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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Photo Blog: YSS/SRF President Swami Chidanandaji’s India Tour — 2025
Swami Chidanandaji is touring four major cities in India (Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Noida) and Kathmandu in Nepal where special one-day programmes are being organized. View images....
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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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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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Paramahansa Yogananda on Bhagavan Krishna and the Golden Middle Path of Yoga
In his Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda shared, “The wisdom garnered by India, the eldest brother among the nations, is a heritage of all mankind.”
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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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Sadhana Sangams 2025
The registration process for YSS and SRF devotees for the Sangams from March till July 2025 is now open. However, for Sangams from October-December 2025, registration will open in late June....
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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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