Saranagati
Moving Towards the Ultimate Shelter
February TBA, 2027
₹50
An immersive Holy Name retreat with Sacinandana Swami, Hari Pārṣada Dāsa and Gauranga Darśana Dāsa at the Govardhan Retreat Center.
Saranagati — Moving Towards the Ultimate Shelter is an immersive retreat where Sacinandana Swami will guide participants in absorbed chanting of the Holy Names with affection and taste. Gauranga Darśana Prabhu will give a well-researched presentation on “The Holy Name in the Bhagavatam.”
Absorbed chanting of the Holy Names
Sacinandana Swami is known for his significant contribution to the practice of chanting the holy names. He has been facilitating holy name retreats, events, and seminars the world over and has authored several highly regarded guidebooks on the art of absorbed chanting, like the Living Name and the Gayatri Book.
Sanskrit scholar · Sastric Advisory Council
Hari Pārṣada Dāsa was born in a Gauda-sarasvata brahmana family in Mumbai. His father and grandfather are both devotees of Sri Sri Rukmini Vitthala of Pandharpur. Hari Pārṣada Dāsa learned Sanskrit in the traditional way in his childhood and was taught the Laghu-siddhanta-kaumudi of Pandita Varadaraja. He has also written Sanskrit verses in the Citra-kavya style. In 2007 Hari Pārṣada Dāsa was appointed assistant editor of Gopal Jiu Publications. He has been a member of the Sastric Advisory Council since 2016.
“The Holy Name in the Bhagavatam”
Gauranga Darśana Dāsa is an educator and author of over 35 books. He serves as the Dean of the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha at ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV). He regularly conducts online and residential spiritual courses for children, teens and adults, and has delivered over 7500 hours of spiritual discourses, including the well-received Bhakti Vaibhava course.
Please note that the contribution covers the study materials and administrative expenses connected with conducting the retreat. You can send the contribution by bank transfer or UPI (Indian Nationals) or pay by international debit or credit card at the online payment link.
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