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Mantra and Purashcharana
9 February @ 9:00 am - 1 March @ 9:00 am IST

Swami Veda Bharati has said in his writing on ‘Mantra What and Why’, “Mantra is a word or a series of words; it is a thought; it is a prayer, but not in the sense in which the word “prayer” is used ordinarily, but rather a linkage of our lower consciousness with the higher consciousness, which we call the Divine Consciousness, or the Divine Life-Force. A mantra is a sound-unit, a thought-unit. It is a sound or a series of sounds given to a Yoga student or disciple to remember constantly for a specific spiritual purpose.”
Those who have been graced with an initiation into a personal guru mantra within the Himalayan Tradition are connected to the Guru Lineage through their personal mantra. When an intensive practice of japa (mantra remembrance) of one’s own personal mantra is undertaken, this connection with the Guru Lineage is strengthened within.
Under the guidance of Swami Ritavan Bharati, the participants will undertake a sankalpa (resolve) to begin the practice of purashcharana of one’s own personal mantra. A purashcharana is the practice of repeating a mantra 125,000 times plus 10 per cent with fire offerings (or 20 per cent without fire offerings), sometimes in a certain period of time. One makes a resolution and then japa is done faithfully every day until the 125,000 is completed. The practice may be undertaken along with personal silence. Each participant will receive personal guidance from Swami Ritavan Bharati or one of the available mantra initiators.
Everyday during the 21-days retreat from 9 Feb – 1 Mar, there will be dedicated times for personal fire offerings, silent japa, one-on-one guidance from Swami Ritavan Bharati and Raghavendra Adiga about one’s personal practices, and theory classes on ‘Mantra and Purashcharana’ with Raghavendra Adiga and Rabindra Sahu.
In 2025, Mahashivaratri will be on 26 February and there will be special activities and pujas around the sacred occasion. There will be a yajna (fire offerings) with the current AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra (ॐ गं गणपतये नमः । Om Gaṁ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ ।). Special announcements regarding AHYMSIN Sangha Mantra will also be made at the same time.
Applications for participation are invited from those family members who have received Mantra Initiation within the Himalayan Tradition. When applying, the participants are requested to share about the following –
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- Date and place of your mantra initiation, and the name of the initiator.
- Practiced a purashcharana before? If yes, please share details.
- Practiced silence before? If yes, please share details.
- Anything else you would like to share with Swami Ritavan about your personal practice.
More Info
- For more information about Accommodation at SRSG:
- Accommodation
- Ashram Guidelines
- Registration Form
- For more information and any queries:
- Email us: sadhakagrama@sadhakagrama.org

Details
- Start:
- 9 February @ 9:00 am IST
- End:
- 1 March @ 9:00 am IST
- Event Categories:
- Ashram Events, Special Retreats
Organiser
- AHYMSIN
- ahymsin@ahymsin.org
- View Organiser Website
Other
- Teacher
- Swami Ritavan Bharati, Raghavendra Adiga, Rabindra Sahu
Venue
- Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama
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Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India + Google Map - Phone
- +91-76688-61860
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More Info
- For more information about Accommodation at SRSG:
- Accommodation
- Ashram Guidelines
- Registration Form
- For more information and any queries:
- Email us: sadhakagrama@sadhakagrama.org

Details
- Start:
- 9 February @ 9:00 am IST
- End:
- 1 March @ 9:00 am IST
- Event Categories:
- Ashram Events, Special Retreats
Organiser
- AHYMSIN
- ahymsin@ahymsin.org
- View Organiser Website
Other
- Teacher
- Swami Ritavan Bharati, Raghavendra Adiga, Rabindra Sahu
Venue
- Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama
-
Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama Dhyana Gurukulam, Virpur Khurd, Virbhadra Road, P. O Pashulok
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203 India + Google Map - Phone
- +91-76688-61860