S.O.S. [The Silence of Souls]

S.O.S. [The Silence of Souls] A Yoga and Meditation Retreat centre located just 3 hours from Rishikesh. SOS is a place for spiritual seekers to enjoy peace in a natural environment.

SOS meditation center is located at Ranichauri - a beautiful town in Tehri Garhwal(Uttrakhand) . It is about 71 km from Rishikesh and 110 km from Dehradun. Town has natural beauty consisting of forest, covering pine and deodar trees and altitude ranging between 1700 to 2200 mt above sea level. The area gives a wonderful view of the snow-covered Himalayan ranges. Pleasant Climatic conditions
Weather:
Summer: 15 to 30°C,
Winter: -5 to 20°C
Altitude: 1600 m

The place is only for seekers / meditators who love and enjoy their silence, aware of themselves and nature. And also for the people who know that they are on path of their journey. We invite creative people also as musicians, painters, poets, writers who like to explore their creativity in the lap of nature with silence and peace.

Essence of Ishavasya Upanishad  Day-3: Verse:2Sloka :kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥevaṁ tvayi nānyatheto ’...
08/10/2025

Essence of Ishavasya Upanishad Day-3: Verse:2
Sloka :
kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ
evaṁ tvayi nānyatheto ’sti na karma lipyate nare.

A person should wish to live a hundred years performing righteous actions;
By living thus, no sin or bo***ge touches one — action itself becomes pure.

Song:
Live by your work, with heart awake,
Let every act be for truth’s sake,
In deeds of light, the soul shall grow,
Free from chains this life shall flow.

श्लोक:
कुर्वन्नेविह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।
एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे ॥

मनुष्य को कर्म करते हुए सौ वर्षों तक जीने की इच्छा रखनी चाहिए;
ऐसे कर्मों से, जो धर्म और सत्य पर आधारित हों, वह कभी बंधन में नहीं बँधता।

गीत :
कर्म करो निष्काम भाव से,
सत्य रहे हर साँस में,
बंधन टूटे प्रेम प्रकाश से,
जीवन बने उपास में।

20/09/2025

Essence of Ishavasya Upanishad Day-2- Verse:1

"Ishavasyam idam sarvam yat kincha jagatyam jagat |
Tena tyaktena bhunjitha ma gridhah kasyasvid dhanam ||"
This fundamental verse declares that the entire universe is pervaded and governed by the Divine consciousness (Isha). Everything that moves and exists in this world is filled with the presence of God. One should enjoy life's experiences through renunciation and detachment, without being greedy for wealth that ultimately belongs to no one permanently.
Song:
In every atom, every star that gleams,
The Divine presence flows in endless streams,
Enjoy with gratitude what comes your way,
But hold nothing tight—all fades away.

"ईशावास्यम् इदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् |
तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ||"
व्याख्या:
यह मौलिक श्लोक घोषित करता है कि संपूर्ण ब्रह्मांड ईश्वरीय चेतना से व्याप्त और संचालित है। इस संसार में जो कुछ भी गतिशील है और अस्तित्व में है, वह सब परमात्मा की उपस्थिति से भरा है। व्यक्ति को त्याग और वैराग्य के माध्यम से जीवन के अनुभवों का आनंद लेना चाहिए, बिना उस धन के लिए लालच किए जो अंततः किसी का भी स्थायी नहीं है।
हिंदी :
हर कण में, हर तारे की चमक में,
ईश्वर की उपस्थिति बहती अविरल,
जो मिले उसे कृतज्ञता से भोगो,
पर कुछ भी मत पकड़ो—सब है चंचल।

14/09/2025

Essence of Ishavasya Upanishad - Day-1

The Ishavasya Upanishad is one of the oldest and shortest Upanishads, part of the Yajur Veda.
It was composed around 800–500 BCE during the early Vedic period.
The Upanishad emphasizes that the Supreme Being (Isha) pervades everything in the universe.
It teaches renunciation, selfless living, and unity of Atman and Brahman.
It is highly valued for its simple yet profound spiritual wisdom.

“Pūrṇam adah pūrṇam idam pūrṇāt pūrṇam udachyate |
pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate ||”

The whole is complete, and the part is complete too.
From completeness, completeness emerges.
Even after taking completeness from completeness,
What remains is still completeness.

Song:
Wholeness is infinite, never apart,
From fullness, fullness flows like art.
Take what you need, the whole remains,
In every part, the full sustains.

