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Siddha Yoga celebrations mark important occasions in the Siddha Yoga calendar. These are times when Siddha Yogis engage in the teachings and practices that honor each holiday. There are eight Siddha Yoga celebrations in the year. Each emphasizes a particular practice of Siddha Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please contact a Siddha Yoga ashram, a Siddha Yoga meditation center, or a Siddha Yoga chanting and meditation group near you for the dates of the Siddha Yoga celebration satsangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Celebration Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/td>Holiday<\/td><\/tr>
March 11<\/td>Mahashivaratri<\/td><\/tr>
May 26<\/td>Baba Muktananda’s Lunar Birthday<\/td><\/tr>
June 24<\/td>Gurumayi Chidvilasananda Birthday<\/td><\/tr>
July 23<\/td>Gurupurnima<\/td><\/tr>
August 8<\/td>Bhagavan Nityananda’s Solar Punyatithi<\/td><\/tr>
August 15<\/td>Baba Muktananda’s Divya Diksha<\/td><\/tr>
October 20<\/td>Baba Muktananda Lunar Mahasamadhi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Baba Muktananda\u2019s Birthday Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This satsang honors Baba Muktananda, Gurumayi\u2019s Guru, who awakened innumerable seekers to the presence of divinity in their own being. The satsang includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baba Muktananda\u2019s Divya Diksha Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In this satsang, participants celebrate the day Baba Muktananda received shaktipat initiation from his Guru, Bhagavan Nityananda. This momentous event made Baba\u2019s spiritual liberation possible, and this ultimately led to the inner awakening of innumerable seekers worldwide. The satsang includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baba Muktananda\u2019s Mahasamadhi Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This satsang is dedicated to celebrating the anniversary of Baba Muktananda\u2019s passing from his physical form to merge completely with supreme Consciousness. The satsang includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhagavan Nityananda\u2019s Punyatithi Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This satsang celebrates the punyatithi, the anniversary of Bhagavan Nityananda\u2019s passing, and includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina. The observance of a great being\u2019s punyatithi brings great merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gurumayi\u2019s Birthday Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This special satsang is dedicated to celebrating the day of Gurumayi\u2019s birth and expressing our gratitude for the innumerable ways she guides us on the path to Self-realization. It includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gurupurnima Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In India, Gurupurnima, the full moon of the Guru, is honored as the most auspicious and important holiday of the entire year. The moon\u2019s luminous brilliance and perfect form are seen as a metaphor of the Guru\u2019s gift of grace and the attainment of Self-realization. Siddha Yogis focus on the practice of dakshina during this holiday. This satsang also includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, and darshan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahashivaratri Celebration Satsang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This satsang focuses on Mahashivaratri, the night that is especially sacred to Lord Shiva. Shiva, the primordial Guru, is honored as the all-pervasive Reality, the universal Consciousness that is the source of all existence and the inner Self of all. On this night, one repetition of the mantra Om Namah Shivaya is said to equal the merit of a thousand repetitions. This satsang includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siddha Yoga\u00ae Audio Satsang in Celebration of Baba Muktananda\u2019s Birthday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This special satsang is devoted to honoring Baba Muktananda\u2019s life and teachings and features an archival audio recording of one of his talks. It includes meditation, chanting, study of the Guru\u2019s teachings, darshan, and dakshina. Registration required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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