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Vedanta Catskills Retreat
Upstate NY

September 26-28, 2025

Objectives

The purpose of this special in-person retreat is to take you in-depth into the astounding wisdom of Vedanta. Vedanta is ancient, universal wisdom that contains eternal principles of life and living. Under the personal guidance of Gautamji, senior disciple of Swami Parthasarathy, you will undergo a comprehensive program over three days in the beautiful setting of the Catskills in upstate NY, approximately two to three hours from Manhattan and most places in the New York New Jersey metro area.  

Lectures by Gautamji 

Custom Vegetarian menu

QA sessions

Morning Trail Walk

Topic Covered 

Kaivalya Upanishad

The Vedas are considered the earliest spiritual treatises of humankind. The philosophical portions of the Vedas are called the Upanishads, which not only expound the ultimate wisdom of Brahman, the Supreme Reality, but also how to achieve that Enlightened State. The Kaivalya Upanishad is considered an important Upanishad out of the hundreds in existence. This is the only opportunity of the year to go in-depth into the essence of the Vedas in a live, interactive in-person setting. 

Discussions with Peers

An Incredible Setting

Yoga

Group discussions 

Event Details

Destination
Frost Valley Retreat Center in the Catskills 
Date
Friday September 26, 2.00 pm till Sunday September 28, 2.00 pm 
Who can attend
Open to Adults and teens 16 and over only  

A day at the retreat

(subject to change) 

4:45 am Wake up (Optional)
5:00 am Individual Study
6:00 am Tea
6:30 am Yoga
7:00 am Sports, Jog, Trail Walk
8:00 am Shower
8:45 am Breakfast
9:30 am Morning Lecture
10:45 am Small Group Interactive

12:00 pm Q&A session
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Rest/ Campus Activities
3:30 pm Evening Lecture
4:45 pm Tea
5:00 pm Philosophical Movie
7:30 pm Devotional Singing
8:00 pm Dinner
9:00 pm Retire