Special guest Pravrajika Diyanandaprana, visiting nun from Sri Sarada Math in New Delhi, is giving a weekend retreat at our Arlington property. This event is free, all pre-registered guests are welcome, and no prior meditation experience or knowledge of Vedanta is required.
There is no cost to participate & a daily light lunch will be provided. Donations are appreciated.
This is an in-person event; no livestream is available at this time.
We would like to identify volunteers who can assist with advance set-up and Sunday clean-up. Vedanta Action & Service Team will oversee volunteers and participate in work.
Registration
Since space is limited to 95 participants & food will be provided, advanced registration is required. Note – this event will quickly reach max capacity, so register soon, and also if you must cancel, please remove yourself from the registration list so others may attend.
More About Mataji…
Pravrajika Divyanandaprana is a monastic member of Sri Sarada Math in New Delhi and serves as Editor of the English journal Samvit. A specialist in Yoga-Vedanta and contemplative psychology, she has deeply studied the Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads, and major Vedantic texts along with their traditional commentaries. She has been lecturing across India since 2010 and has also delivered talks, university lectures, and scriptural discussions in South Africa, Ireland, Great Britain, the UAE, Canada, and the United States. She is the author of Science of Happiness and Self-Discovery: Unraveling the Ultimate Truth about Human Existence.
Mataji has a strong YouTube presence. These are just a few of the channels featuring her on their playlists:
VivekaVani: The Best of Pravrajika Divyanandaprana
Ramakrishna Math & Mission Mangaluru: Divyanandaprana Mataji Playlist
Itinerary
Saturday, September 5
10 am: Opening Song or Chant
10:20 am: Introduction of Mataji and Topic, Satyamayananda
10:35 am: Guided Meditation, Divyanandaprana
11:00 am: Talk, “Being the Witness in Daily Life” (part 1, explanation and benefits), Divyanandaprana
12:00 pm: Break
12:20 pm: Q&A, Divyanandaprana
1:30 pm: Lunch
2:30 pm: Free Time (1 hour)
3:35 pm: Guided Meditation, Divyanandaprana
3:50 pm: Talk, “Being the Witness in Daily Life” (part 2, How Witnessing Matures into Non-Dualty), Divyanandaprana
4:50 pm: Break
5:05 pm: Q&A, Divyanandaprana
5:45 pm: Closing Announcements, Vote of Thanks, Satyamayananda
6:05 pm: (Optional) Arati
Sunday, September 6
10 am: Opening Song or Chant
10:20 am: Introduction of Mataji and Topic, Satyamayananda
10:35 am: Guided Meditation, Divyanandaprana
11:00 am: Talk, “The Shift from Doing to Being” (part 1, Practical Inquiry into “I”), Divyanandaprana
12:00 pm: Break
12:20 pm: Q&A, Divyanandaprana
1:30 pm: Lunch
2:30 pm: Free Time (1 hour)
3:35 pm: Talk, “The Shift from Doing to Being”, (part 2, When Practice Becomes an Obstacle), Divyanandaprana
4:30 pm: Q&A, Divyanandaprana
5:20 pm: Break
5:40 pm: Guided Meditation, Satyamayananda
6:05 pm: Closing Announcements, Vote of Thanks, Brahmatmananda
6:20 pm: (Optional) Arati
Tapovan
The Vedanta Society of Western Washington’s retreat center is located in Arlington, WA. Please see the map below.
Visit Dates
This is Mataji’s first visit to Washington. She will be here from September 1-9, 2026
Meanwhile, you can enjoy talks by other guest speakers by checking out our Guest Speaker YouTube Playlist.
