Online Pentecost Retreat 2022 with Swami Atmananda
Awakening to Presence
Friday 3 June, 8:30 p.m. – Monday 6 June, 5 p.m.
from l’Arche de St-Antoine-l’Abbaye – France
Dates
Introduction on Friday 3 June at 8:30 p.m.
Retreat from Saturday 4 June at 7:30 a.m. to Monday 6 June at 5 p.m.
(CET – Paris, Madrid, Rome)
Check the time of the event in your time zone here
In-presence and online event (on Zoom), given in :
French
With simultaneous translation into :
English
Presentation
This Retreat, which will be taking place simultaneously online and in presence at l’Arche de Saint Antoine (France), is coordinated by ‘Les Amis d’Ajatananda Ashram’, in local partnership with ‘Les Chemins de Shanti’ association. About 120 participants are expected at l’Arche de Saint Antoine. It is the first time that we will experience a hybrid in-presence and online event. We are delighted to share this “new adventure” with you!
Swami Atmananda invites us to deepen the theme of Awakening to Presence, by making the link between the Indian Tradition of Non-duality (Advaita Vedanta) and Christian mysticism. His approach is inspired by the inner path of Henri Le Saux (Swami Abhishiktananda, 1910-1973).
In addition to the Satsangs, the Retreat will include two 45-minute meditations each day introduced by Swami Atmananda, as well as a mindful walk (not broadcast on Zoom) and a mindfulness yoga session (optional). See programme details below.
Swami Atmananda invites you to experience this online Retreat fully as if you were there with us. It is important to set up the necessary time and space in your home to encourage recollection and the observation of Noble Silence which is an essential dimension of it.
It is possible that you will not be able to attend a session of the proposed programme, notably because of a time difference. Nevertheless, it is important that you are determined to follow this Retreat in its entirety as if you were there, in order to benefit from the Energy and Grace that naturally emanate from such a gathering.
During the Satsangs, Swami Atmananda will comment on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi after which there will be a question and answer session. Due to the large number of people in the room, priority will be given to questions from the audience. However, one out of four questions will be taken from the online participants. For that you will be able to write it in the Zoom chat box. If selected, you will be able to ask your question orally directly to Swamiji.
The day before the Retreat, you will receive an email with additional information including the link to join the online sessions (Zoom platform) and the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi which will be commented on during the Satsangs with Swami Atmananda. You can consult it on another electronic device or in printed form during the meeting.
Finally, we remind you of the notion of conviviality requested by Swamiji. During each meeting, please keep your camera activated and display your first and last name as your username, as well as your country of residence as a sign of full participation. You can read our additional recommendations here.
We also suggest you read these live online Satsang guidelines (PDF document – see page 3).
Detailed programme
(NB: What is broadcast on Zoom is marked Zoom)
Start of the Retreat: Friday 3 June at 8:30 p.m. Zoom
Please connect at 8:10 p.m. Special announcements will be given before the room announcements.
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June
| 6:15 a.m. | Conscious walk (45 min., in silence) |
| 7:30 a.m. | Meditation (45 min.) Zoom |
| 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast (in silence) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Kirtan Zoom |
| 10:00 a.m. | Talk Zoom |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break (in silence) teas, drinks |
| 11:30 a.m. | Questions / answers Zoom |
| 12:25 p.m. | Lunch (in silence) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Mindfulness Yoga (optional) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Kirtan Zoom |
| 4:15 p.m. | Talk and questions / answers Zoom |
| 5:45 p.m. | Break (in silence) |
| 6:00 p.m. | Meditation (30 min.) Zoom |
| 7:00 p.m. | Evening meal (in silence) |
Monday 6 June
| 6:15 a.m. | Mindfulness walk (45 min., in silence) |
| 7:30 a.m. | Meditation (45 min.) Zoom |
| 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast (in silence) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Kirtan Zoom |
| 10:00 a.m. | Talk Zoom |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break (in silence) teas, drinks |
| 11:30 a.m. | Questions / answers Zoom |
| 12:25 a.m. | Lunch (in silence) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Kirtan Zoom |
| 3:15 p.m. | Talk and questions / answers Zoom |
| 5:00 p.m. | End of the Retreat |
Voluntary contribution
A minimum contribution of €10 (for the whole Retreat) is requested to help us meet the running costs and expenses related to this organization. However, we do not want anyone to feel excluded for financial reasons. Please feel free to contact us by email regarding this.
To support the teaching of Swamiji and the Ajatananda Ashram in Rishikesh, we will keep the principle of conscious donation. If you wish, you may donate at the time of registration or after the Retreat. An email reminder will be sent with details on how to do so.
Registration
To register for the online Retreat, please click on the button below :