YSS Ashram - Dwarahat

SRI SRI PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA
Author of Autobiography of a Yogi

About YSS Dwarahat Ashram

Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram at Dwarahat was inaugurated in 1983. Dwarahat is a small town near Ranikhet in the Himalayan region of North India. It has an average altitude of 1,500 m (5,000 ft.). The mountainous region around Dwarahat is 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 through the words of Babaji as mentioned by Paramahansa Yoganandaji in ...

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Finance Minister Releases Coin Commemorating Paramahansa Yogananda

The Government of India has paid tribute to Paramahansa Yogananda with the release of a special commemorative ₹125 coin to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth (which was honoured in India...

Diwali Celebrations at Dwarahat (October 2019)

On the joyous occasion of Diwali, special group meditation, satsanga, and a programme for children were held at Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Dwarahat....

YSS Dwarahat hosts annual Sangam (Sept. 2019)

Drawing devotees from across India and the world, this programme provided an opportunity for them to absorb Gurudeva’s how-to-live teachings, review classes on YSS meditation techniques, and periods...

Engineering Students Receive Scholarships (Sept. 2019)

The criteria for receiving the full scholarship amount was a written examination based on Autobiography of a Yogi and securing of high marks in academic sessions....

Janmashtami Celebrations (August 2019)

The sacred day of the birth of Bhagavan Krishna is celebrated around the world as Janmashtami. This year the holy day was celebrated on August 24. Dwarahat ashram celebrated Janmashtami over two days...

Dec-Jan: Christmas and New Year

"Celebrate the birth of Christ in the cradle of your consciousness during the Christmas season. Let His vast perception in Nature, in space, and in universal love be felt within your heart. "...

Conducted Retreat: March 1 – 5, 2020 (Classes in English)

YSS Dwarhat Ashram is an ideal place for YSS/SRF devotees to experience a spiritual retreat within the peaceful surroundings provided by the mountains, away from the din of the city....

Janmotsav 2020: 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...

Conducted Retreat: April 12 – 16, 2020 (Classes in Hindi)

During retreat weekends, retreatants are expected to stay in silence and take part in morning-evening group meditations, review and practice of the YSS meditation techniques, and classes on various...