SANGHA DEVELOPMENT WEEK - ITALY

SANGHA DEVELOPMENT WEEK - ITALY

20 Apr, 2026 - 19:00 to 26 Apr, 2026 - 09:00 CEST
Vandanānanda

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WELCOME TO SHREE PEETHA NILAYA

“…this place, when we moved here, Maha-Lakshmi blessed this place and said, ‘I shall reside here.’ That’s why it’s called Shree Peetha Nilaya, the place where Maha-Lakshmi resides, where Sri resides. And where Sri is, Narayana is also. Narayana can’t be away from Sri.”

– Paramahamsa Vishwananda

GROW, SERVE & CELEBRATE TOGETHER

DARSHAN WITH PARAMAHAMSA VISHWANANDA
Take this precious opportunity to be directly in the presence of the Master and let your heart and mind be transformed simply by holding His gaze – a deeply personal moment of communion with Divine Love.

SANGHA WITH THE SAINTS
Dive into the lives of Kabir, Ravidas, and Mirabai. Discover their songs, learn their bhajans, worship their relics from Guruji’s Saints Museum, and chant japa in this sacred space.

LOVE IN ACTION
Join a 2-day Personal Transformation Workshop based on Gurudev’s paper “How I Want You to Work Together.” Explore identity, relationships, and psychological safety, and learn to embody respect, courage, humility, and kindness in everything you do.

UPSKILLING COURSES
Use your time in the ashram to grow: study philosophy, learn devotional arts and singing, or train in mṛdaṅga, mañjīras, garland making, abhiṣekam, and yajña (offered according to demand and teacher availability).

PROGRAM DETAILS

MONDAY 20 APRIL
14:00 Arrival during the afternoon
17:00 OM Chanting
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
21:00 Welcome Meeting


TUESDAY 21 APRIL
06:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
07:00 Morning Prayers
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 Kirtan with the Saints: Short Learning Session with Rishi Aradhaka, preparing for the next day
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Sangha with the Saints: Relic Puja to Sant Kabir, Ravidas, Mirabai – together we explore the meaning of their lives and special songs, combined with worship of selected relics from Guruji’s Hindu Bhakti Saints Museum
17:00 OM Chanting
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
20:45 Night Arati
21:00 Satsang / Sharing Time with the Swamis and Swaminis


WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL
06:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
07:00 Morning Prayers
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 LOVE IN ACTION 1 – Transformational Coaching Workshop: Our Personal Identity: Discover your Divine Design and core values.
13:00 Lunch
14:30 LOVE IN ACTION 2 – Transformational Coaching Workshop: Our Identity with Others: Explore the Iceberg of Contact and how we show up in relationships.
17:00 OM Chanting
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
20:45 Night Arati
21:00 Satsang & Kirtan with the Saints: Saints Stories & Singing together the Songs we learned previously from Kabir, Ravidas and Mirabai


THURSDAY 23 APRIL
06:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
07:00 Morning Prayers
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 LOVE IN ACTION 3 – Transformational Coaching Workshop: Psychological Safety: Learn to create spaces where people feel safe to take risks, share openly, and act with kindness and courage.
13:00 Lunch
14:30 LOVE IN ACTION 4 – Transformational Coaching Workshop: The Miracle Question: Envision the next version of yourself and your sangha and what will you personally do for the change you would like to see happen.
17:00 OM Chanting
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
20:45 Night Arati
21:00 Japa with the Saints & Storysharing: All the group goes into the Hindu Saints Museum for Chanting of “Sri Vitthala Giridhari Parabrahmane Namaha”, in the presence of the Saints


FRIDAY 24 APRIL
06:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
07:00 Morning Prayers
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 Upskilling Courses (depending on demand): Mridanga, Yagna, Garland Making, Painting, Introductory Philosophy or Abhishekam
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Flexible Program
17:00 OM Chanting
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
20:45 Night Arati
21:00 Satsang & Kirtan with the Saints: Saints Stories & Singing together the Songs we learned previously from Kabir, Ravidas and Mirabai


SATURDAY 25 APRIL
06:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
07:00 Morning Prayers
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 Upskilling Courses (depending on demand): Mridanga, Yagna, Garland Making, Painting, Introductory Philosophy or Abhishekam
13:00 Lunch
14:15 OM Chanting
16:00 Darshan with Paramahamsa Vishwananda
18:00 Evening Prayers
19:15 Dinner
20:00 Evening Arati
20:45 Night Arati
21:00 Kirtan Night at the Ashram


SUNDAY 26 APRIL
07:15 Optional Meditation / or Atma Kriya Yoga / or Babaji Surya Namaskar
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Extended Morning Prayers
11:00 Check-out

DONATION

If you want to support the Mission of Bhakti Marga you are welcome to donate an endowment to our non profit Organisation Bhakti Marga Foundation.

SPONSORSHIP

If you would like to become a sponsor of a temple celebration/festival, you are welcome to make a donation to the Bhakti Marga Yoga gGmbH.

OPERATOR

  • Event Only Option
    Bhakti Marga Yoga gGmbH
    Am Geisberg 1-8, 65321
    Heidenrod Springen,
    Germany
    events@bhaktimarga.org

  • Package Options
    Bhakti Event GmbH
    Am Geisberg 1-8, 65321
    Heidenrod Springen, Germany
    events@bhaktimarga.org