About Dakshineswar Ashram
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) was founded by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. Yogoda Satsanga Math at Dakshineswar serves as the registered headquarters of YSS. The history of the YSS ashram at Dakshineswar dates back to 1939, when the Math was established. The property at Dakshineswar with its stately building and serene surroundings was much cherished by Paramahansaji. In 1951, while addressing a large audience during the Self-Realization Fellowship Convocation, in America, he envisioned that Dakshineswar ashram will be visited by devotees from India and all over the ...
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Available for Viewing: YSS Sangam 2023
We invite you to watch live-streamed talks from YSS Sangam 2023 with Swami Chidanandaji conducted at Hyderabad from February 12 – 16....
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Paramahansa Yogananda on Drawing on Intuition to Guide Your Life
Daily we are confronted with an array of sensory distractions calling for our attention — challenging our ability to see clearly our path forward — and it’s natural to ask: “How can I know the...
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Online Inspirational Satsanga: “The Personal Approach to God”
In this talk, SRF sannyasi Swami Bhaktananda Giri shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how every devotee can learn to experience the constant presence of God — by meditation and by...
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In Memoriam: Swami Shantananda Giri (1932–2023)
Our revered Swami Shantananda Giri, a monastic disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at the Self-Realization Fellowship...
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Upcoming ProgrammesView All
June: International Day of Yoga Celebrations
In view of Paramahansa Yogananda’s pivotal role in the spread of yoga worldwide, Yogoda Satsanga Society of India also organises various programmes to commemorate the International Day of Yoga....
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July: Guru Purnima Programmes
"The spiritual soul contact between guru and disciple is one of eternal, unconditional divine love and friendship, bearing no taint of any selfish consideration." - Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda...
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July 25: Mahavatar Babaji Smriti Divas
The meeting of Mahavatar Babaji with Gurudeva Sri Sri Paramahansa Yoganandaji has been commemorated as Babaji Smriti Divas by devotees on the YSS path....
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September: Mahasamadhi & Avirbhav of Lahiri Mahasaya
View the spiritual programmes commemorating the Mahasamadhi and Avirbhav Divas of Sri Sri Lahiri Mahasaya at Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Math, Dakshineswar....
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September: Janmashtami Programme
The Kriya Yoga technique, taught by Krishna to Arjuna and referred to in Gita chapters IV:29 and V:27–28, is the supreme spiritual science of yoga meditation....
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