About YSS Dwarahat Ashram
The Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram at Dwarahat was inaugurated in 1983. Nestled in the Himalayas near Ranikhet Cantonment, Dwarahat is a small town in the scenic state of Uttarakhand in north India. It has an average altitude of 1,500 m (5,000 ft.). The mountains surrounding Dwarahat are hallowed with memories of Mahavatar Babaji, the first in the line of YSS Gurus, who revived the ancient technique of Kriya Yoga in 1861 and made it available to the world through his exalted disciple Lahiri Mahasaya. The spiritual significance of this great event is vividly depicted by Paramahansa Yogananda in ...
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Special Live-Stream With YSS/SRF President for the New Year
Join Swami Chidananda Giri, president and spiritual head of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India/ Self-Realization Fellowship, for a special time of inspiration, upliftment, and encouragement at the...
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Be Thou a Yogi! – Talk in Hindi by Swami Chaitanyananda Giri
In this spiritual discourse entitled “Be Thou a Yogi!” YSS sannyasi Swami Chaitanyananda Giri offers insights into Sri Krishna’s counsel as expounded by Paramahansa Yogananda, where the Lord...
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Weekly Inspirational Satsanga: How to Receive God’s Answers to Your Prayers — By Swami Nakulananda Giri
In this talk with a period of meditation, SRF sannyasi Swami Nakulananda Giri conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on what we can do to tune in with God’s response to our prayers....
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Effort Is Progress — by Swami Suddhananda Giri
In this talk, YSS sannyasi Swami Suddhananda Giri shares profound insights on how our sincere efforts, no matter the immediate outcome, are the true markers of progress in our spiritual journey....
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YSS/SRF President's India Tour — 2025
Registration for various special events that will be organized during YSS/SRF President and Spiritual Head, Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri’s India Tour is now open!...
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Janmotsav 2025: Avirbhav Celebrations of Gurudeva
"Man has come on earth solely to learn to know God; he is here for no other reason. This is the true message of the Lord. ..." - Paramahansa Yogananda...
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March 7 and 9: Mahasamadhi Divas of Gurudeva and Swami Sri Yukteswarji
The Mahasamadhi Divas of Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda will be commemorated with meditation and satsanga on March 7, 2025....
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Long Meditations at YSS Dwarahat Ashram — 2025
“The more sweetening you put in water, the sweeter it becomes. Likewise, the longer you meditate intensely, the greater will be your spiritual advancement.” — Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda...
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