“Whatever may be a householder’s profession, it is necessary for him to live in the company of holy men now and then. … First of all, the company of holy men; then shraddha, faith in God. … it is necessary to seek the company of holy men, practise prayer, and listen to the instruction of the guru. These purify the mind.” – Sri Ramakrishna
Antaryogam - Spiritual retreats are conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Math for three days annually during July – August. Such retreats give an opportunity to live in the holy company of monks consecutively for three days, hear them give talks on varied spiritual topics, sing the glory of God, meditate — in short, live a spiritual life in holy company.
AntarYogam - A 3 day Spiritual Retreat was conducted for the devotees at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai from 23rd to 26th July 2022.
A glimpse into the routine of the devotees attending AntarYogam 2022:
05:00 am Attend Mangala Arati
05:00 - 05:15 am Vedic Chanting - Day 2 - Sw. Shashishikhanandaji Mj - Day 3 - Sw. Karuneshanandaji Mj
05:15 - 05:45 am Japa & Meditation
05:45 - 06:15 am Ula Sankirtanam - Day 2 & 3 Sw. Shankaratmanandaji Mj, Sw. Harivratanandaji Mj, Sadhus and Devotees
06:15 - 06:45 am Yogasanam
07:00 am Breakfast
07:45 - 08:30 am Spiritual Talk Session 1
Day 2 - Topic - Annaiyin namam yengeyo anandam ange! By Sw. Jnanadanandaji Mj, Secretary - Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Visakhapatnam
Day 3 - Discussion with Swamis (Interaction)
08:30 - 08:35am Amudha Mozhigal Reading
08:35 - 09:15am Spiritual Talk Session 2
Day 2 - Topic Bhaktanin muyarchium bhagavaanin karunaiyum - By Sw. Satyaprabhanandaji Mj, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, T.Nagar
Day 3 - Bhagavad Kainkaryam -By Sw. Vimurtanandaji Mj, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math, Thanjavur
09:15 - 10:00am Spiritual Talk Session 3
Day 2 - Ramakrishna Bhaktargalaaga irupadan sirappu - By Sw. Vimokshanandaji Mj, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math, Yelagiri
Day 3 - Sri Ramakrishnarum Avaradu Amudhamozhigalum - By Sw. Shantatmanandaji Mj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, New Delhi
10:00am Tea Break
10:15 - 11:15am Katha Kalakshepam
Day 2 - Bhaktha Anjanayai Swami Ramakrishnanandar
Day 3 - Thelivu Guruvin Thirvarthai Kettal By Sw. Harivratanandaji Mj, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore
11:15 - 11:30am Spiritual Talk Session 4
Topic- Arultarum Annai Saradai - By Sw. Sarvarupananda Mj, Senior Monk, Varanasi Math
11:30 - 12:30 Q & A Session 1
Day 2 - Sw. Jnanadanandaji Mj, Sw. Vimurtanandaji Mj, Coordinator: Sw Apavarganandaji Mj
Day 3 - Sw. Vimokshanandaji Mj, Sw. Jnanadanandaji Mj, Sw. Yatatmanandaji Mj, Coordinator: Sw. Suprajnanandaji Mj
12:30pm Lunch & Rest
02:00 - 02:45pm Video Show
02:45 - 03:15pm Bhajans Session 1
Day 2 - Sw. Sarvabhadranandaji Mj
Day 3 - Sw. Shankaratmanandaji Mj
03:15 - 03:45pm Japa & Meditation
03:45 - 04:00pm Tea Break
04:00 - 04:45pm Spiritual Talk Session 5
Day 2 - Chennai madathil naan kanda thuravigal -By Sw. Yatatmanandaji Mj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem
Day 3 - Sri Ramakrishna and Spiritual Renaissance of Mankind - By Sw. Tattwavidanandaji Mj, Asst. General Secretary, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math
04:45 - 05:30pm Spiritual Talk Session 6
Day 2 - Gurudevar kattiya eliya aanmiga sadhanai -: Part 1
Day 3 - : Gurudevar kattiya eliya aanmiga sadhanai – Part 2 - By Srimat Sw. Gautamanandaji Maharaj, Vice President, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math
05:30 - 06:00pm Bhajans Session 2
Day 2 - Sw. Atmaghananandaji Mj
Day 3 - Sw. Yadavendranandaji Mj
06:00 - 07:00 Sandhya Arati & Bhajans
Post Sandhya Arati Sessions:
Day 1
07:15 - 08:00pm Spiritual Talk - Anmiga sadhanaiyil satsangam matrum antar yogathin mukkiyathuvam - By Sw. Atmaghananandaji Mj, Ramakrishna Math, Puducherry
08:00 - 08:45pm Q & A: Sw. Vimokshanandaji Mj, Sw. Sarvarupananada, Sw. Atmaghananandaji Mj, Coordinator: Sw. Dharmishthanandaji Mj
Day 2
07:00 - 08:00pm Ekadasi - Ramanama Sankirtanam
08:00 - 08:30pm Pranams to Srimat Sw. Gautamanandaji Mj
Day 3
07:00 - 07:30pm Pranams to Srimat Sw. Gautamanandaji Mj
07:30 - 08:30pm Q & A – 2: Sw. Vimokshanandaji Mj, Sw. Shantatmanandaji Mj, Sw. Satyaprabhanandaji Mj, Coordinator: Sw. Dharmishthanandaji Mj
08:45pm Dinner & Sleep