Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit, nonsectarian spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917 and is a part of the Self-Realization Fellowship which was founded in 1920.
For the last hundred years, Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) has been dedicated to carrying on the spiritual and humanitarian work of its founder, Paramahansa Yogananda, widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West.
It was here, in Ranchi, in 1917, that Paramahansa Yogananda began his life’s work with the founding of an ashram and a “How-to-Live” school for boys, and to make available the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga.
The ashram has centers, and retreats, where the natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere offer refreshment to mind and spirit. You can attend the lecture services and meditations at the ashram centres. Monks of the Society are available for spiritual counsel and to provide guidance in the study and practice of the Yogoda Satsanga teachings.
The retreat is open year round (except during Sharad Sangam) for YSS members and friends who wish to come for a period of spiritual renewal. Special monastics lead retreats are conducted from time to time throughout the year on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
The ashram campus offers several beautifully landscape gardens with varieties of plants and trees. These gardens offer an opportunity to let go and relax in body, mind, and spirit. Several meditation benches are provided for those who want to meditate or just absorb the peace and tranquillity of this spiritual place.
Weekdays
9:00 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sunday
11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Open all day from
6:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Meditation hall is open all day for private meditation.
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (Everyday except Sunday)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sunday Satsanga)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Sunday Satsanga for Children)
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Everyday except Thursday and Sunday)
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Thursday)
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Sunday)
