Vedanta Catskills Retreat
Upstate NY
May 17-19, 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
Dhyana Shlokas: Invocation to Bhagavad Gita
The Dhyana Shlokas are a beautiful poetic composition of nine powerful verses that are traditionally studied as an invocation before the study of Bhagavad Gita. We will study these verses in-depth as they contain inspiring spiritual insights as well as practical wisdom of the Vedanta philosophy.
Discussions with Peers
An Incredible Setting
Yoga
Group discussions
Event Details
Destination
Frost Valley YMCA in the Catskills, Claryville, NY
Date
Friday May 17, 2.00 pm till Sunday May 19, 2.00 pm
Who can attend
Open to adults and teens 15 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
