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The Path to Your True Self

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  • SilentMeditation in silence
  • ExperienceLearned from your own
  • Stay at Centre10-day retreats
  • Offered freelySustained by gratitude

  • The 10-Day Silent Course

    The foundation of Satya Sadhna. An on-campus, silent retreat where the practice is taught from the ground up.

    Start with a 10-Day Course

  • The Kendra near Bikaner

    Upcoming at Nal: Diwali Course, 5 Nov – 9 Nov 2026; 10-Day Silent Meditation Course, 21 Nov – 2 Dec 2026.

    About Nal

  • The Kendra near Kolkata

    Upcoming at Kheyada: Diwali Course, 5 Nov – 9 Nov 2026; 45 Days Shivir, 12 Nov – 27 Dec 2026.

    About Kheyada

  • The practice continues at home

    After the course, the practice continues at home, twice daily. The seed is planted; tending it is the work of years.

    Daily practice

  • Ten days in silence

    Participants keep complete silence: no talking, gestures or written notes with other participants. You may speak to the teacher about the practice.

    How a course works

  • Deepen through service

    Serve at courses, support new applicants, or contribute to the Kendra. Each course is made possible by the donations of past sadhaks, given in gratitude so that others may sit.

    Support the Kendra

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Ten days of silent practice, learned from your own experience, help cultivate qualities that stay with you long after the course.

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  • Inner peaceA quiet within that does not depend on what is happening around you.
  • EquanimityMeeting life’s ups and downs with a steadier, more balanced mind.
  • FocusA calmer mind that can rest its attention where you choose.
  • Less stressLearning to let tension settle instead of carrying it from day to day.
  • Better relationshipsMore patience and understanding with family, friends and colleagues.
  • CompassionGoodwill towards others that grows naturally out of the practice.
  • ConfidenceA quiet trust in yourself that comes from knowing your own mind.
  • Discovering yourselfUnderstanding yourself through your own direct experience, not belief.

Satya Sadhna helps one become:

  • निर्भयNirbhay · FearlessDoing everything with a calm, poised mind, without expecting a result.
  • निर्वैरNirvair · Free of enmityHolding love and compassion for all beings.
  • निर्लेपNirlep · UnattachedFree of layers and bondages.

About Satya Sadhna

Param Pujya Gurudev Shri Pujyaji Shri Jin Chandra Suriji Maharajsahab, in white robes, eyes lowered in meditation.

Acharya Ji

Param Pujya Gurudev Shri Pujyaji Shri Jin Chandra Suriji Maharajsahab, successor in the Khartargacch tradition of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankar.

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The 10-day course

An on-campus retreat where participants live in isolation, with no contact with the outside world, and the practice is taught from the ground up.

Read more about The 10-day course
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Your first course

Everything to know before your first 10-day course: who can come, what to bring, how to arrive and what the days are like.

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On the course

Over ten days the practice unfolds in four parts, each building on the one before.

  1. Step 1 · Right conduct

    Sadachar

    सदाचार

    The course begins with a commitment to right conduct: the five precepts of truth, non-violence, non-stealing, non-possession and celibacy, kept in silence. Living simply and quietly steadies the mind for the practice ahead.

  2. Step 2 · Observing the breath

    Swash Darshan

    श्वास दर्शन

    Attention rests on the natural breath as it comes in and goes out, at the area above the upper lip, without changing it. Gradually the mind becomes calm, alert and focused.

  3. Step 3 · Seeing the truth within

    Satya Darshan

    सत्य दर्शन

    With a steady mind, the practice turns to observing the sensations all over the body and how they change, while keeping balance and equanimity.

  4. Step 4 · Friendliness towards all

    Maitri

    मैत्री

    The course closes with goodwill towards all living beings, a spirit carried back into family, work and daily life.

Daily meditation routine

A daily rhythm of meditation, discourses, counselling, meals and mindful rest.

The 10-Day Course
An illustrated day at the centre, from before sunrise to night.

6:30–7:00 AM

Breakfast

Your daily timetable

Morning

4 AM – 12 PM · Practice

  1. 4:00 AMMorning bell
  2. 4:30–6:30 AMMeditation in the hall
  3. 6:30–7:00 AMBreakfast
  4. 7:00–8:00 AMRest
  5. 8:00–9:00 AMGroup meditation in the hall
  6. 9:00–10:00 AMVideo discourse and meditation
  7. 10:00 AM–12:00 PMMeditation in the hallTeacher counselling

Afternoon

12 PM – 5 PM · Rest & practice

  1. 12:00–12:30 PMLunch
  2. 12:30–2:00 PMRestTime to meet the teacher: 1:30–2:00 PM
  3. 2:00–2:30 PMTea
  4. 2:30–3:30 PMGroup meditation in the hall
  5. 3:30–5:00 PMMeditation and motivational video session

Evening

5 PM – 8:30 PM · Practice & rest

  1. 5:00–5:30 PMDinner
  2. 5:30–6:00 PMRest
  3. 6:00–7:00 PMGroup meditation in the hall
  4. 7:00–8:30 PMVideo discourse and meditation in the hall
  5. 8:30 PM onwardsRest in your room; lights out

The path

From a first sitting to a lifelong practice.

The path unfolds naturally for those who continue.

  1. 1.The 10-Day Course

    The foundation. An on-campus, silent retreat where the practice is taught from the ground up.

  2. 2.Daily Practice

    After the course, the practice continues at home, twice daily. The seed is planted; tending it is the work of years.

  3. 3.Recurring Sittings

    Daily online sessions, and weekly sittings at the Kendras. The rhythm for old students.

  4. 4.Deepen Through Service

    Serve at courses, support new applicants, or contribute to the Kendra. Service is itself a practice.

Scheduled courses

All courses are donation-based. Applications typically open six to eight weeks before the start date.

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Supporting the Kendra

Every course is offered freely, made possible by the donations of past sadhaks, given in gratitude so that others may sit.

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  • Bikaner centre (Nal)

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  • Kolkata centre (Kheyada)

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Our centres

Nal, near Bikaner, and Kheyada, near Kolkata.