Welcome to join the Ananda Mela – Festival of Bliss on February 19, 2026, in Asheville. This is a public program featuring Kiirtana, meditation, and Prabhata Samgiita.
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Asheville, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
Welcome to the annual Kiirtana Retreat in Asheville. This year, a Sadhana Camp will immediately follow the retreat, allowing Margiis and WTs traveling to Asheville to join both programs.
Join Us for Sadhana Camp: A Spiritual Immersion
Sadhana Camp is a unique retreat designed for one purpose: to accelerate your spiritual progress through deep immersion. By stepping away from daily distractions, we create a powerful collective current that carries every seeker forward.
Key Features of Our Collective Discipline:
- Continuous Japa: Master the “symphony” of meditation by repeating your Ista and Guru mantras throughout the day. Our goal is to move toward ajapa japa—a state where spiritual ideation becomes constant and effortless.
- Maunavrata (Vow of Silence): To conserve energy and internalize the mind, we maintain silence at all times, except during designated spiritual discussions. This includes a “digital fast”—phones must remain off or in airplane mode, and internet use is not permitted.
- Intensive Practice: Engage in 8 hours of daily Kirtan and meditation. To preserve the stillness, participants remain in the meditation hall for the duration of each session, with breaks scheduled during Kirtan.
This is a rare opportunity to cultivate dhruvasmrti (infallible memory of the Divine) in a dedicated, disciplined environment. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.