Paris, Brussels, Barcelona)

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(GMT — London)

See other time zones here


Registration is required to participate in this programme along with a sincere commitment to abide by the three rules of online etiquette.

Events in:
English

With simultaneous translation in:
French

 

More Information & Registration Here

 

 

Satsangs in Europe

Francheville (France)


19 Dec 2024 – Les Grandes Terres

Sangha Day
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
French

The Sangha Day takes place twice a year in France and emphasizes the importance of the sangha (community of spiritual seekers).
All those who feel an inner connection with Swami Ji’s teachings are welcome to participate. These Sangha Days invite a certain commitment to practice and are reserved for those who have already participated in at least one Satsang with Swami Atmananda.

Organized by Les Amis d’Ajatananda Ashram association.

Venue: Les Grandes Terres, Chemin du Grand Moulin, 69340 Francheville (near Lyon)
Contact: [email protected]

 

More Information & Registration Here

 

Gampopa Hall – Les Grandes Terres, Francheville (France)

Satsangs South India

Tiruvannamalai


17-26 Jan 2025 – Rainbow Guest House

Daily Open Satsang
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Registration is not required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
English

With simultaneous translation into:
French

Venue: Rainbow Guest House rooftop, Perumbakkam Road (200m after Satya Café), Lakshmanan Nagar, Tiruvannamalai (India)

 

Tiruvannamalai (India)

Satsangs and Retreat in North India

Rishikesh – Ajatananda Ashram


Please note: the Lakshman Jhula bridge is closed due to construction work and therefore any accommodation (guesthouses or hotels) on the other side of the Ganges is not recommended. It is better to stay on the Tapovan side.

15 Feb – 5 Mar 2025

Daily Open Satsang
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays)

Daily Open Meditation
7 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays and during the Retreat)

Daily Open Hatha Yoga Class
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
(except Thursdays and Fridays and during the Retreat)

Registration is not required to participate in these programmes.

Events in:
English

 

 

2-5 Mar 2025

Non-residential Satsang Retreat
From Sun 2 Mar, 7 p.m. (introduction) to Wed 5 Mar, 9 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
English

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

The Ganges nearby the Ashram in Tapovan, Rishikesh (India)

Satsangs in Europe

Francheville (France)


8 May 2025 – Les Grandes Terres

Sangha Day
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
French

The Sangha Day takes place twice a year in France and emphasizes the importance of the sangha (community of spiritual seekers).
All those who feel an inner connection with Swami Ji’s teachings are welcome to participate. These Sangha Days invite a certain commitment to practice and are reserved for those who have already participated in at least one Satsang with Swami Atmananda.

Organized by Les Amis d’Ajatananda Ashram association.

Venue: Les Grandes Terres, Chemin du Grand Moulin, 69340 Francheville (near Lyon)
Contact: [email protected]

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

Gampopa Hall – Les Grandes Terres, Francheville (France)

 


Glastonbury (UK)


15-16-17 May 2025 – Sambogaya

Open Satsangs
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Registration is required to participate in these programmes.

Events in:
English

With simultaneous translation in:
French

Organized by Non-Duality Avalon.

Venue: Sambogaya, Dod Lane, Glastonbury, BA68BZ (UK)

Accommodation: A few rooms are available at Sambogaya. Reservations should not be made via Airbnb but by email or phone: [email protected] or 0044 (0) 7988 495893. Please mention that you will be taking part in the satsangs, as these rooms have been reserved exclusively for the participants.

For any queries, please contact Adam at: [email protected]

Please note: it is important to reserve your place quickly. Indeed, the venue cannot accommodate more than the maximum number of participants authorised according to safety standards. Once the limit has been reached, you will be added to a waiting list and kept informed of any cancellations. Moreover, we advise you to book your tickets before your accommodation to guarantee your place.

 

More Information & Registration Here

 

Sambogaya – Glastonbury (United Kingdom)

 


London (UK)


22-24 May 2025 – The Study Society

Satsangs
Thu 22 & Fri 23 May, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Registration is required to participate in these programmes.

Satsang Intensive
Sat 24 May, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Doors open at 9:30 a.m.)

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Events in:
English

With simultaneous translation into:
French

Venue: The Study Society, Colet House, 151 Talgarth Rd, London W14 9DA (UK)

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

The Study Society, Colet House, London (UK)

 

Paris (France)


30 May-1 June 2025 – Forum 104

Talk
Fri 30 May, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Registration is not required to participate in this programme.

Seminar (non-residential)
Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Doors open at 9:30 p.m.)

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Events in:
French

Venue : Forum 104, 104 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris
Contact : [email protected]

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

Paris (France)

 

Brussels (Belgium)


7 June 2025 – Les Orangers

Satsang Intensive
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
French

Venue: Les Orangers, 24, av. des Orangers, 1150 Brussels (Belgium)

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

Les Orangers, Brussels (Belgium)

 

Brussels (Belgium)


10 June 2025 – Centre Pérou

Open Satsang
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Registration is required to participate in this programme.

Event in:
French

Venue: Centre Pérou, 23, av. du Pérou, 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Please note: registration will open a few weeks before the event.

 

Centre Pérou, Brussels (Belgium)

These Satsangs are coordinated by the Ashram Team and ‘Les Amis d’Ajatananda Ashram’, in partnership with Eveil Conscience, and will take place in French, with simultaneous translation into English. You will therefore be able to listen and see Swamiji in full screen and follow his teaching which will be based on a text from the Advaita tradition and followed, as in every Satsang, by a question and answer session.

Please note! In order to participate, your registration is mandatory. Please click on the ‘Register Here’ button below the description of the event to access the registration form.

To support the teaching of Swamiji and the Ajatananda Ashram, we will maintain the principle of conscious donation. If you wish to do so, you will be able to make your donation at the time of your registration.

The Zoom link, guidelines for the meeting and the text that will be commented on by Swamiji will be sent to you the day before the event. We suggest you either print the text or display it on an additional device during the Satsangs.

We invite you to keep your camera on and display your first and last name as your username for the duration of each Satsang as a sign of your full participation. Please kindly read our Additional Guidelines here.

If it is impossible for you to attend any of these Satsangs due to your professional obligations or time zone differences, please feel free to to contact us by following this link. We will do our best to offer you an alternative option.

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These online Satsangs are coordinated by the Ashram Team and ‘Les Amis d’Ajatananda Ashram’, and will take place in English, with simultaneous translation into French. You will therefore be able to listen and see Swamiji in full screen and follow his teaching which will be based on a text from the Advaita tradition and followed, as in every Satsang, by a question and answer session.

Please note! In order to participate, your registration is mandatory. Please click on the ‘Register Here’ button below the description of the event to access the registration form.

To support the teaching of Swamiji and the Ajatananda Ashram, we will maintain the principle of conscious donation. If you wish to do so, you will be able to make your donation at the time of your registration.

The Zoom link, guidelines for the meeting and the text that will be commented on by Swamiji will be sent to you the day before the event. We suggest you either print the text or display it on an additional device during the Satsangs.

We invite you to keep your camera on and display your first and last name as your username for the duration of each Satsang as a sign of your full participation. Please kindly read our Additional Guidelines here.

If it is impossible for you to attend any of these Satsangs due to your professional obligations or time zone differences, please feel free to contact us by following this link. We will do our best to offer you an alternative option.

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