Welcome to the Retreat and Intensive!
Here you will find things like the retreat schedule and program times, information about each program and other useful tips.
'The Heart of Meditation' Retreat & Intensive
Saturday 26th June
7:15PM | The Heart of Meditation Retreat launch. Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma.
Sunday 27th June
7:30AM | Morning abhishek (ritual bathing) of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Guru Gita & Meditation
11:30AM | Morning program – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Monday 28th June
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:15AM | Silent Meditation
11:30AM | Morning program – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Evening program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma.
Tuesday 29th June
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Guru Gita & Meditation
12PM | Morning program with guest teacher – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Wednesday 30th June
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Silent Meditation
12PM | Morning program with guest teacher – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Thursday 1st July
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Guru Gita & Meditation
12PM | Morning program with guest teacher – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Friday 2nd July
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Silent Meditation
12PM | Morning program with guest teacher – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:30PM | Program with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Saturday 3rd July
6:45AM | Morning abhishek of Bhagavan Nityananda Murti
7:30 – 8:30AM | Guru Gita & Meditation
12PM | Morning program with guest teacher – DETAILS & EXACT TIME TBC
7:15PM | Satsang with Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma
Sunday 11th April
10AM-5PM | Meditation Intensive with Shaktipat
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to all programs.
- Food and drink is not permitted inside the Sri Gurudev Hall, where our programs are held. Closed drink bottles are fine.
- Public restrooms are available.
- You are welcome to explore The Ashram’s beautiful gardens and grounds, but please do not enter any buildings other than the hall.
- Clothing that is comfortable for periods of sitting is advised.
- When you arrive for a program, please let the hall monitor know if you would like a seat on the floor or a chair.
- Please do not feed our resident ducks and birds.
- If it is your first Intensive at The Ashram, please let our staff know on arrival.
- If you are only registered for the Intensive, we also recommend that you attend the satsang program the evening before, Saturday the 10th (available in person and online). The satsang program will ease you into the Intensive, and allow you to prepare for the day of meditation ahead. This is optional.
Click here to book for satsang in person.
Click here to book for satsang online. - As part of the Intensive, Swamiji holds a live question and answer session. Everyone is invited to submit a question for Swamiji to answer, either on the day or emailed prior to online@theashram.com Questions can be related anything to do with sadhana, spiritual practice, yoga, meditation, Kashmir Shaivism and more.
- The Intensive will run from 10am to approximately 5pm. There will be an extended lunch break, as well as many smaller breaks throughout the day.
- Food is not supplied during the Intensive. We recommend either bringing your own food to eat, or travelling to a nearby café for a meal.
As part of the retreat welcome package, you have the option to take up some suggested readings before attending the retreat or Intensive. These pieces of writing are helpful and contain some of the fundamental philosophies and practices at the ashram.
Happy For No Good Reason – Swami Shankarananda’s best-selling guide to meditation. The perfect introduction to a variety of meditation techniques taught at the ashram. Click here to purchase online or in our bookshop.
Solid, Vital, Peculiar: A Typology– An essay written by Swami Shankarananda and Devi Ma that is a light hearted look at one of the typologies often spoken about in the ashram, inspired by G.I. Gurdjieff. Click here to read to download and read for free.
If you have any questions about anything, please don't hesitate to contact us!
info@theashram.com.au
Workshops with
senior ashram teachers
Learn Self-inquiry meditation through the Shiva Process Method.
Meditate with
Swami Shankarananda & Devi Ma
Experience the divine energy, Shakti, as your own Self in the company of meditation masters.
Study Kashmir Shaivism
The non-dual tantric philosophy of Consciousness.
Have a question? Say hello!
The Ashram
- 03 9775 2568
- info@theashram.com.au
- 27 Tower Rd, Mt Eliza VIC 3930