Guru Purnima Full Moon Retreat

Gather with our Hansavedas Sangha for the annual in-person retreat centred on the auspicious full moon day of Guru Pūrnimā. Prepare for a blissful experience, especially from the infusion of immensely powerful personal shakti conferred by His Holiness during the Guru Pūrnimā blessing line. Embrace the full moon energy and imbibe the vibration of this divine ambience.

Experience the power of breathing, mantra recitation, chanting, singing, meditation, celestial music, along with darshan and blessings. You and your family and friends can share a loving experience and connect with our meditation and mindfulness community to nurture your spiritual yearning.

• Experience stunning Guru Pūrnimā Darshanam & Blessing Line
• Meditate together on the Guru Purnima Full Moon
• Learn the difference between general awareness and alertness
• Learn what mental state transcends mindfulness
• Learn what is self-empowering beyond mindfulness
• Learn about the secrets of Prāṇāyāma breathwork
• Practice Yoga-vinyāsa to increase flexibility
• Devotional Singing (kirtanam) & Chanting
• Listen to stories and wisdom teachings

This retreat offers a balanced curriculum of fellowship teachings, blessing line, organic food, yoga, breathing and mantra chanting practice. Those participants wishing to rejuvenate through personal silence will have an opportunity to do so, as there will be a designated silent dining section and teaching areas are kept mostly silent. For those with families, this retreat is an opportunity to expose children to core spiritual values while enjoying a summertime vacation together.

The annual celebration of Guru Purnima is an immensely rich Vedic tradition to honour the lineages of teachers. This gathering is a time-honoured traditional fellowship where devotees make offerings (such as love donation, flowers, fruits, usable vegan dry foods) from their hearts and the choicest blessings are bestowed by the lineage of spiritual masters. His Holiness will bless each devotee and family member with special care for children accompanying their parents.

We welcome families and children. Children wanting to listen to the stories during a class session by His Holiness are most welcome to join. Some sessions with His Holiness will be appropriate for children aged 3-14, but there will also be the option for children aged 3-14 to participate in special children's activities.

We have arranged shuttle service to transport participants arriving to and departing from Los Angeles Airport (LAX). Make sure to include the shuttle payment during your registration.

18th July Arrival Shuttles (LAX to CSUCI)

First shuttle departs LAX at 12noon

Final shuttle departs LAX at 3pm

21st July Departure Shuttles (CSUCI to LAX)

First shuttle departs CSUCI for LAX at 7:30am

Final shuttle departs CSUCI for LAX at 12noon

Please submit your flight itinerary no later than 8th July to guarantee your spot on the shuttle. .

Your retreat includes three nights of accommodation, two meals per day and tea and snacks. Vegetarian meals, which are gluten-free and mostly vegan, will be lovingly prepared according to sattwic Ayurvedic principles. The lodging is apartment style.

Individuals will be assigned to shared same-gender apartments. Married couples and families are welcome to stay together in the same apartment, but each apartment is limited to four people.

Children aged 3-14 years who are accompanied by an adult are welcome to join the Hansacharanam Children’s Camp. The children’s camp is designed to help parents manifest a family experience within the limitations of the venue, volunteering and other resources. While the children’s camp allows for parents to attend classes and sessions, it is not designed to completely free up parent(s) from their own initiative to look after and interact with their children. The retreat schedule allows the flexibility for a combined retreat-vacation supportive of a family experience.

The camp will include activities such as: arts & crafts, reading, creative writing, song & kirtan, yoga & dance, games, and other activities. The Children’s Camp sessions will coincide with certain class sessions for adults on the schedule, but children will eat all meals and snacks with their parents. A separate Children’s Camp schedule will be available denoting when children will be participating in the class sessions with His Holiness and when they will be engaged in separate Children’s Camp activities. Please email us at [email protected] for further details or if you have questions related to the Children's Camp.

Teens who are 15-17 years old are welcome to attend the Hansacharanam Retreat, and should register as adult participants. Teens are welcome in all class sessions with His Holiness, but may also apply to volunteer as Children's Camp teacher's aides. Teens who wish to apply as teachers’ aides may email [email protected] to learn about the application and approval process for teen volunteers.

Those who choose a single room will be in the Anacapa Village Apartments. Each apartment has 4 bedrooms (1 person per room), 2 bathrooms, a living room and a kitchen. We have intentionally made the single rooms affordable to encourage you to choose the single rooms (Anacapa Village). The Anacapa Village has more amenities and will likely be more comfortable for you. See the floorplan below.

See more details about the Anacapa Village and pictures - .

Those who choose shared rooms will be in the Santa Cruz Village Apartments. Each apartment has 2 bedrooms (2 people per room) and 1 bathroom (no kitchen or living room).

T o see the Santa Cruz Village floorplans and pictures .

If you are a family with children, we recommend that you look over the floorplans above and make a decision how you would like to arrange your stay. Please call us at 909-543-6003 for assistance with registering. Families of 5 or more will have the option to stay in two adjacent apartments. Please call us to inquire further so we can support you to ensure you have a meaningful and comfortable family retreat-vacation.

Every effort has been made to optimize the cost of the retreat for all participants within the restrictions of venue rental (use of facilities and overnight boarding) and catered meal delivery. Overall this retreat is offered “at cost” to encourage participation, and your love donations for this auspicious Guru Pūrnimā occasion (Guru Daxina) will help cover the organization’s indirect costs.

Registration Cancellation In order to receive a refund, please notify Self Enquiry Life Fellowship’s main office either by email at [email protected] or by phone at 909-543-6003. No refunds or credits toward registration amount will be offered if you cancel within 7 days of the start date of the event, if you do not show up, or if you leave an event early for any reason.

Registration Amount Refunds Full refunds are available if your cancellation request is received at least 15 days prior to the workshop or retreat check-in date. A 75% refund of registration fees is available if your cancellation is received between 8 and 14 days prior to the retreat or workshop check-in date. Please check the description to see if your event has a special cancellation policy. No refunds or credits toward registration amount will be offered if you cancel within 7 days of the start date of the event, if you do not show up, or if you leave an event early for any reason.

Cancellation by the Organizer Self Enquiry Life Fellowship reserves the right to cancel any event at any time. In the instance an event is cancelled, registrants will be notified and offered the option of receiving a refund or credit toward a future event. While Self Enquiry Life Fellowship never anticipates cancelling an event, due to unforeseeable circumstances some events may be canceled. Self Enquiry Life Fellowship does not refund travel related expenses, including airline tickets, in the case of event cancellation. Therefore Self Enquiry Life Fellowship advises all participants to refrain from purchasing non-refundable airline tickets.

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