SSSGC - USA Region 2
Mid-Atlantic Regional Sai-lent Retreat 2024
15 - 17 March, 2024
Friday - Sunday
Registration Closed
“Silence is the speech of the spiritual seeker. Silence is the only language of the realized…
The very first spiritual practice one must adopt is the cultivation of inner silence… ”
– Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Retreat Program Schedule Timelines:
Friday March 15th 2024 – 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday March 16th 2024 – 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Sunday March 17th 2024 – 5:30 AM to 12.00 PM
On-site Registration begins at 4 PM on Friday. The group officially goes into SAI-lence when the program begins at 7:00 PM. The group will remain in SAI-lence until the bell is rung during lunch on Sunday as the program ends.
Adults, YAs, and mature teens 13 or older who are able to maintain SAI-lence are welcome.
Accommodations
Retreat (accommodation) location :51 Manor Road Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
Temple website/direction : https://vraj.org/ Direction
Room rates (per person) :
- Shared Room with 4 or 5 separate beds & attached bathroom (per head) – $150
- Room (for family) with 2 beds & attached bathroom (per head) – $210 (Sold out – You may still opt to be on waiting list. There could be a few rooms available, however not guaranteed.)
Payments can be made via Zelle only. Payable email address is “sssgc.mar2@gmail.com”. Make sure to add “SSSGC Sailent Retreat”, your name, email address and phone number in the memo section of Zelle payment.
Retreat Rules
The restrictions, rules and self-control are the royal roads leading to that goal of self- realization. They are not just to bind you, to limit or control you – Sathya Sai Baba.
This is a Sai-lent retreat. Please keep silence through out duration of the retreat.
Dress Code Rules
Modest clothing, suitable for an Ashram, is required at all times. No shorts, miniskirts, or tight fitting clothes are allowed. Early morning and evenings can be cold so please come prepared with sweaters and shawls.
Behavior Rules
Smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and possession of firearms, fireworks, and illegal substances are strictly prohibited.
Please review the retreat information on the website before starting the registration.
1. Every one attending the retreat must pre-register. There will be no walk-ins or onsite registration.
2. Camp stay accommodation is limited, please register early to confirm your participation.
3. Retreat Charges are available at the Registration section.
[All rates inclusive of full retreat , no single day rates]
4. The charges includes the retreat, accommodation and food.
5. Payment for the registration can be made electronically using Zelle which is offered by most banks.
6. For Zelle payments, payable email address is “sssgc.mar2@gmail.com”. Make sure to add “SSSGC Sailent Retreat”, your name, email address and phone number in the memo section.
7. There is no refund for cancellation by devotees. Your funds will be used to support retreat expenses and regional Sai activities. However, if retreat is cancelled because of COVID or other reasons, registration payment will be refunded.
8. Registration closes on 02/29/2024 or as soon as the capacity is met (50 participants) Your Registration is not complete until your payment has been received.
9. If you have any questions, please use the contact us form on the website.
For registration, please go to the “Register” section below.
Our Guest Speaker : Dr. Sudarshanam
Dr. Sudarshanam came into Swami’s fold, along with his parents and sisters, in the year 1969. Soon he joined the Balvikas at the Ulsoor Samithi in Bangalore in 1970. That same year, Swami blessed him with the opportunity to play kanjira as a young member of the bhajan group at the Sai Ram shed in Brindavanam, Whitefield. He joined the Pre-University class at the Sri Sathya Sai College of Arts, Science and Commerce, at Brindavanam in 1977. Upon Swami’s immediate direction, he joined the bhajan group at Swami’s College to play kanjira. He was also a member of the Vedam, Bookstall and Dispensary seva groups at the Brindavan campus. He continued on to receive the B. Sc (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) degree from the same College in 1982. He moved to the Prasanthinilayam Campus of SSSIHL in 1982 and received the M. Sc degree in Physics in 1984. He received the Ph. D degree in Physics from Swami’s Divine Hands in 1988. That same year Swami directed him to join the faculty of the Physics Department at Brindavan as a Lecturer. After completing two years as a Lecturer in Physics at Brindavan, he did post-doctoral research work at the I. I. Sc [Bangalore] and IIT (New Delhi). He moved to the US in 1991, where he has since pursued professional interests in the same technical fields of lasers, fiber optics, electro-optics and photonics as he did at SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam. At his current affiliation, he leads dashboard projects on high performance pulsed fiber amplifiers. With Swami’s Blessings, he has been a member of local Sri Sathya Sai Centers in the US since 1997, together with his wife and son.
Retreat, Stay & Food
- $150
- $210