भारतीय संगीत पर परिसंवाद एवं प्रस्तुती

राम छाटपार शिल्प न्यास, वाराणसी

15- 17 अक्टूबर, 2024

‘सिद्ध’ पिछले 3-4 वर्षों से अपने मित्रों के साथ ‘भारतीयता’ और ‘आधुनिकता के द्वन्द्ध’ को समझने के लिए आवसीय परिसंवाद शिविर का आयोजन करता आ रहा है। आमतौर पर इन शिविरों में हम गहनता से विमर्श करते हैं। प्रयास यह रहता है अपने अनुभवों को गहराई से देखते हुए विषय को समझने का प्रयास किया गया। दिनांक 15, 16 व 17 अक्टूबर, 2024 को सिद्ध ने पहली बार ‘राम छाटपार शिल्प न्यास’, वाराणसी के सहयोग से भारतीय संगीत विषय

9-day Dialogue Retreat 
at Kudremukh mountain range, Karnatka

03 to 11 February, 2024

One of our partner organisation Purnapramati orgnised a self-reflection retreat titled Sanatan and Modernity at picturesque village of Mala, near Karkala in Udupi district, Karnatka. This village Mala is nestled at the foothills of the Kudremukh mountain range in the Western Ghats,with rich in dense rainforests, waterfalls, old dilapidated houses, and betel nut plantations, untouched by modern tourism.

29 August to 01 September, 2024, 

Om Shanti Dham Ashram, Ramanagara (Dist), Karnataka

The idea behind this retreat stemmed from the fact that most of our participants over the years have been involved in the field of education and have been experimenting with alternatives—seeking ways to "step-- out" of the physical and mental violence embedded in modern systems. Many of them have regularly shared their experiences and the challenges they face in their personal and organizational efforts to

29 April to 07 May, 2024, 

Narayan Ashram, Dharchula, Phithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Narayan Ashram, situated approximately 136 kilometers north of Pithoragarh and 14 kilometers from Tawaghat. Nestled at an altitude of 2734 meters amid picturesque landscapes. Founded in 1936 by Sri Raghavendra, known locally as Narayan Swami, this serene retreat blends spirituality with socio-educational initiatives. Before the 1962 Indo-China War, it was a key rest stop for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims. 

5-day Contemplative Retreat at Varanasi

3 to 8 October, 2023

The four-day SIDH Samvaad, focused on reading and discussing Dharampalji’s Bharatiya Chitta Manas Aur Kaal, concluded successfully at the picturesque Krishnamurti Study Centre. This serene venue, set within a 100-year-old, 300-acre wooded campus, also houses the Rajghat Besant School and Vasanta College for Women. Nestled at the confluence of the Varuna and Ganga rivers, the study centre offered a tranquil setting for reflective

5-day Dialogue Retreat at Banglore

16 to 20 August, 2023

SIDH organized a 5-day contemplative, residential retreat with our partner organization Udhbhavaha at the Art of Living Ashram in Bangalore. Using insights from A.K. Saran’s book Illuminations, participants explored the themes of tradition and modernity. The objective of this parisamvaad (dialogue) was to help participants 'see' through the fog and conditioning imposed by modern education system. It seems the objective was achieved to a