The Divine Mother
With Naren K. Schreiner and Lopamudra Bose
July 5 - 8, 2018
Program Fee: $198
The Western world had not yet understood of the Motherhood of God until Paramahansa Yogananda brought his teachings of the Divine Mother. He explained, “We can worship God as the Father, but we can also worship God as the Divine Mother, for Mother is closer than the Father.” This three-day immersion will focus on India’s timeless embrace of Divine Mother in Her various manifestations and look at many of our assumptions and limited understanding of who, or what, Divine Mother is. Commingling the love of our hearts with the wisdom of our minds, we will delve into India’s sacred pathway that blends worship (puja) and scripture (shastra), meditation (dhyana) and chanting (kirtan), spirit (purusha or shiva) and nature (prakriti or shakti). All of this in the beautiful Natureland of Song of the Morning.
Prices listed during the registration process will include meal and accommodation fees with the base program fee of $198.
Scholarships are available for those in financial need. Please contact Amani at office@songofthemorning.org for more information. If you have questions about the content of this retreat, please feel free to contact Naren or Lopa at info@sangitayoga.com.
Tentative Schedule
Thursday July 5
2:00p Arrival, Get Settled In
5:00 Supper at Main House
7:00 Orientation in Wheel House: Go Over Retreat, Introductions
7:30-8:00 Satsanga Wheel House
8:00-9:00 Sadhana (Spiritual Practice) and Kirtan Wheel House
9:00-9:15 Sunset Arati Wheel House
Friday July 6
8:00-9:00a Meditation and Chanting, Wheel House
9:30 Breakfast, Main House
10:00 Personal Time, Walk, Journaling, etc.
12:00 Recording of Gurudeva and Kirtan, Lodge
1:00 Lunch, Main House
1:30 Personal Time
3:00 Devotional Readings, Lodge
5:00 Supper, Main House
7:00 Meditation and Kirtan in Wheel House
8:00-9:30pm Havan (fire ceremony), Wheel House
Saturday July 7
7:00-9:00am Morning Puja and Sadhana (Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting)
9:30 Breakfast, Main House
10:00 Personal Time, Walk, Journaling, etc.
12:00 Recording of Gurudeva and Kirtan, Lodge
1:00 Lunch, Main House
1:30 Personal Time
3:00 Satsanga
5:00 Supper, Main House
7:30 Kirtan, Lodge
8:00 Devotional Meditation Service in Lodge
9:00 Sunset Arati in Lodge
Sunday July 8
8:00a-9:30a Morning Sadhana (Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting), Wheel House
9:30 Light Breakfast, Wheel House
11:00-12:30 Sunday Service in Lodge led by Naren
1:00 Lunch at SOTM Main House
2:00 Closing, in Wheel House
All Are Welcome to Events in Bold
About the Program Leaders
Naren K. Schreiner
Naren has been a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda for over thirty years. After living as a monk in the SRF ashram for fourteen years, he continued his religious vocation of service and spiritual support to individuals, families and communities throughout the US and Mexico. He was ordained as a Hindu priest at Kali Mandir in 2012 […]
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Lopamudra Bose
Lopamudra was born and raised in Kolkata, India. The spiritual culture of her homeland and her family’s heritage of the worship of Divine Mother Kali have always been the cornerstone of her life. She moved to San Diego, CA as a young adult where she attended and served at the local SRF temples and received her […]
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