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NOTE: To gain full depth of the silent retreat, it is recommended to attend all the sessions, as each is a progressive step towards the journey within.

Region 6 Silent Retreat – Day 0 (May 15)
Time Agenda
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Check-in and Dinner
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM Informal meet up with participants
9:00 PM Night prayer and Lights out
Region 6 Silent Retreat – Day 1 (May 16)
Time Agenda
5:00 AM - 5:30 AM Wake-up music
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
> Opening prayers
> Intro
> Begin Journey into Silence
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
▶ Session 1: Beyond the Personal Self ( click to expand )
  • What is meditation? What is really a meditative life?
  • An interactive exploration into the nature of consciousness and the timeless aspect of who we are
  • Establishing, “stepping out of the little personal self and aligning with the timeless dimension is real freedom- meditation”
  • A brief introduction into the remaining workshop as presenting multiple ways to create intimacy with the timeless
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Restroom Break
11:00 AM - 12:45 AM
▶ Session 2: Entering the Infinite Now ( click to expand )
  • What is in the omnipresent NOW?
  • Seeing the NOW for what it is and willingly dissolving into the space of nothingness
  • Using the breath to dissolve into the NOW- Learning and practicing (guided) a meditation
  • Using the senses to anchor in the NOW
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
▶ Session 3: The science of the yoga of Japam ( click to expand )
  • Namasmarana, repetition of divine name as a sadhana
  • What is really devotion and how does Japam work as an important devotional practice?
  • Japam and the ‘inner senses’
  • How to make Japam more and more effective- The way of the Yogi
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Snacks Break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
▶ Session 4: Living the Meditative Life ( click to expand )
  • What does it take to live meditatively?
  • Being with another- an EXERCISE
  • Japam and the ‘inner senses’
  • Segway into and an introduction to the question, “who am I?”- Self Inquiry
6:00 PM - 7:45 PM Dinner Break
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM Q&A/Debrief
9:00 PM Night prayer and Lights out
Region 6 Silent Retreat – Day 2 (May 17)
Time Agenda
5:00 AM - 5:30 AM Wake-up music
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
▶ Session 5: Yogic OM chanting for deep healing ( click to expand )
  • Dissolve in the sound of OM
  • Immersive experience of vibrational resonance and cellular rejuvenation
  • A unique way to experience the primordial sound
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
▶ Session 6: The Path of Self-Inquiry ( click to expand )
  • A deep dive into the mother of all meditations - Self-Inquiry
  • A complete method in itself to meet the Divine
  • Guided meditation
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Restroom Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
> Breaking Silence
> Participant Sharing
> Closing Prayer
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Cleanup
2:00 PM Checkout