YSS Noida Ashram

Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida
Religion
AffiliationYogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) / Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Location
LocationB-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]

History

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]

Significance and Context

YSS, founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917, is a nationwide spiritual organisation in India with multiple ashrams and centres across the country.[9] The Noida ashram extends YSS's presence into the NCR region, providing accessible facilities for meditation, retreats and spiritual study for devotees and newcomers alike.

References

  1. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Contact & address – Noida Ashram". Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida". Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. ^ "YSS NCR e-newsletter October 2018" (PDF). Yogoda Satsanga Sakha Ashram – Noida. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Yogoda Satsanga Society of India". Retrieved 7 December 2025.