Mahatma das: “It was the most powerful and important events in my spiritual life since my initiation 27 years ago.” Hari-kirtana d, New York
We need time – and the proper environment – to periodically reflect on our spiritual life and make needed changes. This is the purpose of a retreat. Most of us already know where we need to improve, but change is not easy. A retreat is a place where we leave our regular life behind and focus on one thing only: improving our Krsna consciousness. In this highly focused environment, and in the association of other sincere devotees, we get the strength and impetus we need to take our Krsna consciousness to another level.
You will be amazed at how deep you can go in your chanting when you attend a japa retreat. Even if you have been chanting for forty years, you will be facilitated to go deeper into your japa than ever before. Not only will your chanting improve at the retreat, it will continue to improve long after the retreat is over. And when your chanting improves, you entire spiritual life improves.
If you feel your chanting is not as good as it could be, not as good at it needs to be, we invite you to attend the upcoming Japa Retreats in NewYork lead by Sacinandana Swami.
“One of the best experiences of my life.”
Romapada Swami
There Are Only a Few Seats Left
There are only 17 seats left for Japa Reterat Level One and 15 seats left for Japa Retreat Level Two. So you will need to register soon. And we have good news for you: the early registration deadline has been extended until March 10. This gives you lower registrations fees. You can register right now by going to www.bhagavatlife.com or calling 301 299-0134.
Note that late registration must be completed by March 30.
The other good news is that we can offer you the following payment plan:
Pay the registration fee by March 10, and then pay $100 a month starting in April.
Call 301 299-0134 to arrange for this.
Retreat Dates
Level One: April 16-20
Level Two: April 22-27 (the pre-requisite is a Japa Workshop or a Level One retreat)
Location
The Menla Mountain Retreat in the Catskill Forest of New York. It is in a pristine location surrounded by mountains and rivers. And we have the entire retreat center to ourselves.
Facilitators
Sacinandana Swami, Mahatma dasa, Dravida dasa, Bada Haridas dasa
Who Will Be Attending?
The retreat is not only about japa, it is about association – and there is plenty of good association to be had. Presently (March 7) we have 14 disciples of Srila Prabhupada registered for Level One, among whom are Trivikrama Swami, Tamohara Prabhu and his wife Mantrini Prabhu, Havi Prabhu, Gaura Sakti Prabhu, and Mahamaya Prabhu.
There are over 20 disciples of Srila Prabhupada coming to Level 2, among whom are Candramauli Maharaja, Amoghalila Prabhu, Nirakula Prabhu, Manmohini Prabhu, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Prabhu and his wife Paurnamasi Prabhu, Sivaradhya Prabhu, Rasajna Prabhu, Sukhavaha Prabhu, Dulal Chandra Prabhu and Dayavira Prabhu.
Click here to view the current attendees for Level 1: http://www.bhagavatlife.com/registered_users.php?p=8
Click here to view the current attendees for Level 2: http://www.bhagavatlife.com/registered_users.php?p=9
What About Prasadam?
Apurva Prabhu and his wife Mother Kamalini are the official japa retreat cooks. The prasadam is good, so nutritious, and so tasty, that it’s worth coming just for the prasadam (actually many devotees sign up for the retreat when they learn that these two great cooks will be there!).
What Are Devotees Saying About the Retreats?
It cannot be compared to any other event that I have ever attended through many years.
Urvasi dd, CA
It has helped my spiritual life more than any thingelse.
Rasa Acharya d (Gurukuli), DC
It absolutely enhanced and altered my japa forever.
Rasajna dd, TX
It was probably the kindest thing that I have ever done for myself.
Gopalasya Priya dd, WV
It convinced me that quality japa is the most important thing in my life.
Manu d (Gurukuli), FL
Now I have tools to chant the way my heart yearns to
chant.
Bhakti-lila dd, CA
It has opened my eyes, my heart and my ears to
Krishna.
Ramiya d, FL
I’ve never felt so enlivened by and connected to the devotees.
Yadunath d, NY
It gave me a fresh hope for my personal future and for the future of our movement.
Paurnamasi dd, OT
It gave me back hope and faith, both for my own spiritual progress as well as for Srila Prabhupada’s movement.
Annapurna dd , PA
This is really ISKCON at its best.
Acyuta d, CT