Sloka:
“पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते |
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ||”

गीत:
पूर्णता अनंत है, कभी कम न होगी,
पूर्ण से पूर्ण निकले, यही सच्चाई होगी।
जो भी लो पूर्णता से, फिर भी बचेगी पूर्णता,
हर अंश में समाई है यह दिव्यता।

After a few years of hibernation, we are open again with some extension to accommodate soulful meditators. Thank you for...
05/09/2025

After a few years of hibernation, we are open again with some extension to accommodate soulful meditators.
Thank you for all the prayers and love you have shared this far. OM SHANTI 🕉🕉🕉🙏🙏🙏

Messenger Of Chidananda-----------------------It was a day visit of Swami Yatidharmananda to SOS meditation center full ...
07/12/2021

Messenger Of Chidananda
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It was a day visit of Swami Yatidharmananda to SOS meditation center full of love and joy. His cheerful presence made that day more brighter and beautiful.
Unfortunately Vimal Ji's presence was missing due to sudden health issues and we are hoping for his early recovery.

Thank you for your visit Swami Yatidharmananda Ji. We are hoping to meet you soon again. 🙏🕉

We are in griefTo watch an urge to share emotions on social media is another kind of spiritual realization.From last two...
16/08/2021

We are in grief
To watch an urge to share emotions on social media is another kind of spiritual realization.
From last two days we were silently observing our emotions at ‘Silence Of Souls’
There are hundreds of moments we have shared with Swami Ji and it was very much hard to believe that physically he will not visit SOS anymore. One day Swami ji told us, no matter how much you are evolved in your sadhana, if you are not connected with your inner and outer universe it is a waste, and ultimate reality of human existence is to attain MOKSHA in this very life, there is no further life for it.
Being humans and on spiritual path we are often fascinated by the monks, saints who are in intense Sadhana at bodily level and misjudge monks who have simple living and simple teachings. We forget that we all are humans and even saints as well has gone through intense spiritual purification processes being in this material world.
It is easy to accept someone who is not in this body and have spiritual persona created by followers carrying the lineage. And more difficult to accept the reality of a simple saint who is serving the society and people around.
We are immaterial beings in these material bodies and in this material world, ‘Silence OF Souls’ as a meditation center was created in 2015 with the only goal for our own Sadhana. But do people create meditation centers for own Sadhana, answer is no, because people cannot create Sadhana place for own as per society norms. Because society is accustomed to see everything in the way it is written in books. Hence initially, ‘Silence Of Souls’ was the center which was not accepted by the society, just because owners were not wearing clothes of a monk and we faced several hardships in the beginning.
Only one person who supported us or was able to understand the pure meaning of Sadhana was Swami Ramaswarupanada. Many of the ‘Sadhakas’ who visited SOS were having some acquaintances with SwamiJi and the flow to meditation center got started.
His way of simple teachings was difficult to understand by complex minds, searching for heavy words for to satisfy intellect. But for us he was the only guardian, angel and a very special friend sent by God or existence.
Today he is physically not in between us, but we will always have his presence here.
We love you Swami Ji and will always have gratitude for everything you did for us.

Ryan Lee , a Yoga Teacher, started his own Yoga and Wellness studio Bodhi Bodies is in Vancouver, British Columbia.. A f...
02/02/2021

Ryan Lee , a Yoga Teacher, started his own Yoga and Wellness studio Bodhi Bodies is in Vancouver, British Columbia.. A friend, seeker, sending best wishes for him to his new beginning... Hariom

My name is Ryan Gallant, founder of Bodhi Bodies Wellness. After years of working as a Personal Trainer and Kinesiologist I felt there was something missing to the exercise programs I was giving clients. I set off to India and spent the next 5 years studying, and practicing Yoga and Meditation.

Traditional exercise programs focus on only one aspect of well being; physical health.

I have returned to Canada to integrate all I learned and create holistic fitness programs emphasizing a deep connection to the body and mind.

My programs provide you with expert instruction in Yoga, and traditional exercise allowing you to awaken your body and master your mind.

Bodhi = Awakened

Bodhi Bodies’ goal is to help you realize a healthy, strong, and vibrant physical body, and a balanced, and happy mind.

Become stronger, and more flexible in your body, and your mind.

I offer programs (in person and online) to meet you wherever you are in your physical and spiritual journey.

Please visit my website to learn more (link in bio).

08/01/2021

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SOS/Village & POST/Ranichauri
Tehri
249199

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