This fall, Ananda in Texas is blessed to be offering an amazing opportunity to come together as Kriyabans IN PERSON for a four-day Kriya retreat. During this time, we will be able to experience together the deep practice of Kriya meditation facilitated by Nayaswamis Hriman & Padma from Seattle Washington. All four Kriya initiations with reviews will be offered to qualified participants.
There will be ample time for meditation, nature and satsang as we enjoy the beauty and quiet of the Springhill Retreat Center located in Richardson, Texas. (View schedule) All meals served will be vegetarian with special dietary needs taken into consideration.
Please Note: Registration is now closed. Any late registrations must be approved in advance as we cannot accept at the door registrations. This includes all day passes and banquet tickets. Please contact maitri@anandadallas.org for availability.
A public program open to all will be held at the retreat center on Sunday, Oct. 10th and includes Sunday service starting at 9:30am and is followed by a celebratory Indian Banquet from 11:45am to 2:00pm. (We will be following the most updated CDC guidelines for COVID-19 protocol.)
RETREAT LOCATION
[wpgmza id=”1″]3991 E. Renner Road, Richardson, Texas 75082-2501 (opens in a new tab for directions)
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| Private Room (Oct 8 – 11 (3 nights)) (Please contact maitri@anandadallas.org to register for accommodations) | $369 |
| Saturday Day Pass (includes morning sadhana, brunch, dinner, flowers and fruit for kriya |
$40 |
| Saturday & Sunday Day Pass (includes same as Sat day pass, plus Sunday day pass program and Sunday Indian banquet |
$80 |
| Sunday Indian Banquet | $30 |
Nayaswamis Hriman and Padma are co-spiritual directors and kriyacharyas for Ananda Sangha and Community in the greater Seattle area.
In his leadership roles, Hriman oversees the Ananda Community, Ananda Farms and the class planning for both Ananda Sangha and the Institute of Living Yoga, as its founder and director. As director of the Institute of Living Yoga located at the Meditation Temple in Bothell, Hriman guides its teacher certification programs and is the lead instructor for the meditation teacher training program.
Padma offers classes in spiritual counseling, inspired parenting, habits, and other relevant subjects to the spiritual journey. Her leadership and teaching skills were honed in her many years of working with Swami Kriyananda in the publishing and foreign rights licensing of his nearly 150 books.
Prior to accepting Swami Kriyananda’s invitation in 1993 to move to Seattle to guide the work there, Hriman and Padma were residents of Ananda Village in California since the 1970’s where they raised their two children.
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Retreat Schedule |
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Friday, Oct 8 |
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4:30 pm on |
Registration (Conference Center) |
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5:30-6:30pm 6:30-7:45pm 8:00-9:00pm |
Sadhana (meditation and chanting) in Chapel Dinner on your own (see listings for delivery) Opening Satsang & Welcome (Conference Center) |
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Saturday, Oct 9 |
Inward Day of Silence |
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6:00am |
Wake up |
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6:30-8:30am |
Morning Sadhana (energization exercises, yoga, chanting, meditation) in Chapel |
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8:45-9:30am |
Breakfast |
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10:15am-12:00pm 12:00-12:30pm |
1st Kriya Initiation in Chapel (all attending) Free time |
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12:30-1:30pm |
Lunch |
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1:45-2:45pm |
1st Kriya Review in Chapel (all attending) |
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4:00pm-5:30pm |
Afternoon Sadhana (energization, yoga, chanting, meditation) in Chapel |
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5:45-6:45pm |
Light Dinner |
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7:00-8:00pm |
Kirtan in Chapel |
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Sunday, Oct 10 |
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6:00am |
Wake-up |
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6:30-8:30am |
Morning Sadhana (energization exercises, yoga, chanting, meditation) |
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8:30-9:15am |
Breakfast (in silence) |
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9:30-9:50am |
Fire Ceremony (Outside) |
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10:00am-11:30pm |
Sunday Service in Chapel |
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11:45am-2:00pm 2:00-3:00pm |
Kriya Celebration Banquet (Conference Center and outside) Free time |
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3:00-4:00pm 4:00-5:00pm |
2nd Kriya technique and review in Chapel 3rd and 4th Kriya technique and review in Chapel |
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5:15-6:15pm 6:15-7:00pm |
Afternoon Sadhana (energization & meditation) in Chapel Dinner (on their own) |
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7:00-8:00pm |
Discussion with Hriman and Padma (Kriya in Everyday Life)in Conference Center |
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Monday, Oct 11 |
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6:00am 6:30-8:30am |
Wake-up Morning Sadhana (energization exercises, yoga postures, chanting, meditation) |
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9:00-10:30am |
Breakfast and Leadership satsang with H&P “Building Magnetism within Ananda in Texas” in Conference Center |
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10:30-11:30am 11:30-Noon |
Seva Clean up Final meditation and goodbyes |
- This is a Kriyaban ONLY retreat, reserved for new and existing Ananda Kriyabans.
- UPDATE: Due to the recent surge in the Delta variant, ALL retreat participants must be fully vaccinated to attend any portion of the retreat, (this includes the public programs of Sunday Service and the banquet as well). Masks will be required for all indoor activities.
- Those wishing to receive the Higher Kriyas must also attend the 1st Kriya Ceremony.