Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session at the Outdoor Meditation Hall in Shambho Meadow. Everyone, young and old, is welcome to this event.

We will be chanting in a call-and-response fashion. As we chant sacred Sanskrit syllables set to music, we are drawn to higher levels of awareness.

Seating will be available on chairs or on the ground. Please bring your own cushions.

A Welcome Orientation will take place at 5:30 p.m. for those new to the Siddha Yoga path. The orientation includes a brief introduction to the Siddha Yoga path and to the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

No fee or registration required.

Shambho Meadow is located on Marshall Street between Stanford Ave and 55th Street, 1/2 block from the Ashram Main Building.

Shri Guru Gita (The song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (The worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

In this Siddha Yoga satsang, designed especially for families with children 12 and under, families will engage with the Siddha Yoga teachings and practices together, such as chanting and meditation. 

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (The worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Every year in the month of May, we honor Baba Muktananda with the Siddha Yoga Audio Satsang in Celebration of Baba Muktananda’s Birthday. The title for this year’s Siddha Yoga Audio Satsang in Celebration of Baba Muktananda’s Birthday is Understand Your Own Self.

In this satsang, you will listen to a talk by Baba, reflect on Baba’s profound and timeless teachings, chant the divine name, and meditate.

The satsang is approximately 2 3/4 hour in length.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Cafe from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

Fee and Registration required.

Adults: $100
Young Adults (13–24): $35
Children 12 and under: no fee

Please click to see more details and how to register.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

A Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle is a group of Siddha Yogis who gather to study the Siddha Yoga teachings. The Open Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle in Shaktinilaya Hall at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland is an opportunity to participate in a Sadhana Circle.

This event is open to all who want to participate.

No fee or registration required.

Join us for a morning of seva, selfless service, dedicated to supporting various departments at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland. The transformative spiritual practice of seva is a way to express our gratitude to the Siddha Yoga Gurus for establishing and sustaining the Ashram. Seva is love in action. Find out more about seva and seva opportunities at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

Participants are invited to recite the Kundalini Stavaha in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple at 12:00 p.m.

Breakfast (8:00 to 8:45 a.m.) and Lunch (12:30 to 1:15 p.m.) will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café.

All ages are welcome.

In this event, especially designed for those new to meditation, participants will be guided through each aspect of Siddha Yoga meditation, including posture, breath, and mantra. See more…

No fee for this event.

A dosa dinner will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Join us for this event at the outdoor meditation hall in Shambho Meadow to celebrate Gurumayi’s Birthday and to participate in the Siddha Yoga practices of chanting and meditation.

Seating will be under canopies, so there will be plenty of shade. There will be both chair seating and ground seating. Ground covering will be provided. Please bring any cushions or blankets you may need.   See more…

8:45 a.m. Shambho Meadow opens
9:00–10:00 a.m. Amrit Café open for chai and scones
10:00–10:20 a.m. Welcome Orientation for those new to the Siddha Yoga path
10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Satsang

Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session at the Outdoor Meditation Hall in Shambho Meadow. Everyone is welcome to this event.

We will be chanting in a call and response fashion. As we chant sacred Sanskrit syllables set to music, we are drawn to higher levels of awareness.

The Outdoor Meditation Hall will have both chair and ground seating. Please bring your own cushions.

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

A Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle is a group of Siddha Yogis who gather to study the Siddha Yoga teachings. The Open Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle in Shaktinilaya Hall at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland is an opportunity to participate in a Sadhana Circle.

This event is open to all who want to participate.

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Gurupurnima is celebrated at the time of the full moon of the month of Ashada (July-August), which is honored as the most auspicious and important full moon of the entire year. This moon’s luminous brilliance and perfect form are seen as expressions of the Guru’s gift of grace and the attainment of Self-realization.

Brunch is available for purchase at Amrit Café at 10:15 a.m.

Shaktinilaya Hall will be closed at 11:30 a.m. for 6 minutes while an abhanga is sung. Please be in your seat by 11:25 a.m.

If you are new to the Siddha Yoga path, you are invited to attend a Welcome Orientation, which will occur 30 minutes before the satsang. The orientation includes a brief introduction to the Siddha Yoga path and to the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

No registration required.

In India, the full moon of the month of Ashada (July-August) is honored as the most auspicious and important of the entire year. This moon's luminous brilliance and perfect form are seen as expressions of the Guru's gift of grace and the attainment of Self-realization.

You are invited to join us at the Ashram for an abhishek, the ritual bathing offered as worship (puja) to the statue of Bhagavan Nityananda in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple.

Please arrive by 6:55 a.m. The Ashram will be closed to entry once the abhishek starts.

Breakfast will be available for purchase at the Amrit Café from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

A Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle is a group of Siddha Yogis who gather to study the Siddha Yoga teachings. The Open Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle in Shaktinilaya Hall at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland is an opportunity to participate in a Sadhana Circle.

This event is open to all who want to participate.

No fee or registration required.

Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session at the Outdoor Meditation Hall in Shambho Meadow. Everyone, young and old, is welcome to this event.

We will be chanting in a call-and-response fashion. As we chant sacred Sanskrit syllables set to music, we are drawn to higher levels of awareness.

