Ac. Diiptimanananda Avt. and Avtk. Ananda Acira Ac. organized a meditation retreat for beginners at Ananda Vrati from November 29 – December 3, 2023. They had two volunteers helping them, sister Kalika and brother Amrtadhara. The participants enjoyed the retreat. The weather was sunny and cool for the first two days, and the Ananda Vrati buildings are well insulated and heated, so the participants did not mind the winter conditions.