Swamiji Spiritual Retreat November 2017
macenterSwamiji Spiritual Retreat 2017 in Hakone・Lake Ashinoko
Nov.10(Fri)16:00 ~Nov.12(Sun)14:30
~Healing and Relaxing moment embraced by Nature~
Dates: 10 Nov.2017(Fri) Retreat Check-in 16:00~
12 Nov.2017(Sun)Retreat ends at 14:30
Venue: Lake Ashinoko Camping village “Lakeside Villa”
Address: 164 Moto Hakone, Hakone-machi, Ashigara Shimo-gun, Kanagawa Pref. (ZIP code:250-0522)
Hall: Multi-purpose Hall “KITSUTSUKI”
Accomodation: cabins in Lake Ashinoko Camping Village
Please email us so that we can offer the detail access information from your place.
*Experience of Spiritual Life following Amma’s teachings
guided by Swamiji
*Healing Eco-meditation at Ashinoko Lakeside
*Lectures on Sri Yantra/ The Sri Yantra is a Yantra (a form of mystical diagram) with Devi energy. Swamiji will talk about the secrets of Sri Yantra, its usage, and will guide us to do Yantra Puja (ceremony of prayers)
*Camp fire (If it rains, we will have a camp fire program indoors.)
*Relaxing moments with Swamiji at the lakeside, forgetting all the hustle and bustle of our daily lives and enjoying the beauty of the greenery mountains in Hakone and pure blue sky.
A Retreat is an ideal opportunity for your spiritual growth.
＊We kindly request Reservation in advance (by Oct.31)
to guarantee your accommodation and meals. Fees vary as follows.
Participation Fee:
■ 3 days 2 nights: 18,000 yen for adult, 6 year-old ~college student 10,000 yen (Fri & Sat night accommodation, 6 meals:Fri dinner, Sat breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sun breakfast & lunch)
■ 2 days 1 night: 14,000 yen for adult, 6 year-old ~college student 7,000 yen (Sat night accommodation, 4 meals: Sat lunch & dinner, Sun breakfast & lunch)
■ Offsite 2~3 day participation: 10,000 yen for adult, 6 year-old ~college student 3,000 yen (2~3 day participation without accommodation/3 meals: Sat lunch, dinner & Sun lunch)
■ Offsite 1 day participation: 8,000 yen for adult, 6 year-old ~college student 2,000 yen (3 day participation without accommodation/meals on the participation day)
■ Children of 5 or younger than 5 years old are free without a bed.(If you need a bed, child fee would be charged.)
*If you come with children, please notify the ages of children when you register.
Female rooms and male rooms are basically separate, but if your family or group would like to stay in the same room, please let us know.
<<Cancelation fee>>
*20% (2nd November ~7th November)
*50% (on 8th November）
*100% (on 9th November and after)
Accomodation: Cottage(Each cottage accommodate several people. Female cottages and male cottages are basically separate.)
We would advise you to bring the following items:
Hair dryer, tooth brush and toothpaste, warm pyjama, towels, clothes, rain gear (like an umbrella or a rain poncho), alarm clock
Clothes: It is cold in the early morning and late evening in mid-November, so please bring your warm clothes.
(lap blanket, sweater, jacket, leg warmers etc.)
Loose Clothing would be suitable as we sit on the floor.
We will walk along the lake, so please choose suitable outfits and shoes to walk.
Meals: All meals are vegetarian.
The closest supermarket is 30 minutes away by car.
So if you need something, it would be better to bring them.
For registration in English: Please email english@macenter.jp
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Optional Tour: Sightseeing with Swamiji
Sightseeing Route: from SOUNZAN station to TOGENDAI station of Hakone Ropeway
The ropeway passes over the volcano’s crater and we can enjoy the aerial view. It is a popular sightseeing spot.
Meeting point and time (for those who would like to join in this optional tour): 11:00 on 10 Nov.(Fri) at SOUNZAN station of Hakone a ropeway
*Please pay your transportation expense yourself.
Retreat 1st day
November 10th(Fri)
16：00 Retreat Check-in （You can check in from 15:00）
17：30 Orientation
18：00 Swamiji’s Talk
20：00 Dinner and free time
After dinner、bath time in each cottage.
(You can take a bath anytime.)
22:30-23:00 lights out
Retreat 2nd day
November 11th (Sat)
6:15～7:00 Meditation and Chanting
7:00～8:00 Relaxing Yoga Exercise
8:30～9:30 Breakfast
10:00 Swamiji’s Lecture on “Secrets of Sri Yantra”
11：30 Nature Walk with Swamiji/Eco-meditation
13：00～14：00 Lunch
14：30 Bhajan practice time or Nature Walk (Optional program)
15：30 Swamiji’s Lecture on “Secrets of Sri Yantra
and how to use it”」
17：30 Yantra Puja (Ceremony of prayers), Bhajan,
Flute meditation, Arati
19：30 Dinner
20：30～21：30 Camp Fire Ceremony with Swamiji
Get-together around the fire (If it rains, indoors program)
After dinner、bath time in each cottage.
(You can take a bath anytime.)
22:30-23:00 lights out
Retreat 3rd day
November 1st (Sun)
6:15～7:00 Meditation and Chanting
7:00～8:00 Relaxing Yoga Exercise
8:30～9:30 Breakfast(check out by 10:00 after breakfast)
10:00 Swamiji’s Lecture and Q&A
12：30～13：30 Lunch
13：30 Swamiji’s Spiritual Talk, Arati, Prasad
14：30 End of the Retreat
*All schedule is subject to change.