In the midst of the unfolding information about Coronavirus, we made a difficult decision to cancel this event. If you are already registered please look for an email about your options for rescheduling or canceling your registration.
When a group of people committed to true self-discovery gathers for an entire weekend, a profound support is experienced for the total surrender of the mind to the heart. Small Group Weekends provide an opportunity to both sit in silence and dialogue with Gangaji in a very intimate setting. Enrollment is limited to 40 participants. The Small Group retreats will include five meetings with Gangaji.
Prerequisite: Before registering for a Small Group Retreat you must have attended at least one live event with Gangaji or completed her introductory online course. If you haven't already attended a meeting with Gangaji, before you register for this event, you can either join one of her live online meetings (see upcoming dates and topics here), or complete her free online course. To enroll in the course click here. If you have any questions contact us at info@gangaji.org.
We just received word from the staff of the Stanford Sierra Conference Center that they have decided to keep the property closed through June 19th, 2020. That means Gangaji's 2020 silent retreat at Fallen Leaf Lake is officially canceled. Naturally, we are sad to lose this opportunity to gather in this beautiful place. We are on their schedule for 2021.
Retreat with Gangaji
Attending a residential retreat with Gangaji offers a unique opportunity to withdraw from the normal distractions of your everyday life and inquire into what you truly want. With the support of Gangaji, other participants, and beautiful, contemplative settings, you can embark on a deep inner dive of self-discovery. This is the gift of retreat!
A retreat with Gangaji is not a time to fix or change anything about yourself. Actually, it is a time to rest, a time to retreat from any stories you may be telling about yourself, or definitions and identities you have constructed in your imagination.
With self-inquiry, Gangaji draws your attention away from your thoughts and into the direct experience of what is always here and who you truly are—peace itself, consciousness itself. In the willingness to retreat from your search for just one moment, you can profoundly realize you are already home, already free. This is the secret that lies at the heart of retreat.
Throughout the event, Gangaji offers you her deepest support and guidance in meeting yourself fully.
During our time on retreat…
We will meet with Gangaji twice a day to ask questions and share our reports. On silent retreat, we speak only during our meetings with Gangaji. A retreat with Gangaji may also include silent meditation, chanting and video presentations.
The Fallen Leaf Lake Retreat takes place near South Lake Tahoe, at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center. Our group will have exclusive use of this special property.
Accommodations:
This is a residential retreat. Once you have registered with us for your tuition fee, you will need to book your accommodation and meal package directly with the Stanford Sierra Conference Center, using the form that will be sent to you in an email attachment. Please note that accommodation and meal registrations will be processed on a first-come first served basis, and the Stanford Sierra Conference Center will not be taking reservations until Dec. 1st. For all who reserve their spot with us before Dec. 1st, we will send out a reminder at that time. For information on accommodation and meal packages see below.
Please note that everyone is required to register with Stanford Sierra Conference Center.
Room and meals packages include five nights’ lodging, three full buffet meals per day beginning with Sunday dinner and ending with Friday lunch.
Room Type |
Lodging & Meals |
Tuition |
Total Cost |
Cabins | |||
Shared Room in Cabin / Shared Bath |
$912 |
$520 |
$1432 |
Single Room in Cabin / Shared Bath- |
$1,548 |
$520 |
$2,068 |
Private Cabin / Private Bath — [SOLD OUT] |
$1,872 |
$520 |
$2,392 |
Lodge Rooms | |||
Double Lodge Rm/Private Bath — [SOLD OUT] |
$1,050 |
$520 |
$1,570 |
Single Lodge Rm/Private Bath — [SOLD OUT] |
$1,776 |
$520 |
$2,296 |
Campers | |||
Camper (off-site) Facility Fee with Meals |
$612 |
$520 |
$1,132 |
Camper (off-site) Facility Fee without Meals |
$228 |
$520 |
$748 |
Special Needs:
While Stanford Sierra is able to provide housing and meals for most individuals with special needs, we need to know about them at least two weeks prior to the retreat in order for Stanford Sierra to have time to see if they can be accommodated. Please include relevant information on the Lodging and Meals Registration Form that you send to Stanford Sierra, and e-mail details to Events at the Gangaji Foundation.
Important Notice: As the impact of the Coronavirus continues to unfold, we are working to make good, informed, and practical decisions about Gangaji’s 2020 schedule of events. Given the current news, we have decided to cancel the remainder of Gangaji’s 2020 calendar of in-person events.
Santa Sabina is a unique, sacred space dedicated “to the contemplative way of being.” This oasis of quiet is a place to truly seek refuge in the silence of your own being. Retreat with Gangaji is a time to rest and retreat from any stories you may be telling about yourself, or definitions and identities you have constructed in your imagination.With self-inquiry, Gangaji draws your attention away from your thoughts and into the direct experience of what is always here and who you truly are – peace itself, consciousness itself. In the willingness to retreat from your search for just one moment, you can profoundly realize you are already home, already free. This is the secret that lies at the heart of retreat.
Throughout this retreat, Gangaji offers you her deepest support and guidance in meeting yourself fully.
During the retreat…
We will meet with Gangaji twice a day to ask questions and share reports. This retreat will be held in conversational silence – we speak only during the meetings with Gangaji. The daily schedule will also include meditation, video presentations, and other evening programs.
The quiet, cloistered spaces of Santa Sabina offer essential support for retreat from our daily lives while still being accessible to the Bay Area for non-residential participants. Our group will have exclusive use of this beautiful property, which includes a hermitage cabin, prayer room, art rooms, yoga room, library, a courtyard for eating and lounging on the grass, and a hammock!