RESIDENTIAL COURSE: Satsang with Bankhandi Maharaj
This is a unique opportunity to be in the presence of a true Himalayan Yogi saint: Bankhandi Maharaj (Swami Akhandanand Saraswati).
Swami Bankhandi, who will turn 107 this year, has only started travelling outside India in the last 12 years. It will be a great honour and a great blessing to be able to host him for a few days in our community.
Description
His great love for nature, for animals and plants, but also his great love for the Divine Mother – who, for him, is Nature itself – led us to nickname him Baba St Francis or Tiger Swami.
Not much is known about him; all we know of his life is that it was entirely devoted to spiritual practices on the peaks of the high Himalayas, between Nepal and India. In the late 1970s, the Divine Mother appeared to him in a vision, asking him to build a temple for her in a specific place, on a mountain in the state of Uttaranchal, in the village of Sattal, and to light a sacred fire as a symbol of the Divine Mother’s presence. The Yogi accepted the Mother’s request and travelled to this place, where there was nothing but woodland, and over the years he established the small ashram that we know today. The sacred fire has been burning ever since, and the divine presence is ever-active.
Bankhandi Maharaj is a true embodiment of the ancient way of life of the Himalayan yogis. Coming into contact with this dimension of being offers us a rare opportunity to experience something uplifting and transformative – an experience that rarely presents itself.
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The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
180 euros* (per night per person) in a single room,
150 euros* (per night per person) in a double room,
140 euros* (per night per person) in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
For those not staying overnight at Ananda, the price is:
100 euros for the whole day (meals not included)
60 euros for the satsang only (meals not included)
You can book lunch (17 euros per person) by emailing [email protected] by 5.00 pm the day before.
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General program (There could be variations)
Thursday
17:45-19.30 Spiritual practices
19:30 Dinner
20:30-21:30 Orientation
Friday
7:00-8:45 Spiritual practices
8:45 Breakfast in silence
11:00-13:30 Satsang
13:30 Lunch
Services
The total price of your all-inclusive stay, which includes course, board and lodging, is:
150 euros* (per night per person) in a double room,
140 euros* (per night per person) in a 3- to 5-bed dormitory.
* Price of membership card not included €. 18,00
We will offer you:
- Full board from the evening of arrival to lunch on the day of departure
- All meditations and guided sadhana
- Ananda Yoga classes
- The course and materials (if any)
- The essentials for your practice: meditation cushions, yoga mats, Aum-board
- Kirtan and other evening programs
Accommodation: information and prices
Cost table
Attention: During the Covid-19 period the prices below are no longer applicable. The correct all-inclusive price for each course can be found on its individual page.
| Single room with bathroom | € 72.00 |
| Single without bathroom | € 61.00 |
| Double room with bathroom | € 56.00 |
| Double without bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple room with bathroom | € 48.00 |
| Triple without bathroom | € 41.00 |
| Dormitory (4-5 beds) | € 36.00 |
Note: To the price of lodging and food, you have to add the price of the seminar, that includes all activities: Energization Exercises Lessons, yoga and meditation and evening activities (on most evenings).
Payments can be made in cash, by Eurocheck, credit card (MasterCard and Visa), Bancomat. We can’t accept cash over 1000.00 euros.
Opportunity
Next time you come to Ananda, sign up for the program Yoga in Action to get a taste of community service and receive a discount on the cost of the course. You can choose the option Yoga in Action for any course where this program is available and you can continue with this option as long as you wish. Your service project might change each day.
When we learn to serve with the right attitude, this is a spiritual practice and is called Karma Yoga. The daily practice of Karma Yoga is a joyful and practical spiritual discipline that will benefit every aspect of your life.
At Ananda, there are two levels of the Yoga in Action option:
Yoga in Action Level 1
75€/course of 5 days
With Level 1, you will serve for a period of one and a half hours. This experience gives you a chance to contribute to the beautiful atmosphere of Ananda.
Yoga in Action Level 2
35€/course of 5 days
Yoga in Action Level 2 is only available if you have had prior experience of the Yoga in Action Level 1 option, or any of the Community Living Programs. With Level 2, you will serve for a period of three hours, split into two periods of daily service.
How to Register for This Program
In the page of the course you want to participate to, you will find, if available, the special price of the course with Yoga in action level 1 and 2. When you sign-up on the website or call or write us to book the course, just indicate that you wish to participate to the Yoga in Action Level 1 or 2 program. It’s that easy. Once you arrive at Ananda you will need also to complete a Yoga in Action Form and return it to our reception office.
How to book
You may make your reservation directly here on the website or by phone (+39 0742 813620) or email ([email protected]). Your booking needs to be confirmed by our reception office. For courses held online, there is no need to indicate the details of your stay (date of arrival, departure…).
For courses held at our center in Assisi, please indicate your arrival and departure dates and times, the program you wish to attend, your preferred accommodation, your address, phone and email. If you need to modify your reservation, please inform us at least one week in advance.
Our reception office is open from:
Monday to Saturday 9:30-1:30pm, 2:30-5:30pm
Sunday 9:30-11:30am, 2:30-5:30pm
For on-site courses, the programmes start on the evening of the day indicated.
If you cannot arrive during office hours, please let us know in advance.
Please contact us to check what translations are available. Courses, both on-site and online, may be cancelled if there are fewer than five participants.
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This is a unique opportunity to be in the presence of a true Himalayan Yogi saint: Bankhandi Maharaj (Swami Akhandanand Saraswati).
Swami Bankhandi, who will turn 107 this year, has only started travelling outside India in the last 12 years. It will be a great honour and a great blessing to be able to host him for a few days in our community.
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