29 August to 01 September, 2024, 

Om Shanti Dham Ashram, Ramanagara (Dist), Karnataka

Originally, this four-day Parisamvaad on the Indian Tradition of Raj-dharma and Contemporary Politics was designed in collaboration with Shri Rameshwar Mishra ‘Pankaj.’ Unfortunately, due to his poor health, he was unable to join us. After discussing with the already registered participants, we decided to use these four days for a retreat focused on the theme of "Stepping-Out” 

The idea behind this retreat

Narayan Ashram, Dharchula, Phithoragarh, Uttarakhand

29 April to 07 May, 2024, 

SIDH has organizing a longish retreat in yet another sacred place of Bharat. We have been fortunate to get space at the Narayan Ashram situated at a height of 2734 m or 9000 ft above sea level, established more than 87 years ago in the lap of Himalayas by the great sage from Karnataka, Narayan Swami. We believe the space, the location, its surroundings, its history and its energy play an important part in the

5-day Contemplative Retreat at Varanasi

3 to 8 October, 2023

The four-day SIDH Samvaad, focused on reading and discussing Dharampalji’s Bharatiya Chitta Manas Aur Kaal, concluded successfully at the picturesque Krishnamurti Study Centre. This serene venue, set within a 100-year-old, 300-acre wooded campus, also houses the Rajghat Besant School and Vasanta College for Women. Nestled at the confluence of the Varuna and Ganga rivers, the study centre offered a tranquil setting for reflective

5-day Dialogue Retreat at Banglore

16 to 20 August, 2023

Udhbhavaha organized a 5-day contemplative, residential retreat at the Art of Living Ashram in Bangalore. The retreat focused on exploring the intersection of tradition and modernity, guided by in-depth discussions with Pawan Gupta ji. The primary objective was to provide participants with the tools to critically examine the impact of the modern education system on our understanding of cultural heritage and intellectual traditions. The

Swarg Ashram, Rishikesh

26 April to 01 May, 2023

Illuminations, a book by Professor A.K. Saran, one of modern India’s most distinguished scholars, is grounded in the profound insight that to live a full life, we must break free from the confines of modernity. The book proposes a unique method: reading, contemplating, and discussing brief passages from the works of perceptive modern philosophers. Through contemplation and dialogue on the passages that resonate with us, we may begin to see

A Retreat at Songtsen Library, Dehradun

02 to 06 November, 2022,

Illuminations is a profound book by Professor A.K. Saran, one of modern India's eminent scholars and a critic of modernity. The book's subtitle, A School for the Regeneration of Man’s Experience, Imagination, and Intellectual Integrity, hints at its core philosophy. It argues that to lead a truly fulfilled life, we must break free from the constraints of modernity. The method proposed in the book is to read, contemplate, and