YSS Noida Ashram
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LocationB-4, Paramahansa Yogananda Marg, Sector 62, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
| Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) / Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | B-4, Paramahansa Yogananda Marg, Sector 62, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Website | |
| noida.yssashram.org | |
Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram — Noida (often shortened to YSS Noida Ashram) is a retreat centre and ashram operated by the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), the Indian branch of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). It is located in Sector 62, Noida, in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi and offers retreats, meditation sessions, satsangas, and accommodation for devotees.[1][2]
YSS describes the Noida ashram as having been inaugurated in January 2010, after completion of the first construction phase on a 5-acre plot near the Delhi–Uttar Pradesh border.[3]
Facilities
The ashram complex includes:
- A three-storey Administration Block (with basement), containing a meditation hall (Dhyāna Mandir), reception, book/library room, counselling rooms, kitchen and dining hall, offices, and rooms for transient devotees.[4]
- Two Retreat Blocks — one for men and one for women — each providing 30 single rooms, designed to support individual or group retreats.[5]
Activities and Programs
The ashram offers:
- Individual retreats (typically 3–5 days) for meditation, spiritual reading/study and introspection.[6]
- Conducted group retreats (weekend or multi-day) led by resident monastics, including group meditation sessions, teachings based on the philosophy of the founder, and satsangas.[7]
- Other spiritual activities such as Sunday satsangas and regular meditations — open to devotees and visitors.[8]