Self-Realization Fellowship Retreat
With Clear Light Community and SRF Detroit Center
September 20 - 22, 2019
“Practice the art of silence ….” Paramahansaji said. “The spiritually deep man lives day and night in a castle of interior silence into which neither menacing worries not even the crash of colliding worlds can intrude. The more you are silent the more happiness you will find. What joy awaits discovery in the silence behind the portals of your mind no human tongue can tell.”
FRIDAY: September 20, 2019
5pm: Welcome/Dinner – Main House/Dining Hall
6:30pm: Introductions of SOM Staff and SRF Detroit Center Coordinating Council
7pm: Energization Exercises (EEs) then Kirtan – Lodge (led by SOM)
8 – 9pm: Meditation – Lodge (led by SOM)
Begin Practice of Silence
9 – 10:30pm: Free Time
10:30pm: Lights Out
SATURDAY: September 21, 2019 (U.N. International Day of Peace)
Private meditation
7:45 – 8:45am: Optional Hatha Yoga – Domes with David Krolikowski
9 am: Breakfast – Main House/Dining Hall
9:30 – 11am: Free Time
11am – 1:30pm: Meditation with Kirtan beginning with group EEs – Lodge (led by SRF Detroit Center)
1:30 – 3pm: Free Time
1:30 – 2:30pm: Light snack lunch: fruit, nuts/nut butters, crackers, cheese, hummus – Dining Hall
3 – 4:30pm: Optional Pilgrimage hike with brief meditation at Lahiri Mahasaya and Sri Yukteswar Shrines; includes bathroom stop midway; at various points, the walk can be conveniently shortened by those wanting to return sooner.
Other activities available: canoeing, swimming/wading, walking, bicycling (bring your own bike), conducted tour by car of Song of the Morning Retreat.
4:30 – 5pm: Free Time
5pm: Dinner – Main House/Dining Hall
6 – 7pm: Free Time
7 – 7:40pm: SRF DVD with Sri Daya Mata titled “Finding Divine Peace and Balance” – Lodge
7:45 – 8pm: Energization Exercises – Lodge (led by SRF Detroit Center)
8 – 9pm: Meditation – Lodge (led by SRF Detroit Center)
9 – 10:30pm: Free Time
10:30pm: Lights Out
SUNDAY: September 22, 2019
Private meditation
7:30 – 9:00am: Bird Watch Walk with Audubon member, Mike Wanger; bring your binoculars, conversation is acceptable during this event.
9 – 10am: Free Time
10 – 10:45am: Meditation – Lodge (led by SOM)
11am – 12:15pm: SRF Reading Service with 15 minute meditation (led by SOM) – Lodge
12:15 – 12:45pm: Closing, End Silence, Group Photo
1pm: Dinner – Main House/Dining Hall
About the Leaders
Clear Light Community
We have many long-time members that are a part of our Clear Light Community which is nestled into the sacred grounds of Song of the Morning. Many of them live here all year round or live here part of the year. Some of them have even worked on staff themselves! Our community members have many […]
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