The ashram has a daily program with a fixed rhythm: see under the submenu Daily.
There are also days with a special program. An overview of these activities can be found below.
[Look also under Dutch Agenda to be sure about possible more agenda items: click here !]
The Bhole Baba Bhakti Festival is a 4 days celebration with lots of singing together (kirtan), mantra singing, music, and inspiration.This year, 2019, the festival will be from 15-18 August. You are welcome per day (day tickets: see below), but you can also participate a couple of days with overnight stay (tickets with overnight stay: see below).
You are free to participate also in the usual ashram program with Aarti and Havan, and take part in the Satsang, sharing experiences and insights. It is possible to join a yoga workshop.
For people, karma yogis, who want to help to make the festival a success: click here.
The festival is all about Babaji’s message of “Truth, Simplicity, Love and Karma Yoga”. You can find the program and also the costs below.
The following musicians will be present: Hari Suda en Durga Das – Tabla Tom – Shambo en Veda, de zonen van Gopal Hari en Ambika – Shivani Mata – Jai Krishna – Girija – Pujari – Dharmananda – Remi Ram – Bhurakhan – Tino – Svaha Yoga: Patrick & Gosta.
Karma Yoga
Many hands make light work and together create the success of the festival.
On arrival, you can orient yourself at the reception and make a choice.
Let’s celebrate Babaji’s message of Truth, Simplicity, Love together.
Auction 2019, and more!
During this festival it is possible in various ways to make an additional contribution to the development of the ashram. This benefits everyone. On July 31 we start an ONLINE AUCTION in benefit for the ashram. During the Bhakti Festival you have the chance to place a final bid on an item and after that the auction will close.
You can bid on valuable items, such as Babaji items, services such as consultations or Wellness / health treatments, dinner, get-aways, other valuable items. Take a look! [You can still contribute an article or service, until July 31. Contact us.]
The proceeds are intended for the sustainable energy supply in the ashram and to reduce fixed costs.
There will also be a lottery, 2nd hand book sale, etc.
Festival Program
Thursday:
- 4 pm: Welcome / Opening ceremony
- 7.30 pm: Aarti in the temple
- 8.30 pm: Dinner
- 9.30 – 11.00 pm: Babaji Temple Singers.
Friday and Saturday:
- 5.45 am: Chandan / Kirtan around the havankund
- 6.30 am: small havan (fire ceremony) in the dhuni / Yoga workshop
- 7.30 am: Aarti in the temple.
- 9.00 am: Possibility of breakfast at the Chai Shop (Teahouse).
- 10 am – 1 pm: kirtan
- 1 pm: Warm vegetarian lunch plus break
- Friday 2.15 pm: Satsang
Saturday 2.15 pm: workshop Qi Gong
also on Saturday 2.15 pm: workshop Ramanyana and Hanuman Chalisa - Friday 3.30 – 5.45 pm: Kirtan. + 18.00 – 19.00 uur: Babaji Temple Singers
Saturday 3.30 pm – 7 pm: Kirtan. - 7.30 pm: Aarti in the temple
- 8.30 pm: Dinner
- Friday 9.00 – 11.00 pm: Kirtan / Dancing
Saturday 9.30 pm: Kirtan
Saturday 11 pm: All Night Kirtan
Sunday
- 5.45 am: Chandan / Kirtan around the havankund
- 6,30 am: Yoga-workshop
- 7.30 am: Aarti
- 9 am: Satsang
- 10.30 am: Havan at the fire pit outside
- 12 am: Auction and lottery in benefit of the ashram
- 1.30 pm: Warm vegetarian lunch plus break
- 3.30 pm: Closing ceremony
- 5 pm: Karma yoga: cleaning up
- 7.30 pm: Aarti and then dinner.
Possibilities for personal consultations etc. during the festival are indicated at the Reception Tent.
As more details of the festival become known, the information on this page will be updated.
Changes to the program are reserved.
Day tickets
A day ticket entitles you to festival participation including (vegetarian) meals. You take yourself care of your overnight stay.
The cost of a day ticket is 35 euros per day per person older than 18 years.
The following prices apply to children and young people: up to 5 years: free, 5 to 12 years: 10 euros, 13 to 18 years: 15 euros.
After online payment, you can download and print day tickets directly. For day tickets click here: Day tickets
Tickets with overnight stay
At this moment, 27 July, there are more than enough tickets available to set up your own tent, and a limited number for the ashram tent. Besides this there is still one 3-person room and a dormitory room with places for overnight stay in the Zonnehuis-Surya available.
There are also other options in the area, book yourself!
The financial contribution is as follows
- Staying overnight in your own tent:
– First day (part), Thursday, plus subsequent night: 35 euro.
-Second full day, Friday, plus subsequent night: 45 euro.
-Third full day, Saturday, plus subsequent night: 45 euro.
– Fourth day, Sunday: 35 euro.
4 Days and nights stay: 160 euro. - Staying overnight in the ashram tent:
– First day (part), Thursday, plus consecutive night: 40 euro.
-Second full day, Friday, plus consecutive night: 50 euro.
– Third full day, Saturday, plus subsequent night: 50 euro.
– Fourth day, Sunday: 40 euro.
4 Days and nights stay: 180 euro. - Staying overnight in the ashram building : not available anymore!
- Children and young people (preferably overnight stay in tents): up to 5 years: free, 5 up to and including 12 years: 10 euro, 13 up to and including 18 years: 15 euro.
- Discounts may apply for families, students, and karma yogis.
Karma yogis: people who help considerably to make the festival a success, or in the preparation or/and during the festival. - There will also be rooms available in the immediate vicinity, for instance the Zonnehuis-Surya. Contribution for this will be 65 euros.
- Other options in the environment are as follows:
A great possibilty is Eldorado Bungalowpark: in a quiet area in nature. This park is at half an hour walking distance from the ashram.
Also in the direct environment you will find: : Landal Greenparks Heideheuvel, and Droompark Beekbergen. You book these bungalows / chalets yourself. If you rent yourself a bungalow / chalet, you pay the ashram day tickets.
These tickets include festival participation with staying overnight and (vegetarian) meals.
For overnight stays, both on the ashram and in the zonnehuis: please bring your own sheets, pillow or/and sleeping bag. The stock here is very limited.
Registration and reservation:
Fill in the registration form below to make a reservation! Procedure:
- You fill in the registration form below and send it.
- You wait for confirmation by e-mail and further information about the payment of the contribution.
- Once you have paid the financial contribution, your reservation is final.
F
estival of light and Lakshmi puja.
Once a year, in October and / or November, the Paduka’s – sandals of Babaji – travel from the ashram Sada Shiva Dham through the Netherlands and Belgium. We consider the Padukas as a spiritual and physical representation of Babaji. This is what we call the Paduka Puja tour. On the photo the suitcase is ready to start the tour with the silver-plated wood Padukas.
During this tour, the Padukas are ceremonially received at various locations. The padukas are washed, perfume, sweets / fruit, a donation is given, and an Aarti is sung. This is called the Paduka Puja. After the ceremony (20 to 30 minutes) a program follows depending on the wishes on the spot, for example Bhajans and kirtan singing, Satsang (sharing of experiences) in honor of Babaji, meditation, a joint meal etc.
Friends, acquaintances and other interested people are invited to attend.
This tour takes place annually since 2008. If you would like to receive Baba’s Padukas, as a representation of Babaji himself, at your address or center, please contact Sada Shiva Dham.
Dates, times and places, where the Padukas travel, will be announced via this website in due time.