Lucknow Kendra organized a monastic visit by the YSS sanyasis on September 10-11, 2016. The program consisted of activities like meditation, chanting, satsanga, and answering individual queries of the devotees. The program was attended by about 130 devotees.

The overall schedule was:

Saturday, Sep 10, 2016:

2:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Counselling Session.

Sunday, Sep 11, 2016:

9:15 am – 10:30 am: Two sessions of meditation interspersed with chanting, led by Swami Vasudevanandaji

10:30 am to 12:00 noon – Satsanga titled ‘Ennobling qualities’

A monastic program was organized by the Kendra on July 20-21, 2016, during which Brs. Gokulanandaji and Ameyanandaji from YSS ashram in Ranchi visited the Lucknow Kendra. The program consisted of activities like meditation, chanting, satsanga, and answering individual queries of the devotees. The program was attended by about 80 devotees.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

9:00 am – 10:00 am: The monastics had an interaction with students of Paramahansa Yogananda Balkrishnalaya. A few students recited poems during the meeting. Dhyana Kendra arranged to provide the students a gift packet consisting of a tooth brush, tooth paste and soap. Monks distributed these gifts and some sweets to all the students.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Counselling session

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Lunch

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Counselling session

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Meditation conducted by Br. Ameyanandaji

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Satsanga by Br Gokulanandaji, on ‘Moral Values’

Thursday, July 21, 2016

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: A 3 hours long meditation conducted by Br Ameyanandaji, was attended by about 50 devotees

Friday, July 22, 2016

10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Counselling session