Activities

I. Programmes Conducted in Pune :

Discourses and Satsangas (Question and Answer Sessions) :

Discourses on the Jnaneshvari and Dasabodh, and Satsangas are held between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. on Saturdays at ‘Dhyana Mandir,’ Maya Apartments, and on Sundays between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m. at ‘Adhyatma Mangal Dham.’ On the last two Fridays of the month , between 7 and 8 p.m., there are discourses on Dasabodh by Swami Madhavanand at 'Adhyatma Mangal Dham.'

On Wednesdays, there are special sessions between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. at ‘Dhyana Mandir,’ Maya Apartments, during which spiritual aspirants speak on topics related to spiritual practice. Video cassettes of the discourses of Swami Madhavnath are also screened during these sessions.

All the programmes are conducted in the Marathi language.

Meditation Sessions :

Meditation sessions are held on Sunday mornings between 7 and 8 a.m. They are held at ‘Dhyana Mandir,’ Maya Apartments, on the first two Sundays of the month and at ‘Adhyatma Mangal Dham,’ Erandawane, on the last two Sundays of the month. They are followed by a half an hour discourse on the Jnaneshvari by Swami Makarandanath.

There are special sessions for meditation and namasmaran (recalling / repeating the name of God) between 7.30 and 8.30 p.m., on Thursdays at ‘Adhyatma Mangal Dham.’

Sessions for Children and the Youth :
	The Centre conducts spiritual orientation sessions for children at ‘Adhyatma Mangal Dham,’ and for the youth at ‘Dhyana Mandir.’ It also conducts such sessions at various schools and colleges.
Camps for Spiritual Practice : Three-day camps for intensive spiritual practice for about thirty members at a time are held during the last week of every month at the Centre's Shri Sadhak Ashram at Bhugaon, near Pune. During these camps there are three-hour meditation sessions, discourses and interactive programmes like Satsangas. Annual Celebrations : In addition to the above mentioned programmes the Mandal organizes three special programmes to celebrate its foundation day in the first week of May, the auspicious day of Gurupournima in July and the birth anniversary of Swami Madhavnath in the first week of October
II. Publications : The Centre publishes books, audio and video cassettes on spirituality. It has compiled and published over thirty books in the Marathi language on the teachings of Swami Madhavnath. It has also brought out two books in Hindi and the following books in English: The Path to Eternal Bliss by Swami Madhavnath is based upon the numerous Satsangas conducted by Swamiji. It is an introduction to spirituality and emphasis has been laid upon the basic questions before spiritual aspirants. It contains guidance on the paths to self-realization like those of action (Karma) devotion (Bhakti), meditation (Dhyana) and knowledge (Jnana). Hints Regarding Spiritual Practice by Swami Madhavnath serves as a valuable practical manual of spiritual life for sincere aspirants eager to attain spiritual fulfilment.