Seating will be available on chairs or on the ground. Please bring your own cushions.

A Welcome Orientation will take place at 5:30 p.m. for those new to the Siddha Yoga path. The orientation includes a brief introduction to the Siddha Yoga path and to the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Please join us in celebrating Bhagavan Nityananda’s Punyatithi.

In India, the anniversary of a holy person’s departure from this world is referred to as a puṇyatithi, a “day”(tithi) of “merit”(puṇya). On August 8, 1961, Bhagavan Nityananda departed the earthly plane and merged into the infinite bliss of supreme Consciousness.

A Special Brunch will be available for purchase in Amrit Café from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.

No registration required.

Please join us in celebrating Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha, divine initiation, from his Guru, Bhagavan Nityananda. At this satsang, we celebrate the auspicious day Baba received shaktipat initiation from his Guru, Bhagavan Nityananda. As we participate in this joyful event, we nurture our own gift of shaktipat and experience the sweet nectar of the Heart. We will be participating in the joyous practice of chanting and meditation,

A Welcome Orientation will take place at6:30 p.m. for those new to the Siddha Yoga path in the Welcome Center in the lobby. The orientation includes a brief introduction to the Siddha Yoga path and to the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

A Special Dinner will be available for purchase in Amrit Café from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

No registration required

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Families with children 12 and under are warmly invited to come together to study Gurumayi’s Message for 2026 and engage in the Siddha Yoga practices of chanting, meditation, seva, and dakshina.
There will also be time for stretching and creative expression.

Young people, 13 to 24 years old, are warmly invited to offer seva in support of the event.

No registration needed.
Lunch will be available for purchase in Amrit Cafe at 12:30 p.m.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session at the Outdoor Meditation Hall in Shambho Meadow. Everyone is welcome to this event.

We will be chanting in a call and response fashion. As we chant sacred Sanskrit syllables set to music, we are drawn to higher levels of awareness.

The Outdoor Meditation Hall will have both chair and ground seating. Please bring your own cushions.

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

A Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle is a group of Siddha Yogis who gather to study the Siddha Yoga teachings. The Open Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circle in Shaktinilaya Hall at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland is an opportunity to participate in a Sadhana Circle.

This event is open to all who want to participate.

No fee or registration required.

In this event, especially designed for those new to meditation, participants will be guided through each aspect of Siddha Yoga meditation, including posture, breath, and mantra. See more…

No fee for this event.

A dosa dinner will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

In this Siddha Yoga satsang, designed especially for families with children 12 and under, families will engage with the Siddha Yoga teachings and practices together, such as chanting and meditation. 

In India, the anniversary of a holy person’s departure from this world is referred to as a puṇyatithi, a “day”(tithi) of “merit”(puṇya). On August 8, 1961, Bhagavan Nityananda departed the earthly plane and merged into the infinite bliss of supreme Consciousness.

No fee or registration required.

Everyone is welcome to attend this full-day event, where we will focus on Gurumayi's Message for 2026.

This event is for people of all ages. 

Elements of the day include

• Recitation of Shri Guru Gita, followed by breakfast

• Reflection and journaling on Gurumayi’s teachings 

• Hatha yoga stretches

• Siddha Yoga Sadhana Circles 

• Seva projects

• Chanting and meditation

Please bring the following items:

• a journal and pen or pencil

• your meditation cushion or asana

Ashram Day Fee

• Ages 25 and over: $15

• Ages 13 to 24: $5

• Ages 12 and under: no fee

Registration required. Please register with our secured Online Registration.

Breakfast (à la carte) and lunch ($15) will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café.

Young people ages 18 to 35 are invited to gather around a fire to connect, share stories of the Siddha Yoga path, chant, and meditate.

Participants will build a fire together. Complimentary pizza and drinks will be served.

This event will take place outdoors in Shambho Meadow. Please dress warmly. Seating will be available on chairs or on the ground. In case of rain, the gathering will be moved indoors to Shambho Hall.

You are enthusiastically encouraged to invite your friends and other young people who might be interested in coming to this event.

Parents/ guardians of minors (ages 13 - 17) must accompany their teens. They are invited to participate in a sadhana circle in Shaktinilaya Hall during the gathering for young people.

No fee or registration required.

Shri Guru Gita (The Song of the Guru) is a hymn that honors the Guru and describes the Guru-disciple relationship. See The Significance of Shri Guru Gita on the Siddha Yoga path website.

Shiva Arati (worship of Lord Shiva) will be sung in the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café following the recitation of Shri Guru Gita.

Mahasamadhi is when a realized yogi leaves their physical body and merges with supreme Consciousness. The anniversary of this sacred event is a time to honor and pay tribute to that great saint. The satsang starts with an abhanga, during wihich the Hall will be closed to entry. Please be in your seat by 11:25 a.m.

If you are new to the Siddha Yoga path, you are invited to attend a Welcome Orientation, which will occur 30 minutes before the satsang. The orientation includes a brief introduction to the Siddha Yoga path and to the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland.

A special brunch will be available for purchase at the Amrit Cafe at 10:15 a.m.

No registration required