2025 Fall Four-Day Online Study Retreat
Date: Sept 11-14
Ready to go deeper?
Not just into sacred texts—but into your own transformation.
Join us this September 11–14 for the Fall Four-Day Online Study Retreat, a rare opportunity to reconnect with the deepest part of yourself through the living wisdom of Kashmir Shaivism, as revealed by Swami Lakshmanjoo.
This retreat is designed to help you:
– Quiet the mind and reawaken your center through daily meditation and dhāraṇā practices
– Reclaim stillness in a world that constantly pulls you outward
– Open the heart through sacred ritual, community, and the stories of a realized master
– Reorient your path with profound teachings from the Tantrāloka, Vijnāna Bhairava, and Bhagavad Gītā
– Integrate the teachings into your daily life—not just as knowledge, but as living presence
This is more than a retreat.
It’s a space for inner alignment, for rediscovering what truly matters, and for cultivating the tools to stay connected long after the retreat ends.
Whether you're brand new or seasoned on the path, this experience will meet you where you are—and take you deeper.
Details
Date: Sep 11-14, 2025
Location: Online event
Cost: $400 (one-time payment or two installments)
Request scholarships here (doors for scholarship requests close two weeks before the event, Aug 28th 2025 midday Pacific time).
Register here
Retreat schedule:
What to Expect Each Day
Our days begin by grounding body, breath, and awareness—through yoga, meditation, and the recitation of Sanskrit verses selected by Swamiji himself.
Midday brings focused study of essential texts in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, illuminated by the oral teachings of Swami Lakshmanjoo. In the afternoons, we shift into personal reflection and practice—through stories, scripture, and practical techniques that invite direct experience of the teachings.
Each day closes with a group meditation, ending around 7:00 pm Pacific Time.
There are no prerequisites, no required reading, and no prior knowledge needed. All sincere seekers are welcome.
Daily Practice: Meditations from the Vijnāna Bhairava
The Vijnāna Bhairava reveals 112 meditation techniques for entering the state of God consciousness. These dhāraṇās are concise, direct, and powerful. Each day of the retreat, we’ll explore and practice one of these methods together—offering a chance to move from study into realization.
Morning Yoga with Shanna
Morning sessions will be guided by Shanna, who weaves together movement, breath, and stillness. Her classes blend gentle strengthening and stretching, breathwork (prāṇāyāma), and moments of inward reflection through poetry and story. All levels welcome.
Recordings Available
Can’t join us live? All sessions will be recorded and shared with registered participants after the retreat.
Suggested Reading
While there are no required texts, we may draw from key scriptures central to the Trika tradition. These may include the Tantrāloka, Bhagavad Gītā, and Vijnāna Bhairava, all as revealed through the oral teachings of Swami Lakshmanjoo.
Feedback from past participants
I was very pleased and delighted with all of them, learned immensely from the materials and the downloads especially the audios of Swamiji and subsequent commentaries. It was like a mini retreat. Or, maybe I could say, it was analogous to the concept of Yoga in action in the sense that Swamiji’s birthday retreat and Swamiji’s Mahasamadhi Havan and retreat were like our daily meditations early and late. Then the webinar was like the “Yoga in Action” strengthening the practice in between.
Jai Guru Dev.
—Bruce Catalano
One of the most tangible, practical and accessible teachings that perfectly marries the world of science and spirituality and provides tools that all of us can use to make the world into a better place.
—Jody Weiss
I want to congratulate you all of the Academy for reaching this milestone of conducting a successful webinar. This was a great experience for me after a long time. I enjoyed every minute of it and look forward to the next one.
Thank you all for doing this.
Jai Guru Dev!!
—Manika Kaul
Thank you very much for the just concluded and enlightening Webinar series!
I grew up in Srinagar and had heard about Swamiji, but never had the good fortune to either meet him in person, or to listen to his commentaries while growing up. You, through your assiduous work, have allowed people like myself to go back in time and relive moments, as though in the presence of dear Swamiji. Kudos to you all!
The series was very well conducted and the topic chosen, the Bodhapañcadaśikā, was simple, yet profound. I look forward to more seminars from the Academy. I am sure, having spent a number of years with Swamiji, you folks are in the best position to select the next topic.
—Dr. Jatinder Bhan
