The Ashram will be open only to registered participants in the Blue Pearl Retreat and to sevites supporting the retreat on Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7.
This includes the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple and the Amrit Café.
Blue Pearl Retreat Orientation: Friday, December 5, 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
In the Blue Pearl Retreat, Siddha Yoga students will explore the divine vision of the Self in the form of the inner light. They also join in silent meditation walks, hatha yoga stretches, receive detailed instructions on breathing and posture, and learn sacred practices by which meditation becomes deep and powerful.
Registration required. Find out more.
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.
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 (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.
Satsang means “the company of the Truth”. At this satsang, we gather to listen to scriptural teachings, chant the divine name and meditate.
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 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.
Save the date!
On January 1, Sweet Surprise will be held via live video stream on the Siddha Yoga path website and in Siddha Yoga Ashrams, meditation centers, and chanting and meditation groups. In Sweet Surprise, we will receive Gurumayi’s Message for the year.
Exact times:to be determined.
More information will be made available as we get closer to January 1, 2026.
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.
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.
Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session in Shaktinilaya Hall.
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.
No fee or registration required. All are welcome.
The Reflection Satsang is for people who have participated in the Shaktipat Intensive so they can reflect on their experiences and gain greater insight and understanding about the teachings they received and the practices they did in the Intensive.
The Reflection Satsang is open only to those who participated in the Shaktipat Intensive 2025.
This satsang will be held in Shaktinilaya Hall.
No fee or registration required.
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.
This satsang will be held in Shambho Hall.
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.
The Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive® is the primary vehicle through which Gurumayi Chidvilasananda bestows shaktipat-diksha, the initiation through which a Siddha Guru awakens the spiritual energy within a human being.
The title of this year’s Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive in Honor of Baba Muktananda’s Mahasamadhi is: A Wise Use of Time, the Experience of the Divine.
Orientation for first-time participants: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration required. See more…
There will be Chanting and Meditation Session in place of this satsang.
Brunch will be available for purchase in the Amrit Café from 10:15 to 11:15 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 fee or registration required.
Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session in Shaktinilaya Hall.
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.
No fee or registration required. All are welcome.
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.
Young people ages 13 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.
No fee or registration required.
You are invited to participate in a satsang on the Siddha Yoga practice of dakshina.
In the practice of dakshina, Siddha Yogis honor the Guru’s grace and wisdom and experience the transformative power of offering to the Guru. In this satsang, participants will further their understanding of the significance that dakshina practice has for their sadhana.
Participants in this satsang will listen to, reflect on, and share about teachings from the exposition “The Tradition of Dakshina” by Ami Bansal, available for study on the Siddha Yoga path website in the minisite for dakshina.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive® is the primary vehicle through which Gurumayi Chidvilasananda bestows shaktipat-diksha, the initiation through which a Siddha Guru awakens the spiritual energy within a human being.
The title of this year’s Siddha Yoga Shaktipat Intensive in Honor of Baba Muktananda’s Mahasamadhi is: A Wise Use of Time, the Experience of the Divine.
Orientation for first-time participants: 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Registration required. See more…
October 6 is the lunar anniversary of the sacred day Baba Muktananda left his physical body and merged with supreme Consciousness.
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 at the Bhagavan Nityananda Temple.
Please arrive by 6:50 a.m.; the Ashram will be closed to entry once the abhishek starts.
Breakfast will be available for purchase in Amrit Café after the abhishek.
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.
Brunch will be available for purchase at the Amrit Cafe at 10:15 a.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 (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 satsang, participants study Gurumayi’s Message for 2025 by receiving the Message and then listening to a reading of an excerpt of the September letter on the Siddha Yoga path website. The satsang provides a framework of elements to support further engagement with the Message.
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 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.
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.
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 event, especially designed for those new to meditation, participants will be guided through each aspect of Siddha Yoga meditation, including posture, breath, and mantra. All are welcome, this event will also help you establish or strengthen your regular meditation practice.
No fee for this event.
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 (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.
Please join us for a Chanting and Meditation Session in Shaktinilaya Hall.
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.
No fee or registration required. All are welcome.
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.