Yogoda Satsanga Society of India - Ranchi Ashram — Attraction in Jharkhand

Calm and serene atmosphere. Ranchi is a small city presently well known as M S Dhoni's town. This town had another Dhoni few years back. Yogananda began his life's work with the founding, in 1917, of a “how-to-live” school for boys, where modern educational methods were combined with yoga training and instruction in spiritual ideals. This school was appreciated by Tagore and Gandhiji. In 1920 yogananda moved out for his world mission to US where concentrated his life's work and breathed his last in 1952. The mission has spread to several countries now. The Prime Minister of India released a stamp in the honour of the centenary celebration of Yogoda Satsang Society and Paramahansa Yogananda this year. Honourable President of India is supposed to visit the ashram on 15th to mark the occasion. It is interesting to note that there would be a picture of Jesus Christ at every altar of YSS. Yogananda has drawn several similarities to teachings of both the religion and focuses on spiritual attunement with God. Another interesting thing is that heads of yogananda's organisation have been women for last 60 years till Mrinalini Ma breathed her last this year. Any one who visits Ranchi should come here once. It so also in the official list of tourist map of the state. A dedicated group of Sannyasis have kept alive the work of great master.

Untangle the mind, Dive deep within For peace sublime Bliss untapped and unseen

Leaving flippant senses Leaving sensory turbulence Short lived and sapping Abide in deep inner joy

Some lines flowed spontaneously seeing the sublime ashram...

Located in the heart of Ranchi, this is a 102 year old ashram. It's nearest landmark is Ranchi railway station and KFC outlet. Once you enter inside the ashram, you will be welcomed with full of greenery which can make you feel rejuvenated. Swami Shri Paramahansa Yogananda ji had started this ashram and Yogada Satsanga Society to impart the centuries old practice of Kriya Yoga and make people a better version of themselves with God realisation through these meditation practices. This place will make you calmer and peaceful if you just go and simply sit inside it. There is a Dhyana Mandap inside where group meditation and energization exercises is done every day in the morning 7 AM - 8 AM and evening 5.30 PM - 7 PM. On Thursdays, there is long meditation session in the evening from 5.30 PM - 9 PM. On Sundays, there's a group discourse in the morning from 10 AM - 11.30 AM and meditation session in the evening from 4 PM - 8 PM. There is also a Shiv Mandir inside the premises. The main building houses the original rooms and places used by Guruji when he had started the Ashram. Guruji is in the lineage of Mahavtar Babaji, Lahari Mahashaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar Guru ji. If anyone wants to become a member, the office remains open daily till 11 AM - 4 PM and on Sundays till 12.30 PM. The traffic chaos and noise outside the boundaries suddenly vanish, the moment one enters...

First of all, this place is for YSS/SRF members only, an organisation started by our Guruji, Shri Paramahansa Yogananda, a highly revered saint known to both West and the East. He has written the bestseller "Autobiography of a Yogi". Anyone can visit the Ashram to know about guruji, his teachings, to visit the serene and peaceful environment it offers. Now about this place and all the other places associated with YSS, they all are like mandirs and a place to practice and do your sadhna away from cosmic divine chaos! They provide that environment where you can be immersed in the Divine! It's like a spiritual retreat where you can interact with monks, devotees and live with love, peace and joy, discuss your worldly problems and get a solution, solve mysteries of life, know about god and his creation, learn to live life god's way and lots and bits of many things actually! This place in Ranchi is hardly 1.5kms from Ranchi Junction, has collection of all printed materials of YSS, offers membership to YSS and other YSS related services...