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Vedanta Catskills Retreat
Upstate NY

September 27-29, 2024

Objectives

The purpose of this retreat is to give you an insight 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 hours from Manhattan.  

Lectures by Gautamji 

Custom Vegetarian menu

QA sessions

Morning Trail Walk

Topics Covered 

 Passages from Mundaka Upanishad

The Vedas as 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 Mundaka Upanishad is considered one of the ten principal Upanishads out of hundreds in existence. This is a rare opportunity to go in-depth into the essence of the Vedas in a live setting. 

Discussions with Peers

An Incredible Setting

Yoga

Group discussions 

Event Details

Destination
Frost Valley YMCA in the Catskills, Claryville, NY 
Date
Friday September 27, 2.00 pm till Sunday September 29, 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