Advaita Vedanta Immersive 2027

The Advaita Vedanta Immersive 2027 (AVI 2027) is an opportunity for seekers to gain clarity and appreciation of the essential, ... Show more

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Swami Advayananda

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The Advaita Vedanta Immersive 2027 (AVI 2027) is an opportunity for seekers to gain clarity and appreciation of the essential, deeper concepts of Advaita Vedanta.

AVI 2027 is an intensive residential retreat designed for committed seekers of Advaita Vedanta who wish to engage deeply with the profound study of the Brahmasutras and its commentary by Sri Adi Sankaracharya (Sankara-bhashya) through the traditional methodology of shravana, manana and nididhyasana.

The 2027 edition continues the structured journey into Brahmasutras 3 and 4. Conducted in the serene and sacred atmosphere of Adi Sankara Nilayam, the ancestral maternal birth-home of Jagadguru Sri Adi Sankaracarya, this retreat offers participants an authentic Gurukula-style learning experience rooted in the Advaita tradition.

Event Information
Dates:14 – 20 January 2027
Venue: Chinmaya International Foundation, Adi Sankara Nilayam, Veliyanad, Ernakulam – 682313, Kerala, India

What makes the AVI-2027 an immersive experience?
The first three Advaita Vedanta Immersive (2017, 2018 & 2023) programmes focused on the Adhyasabhashya, the first Sutra – Athato Brahmajijnasa, and second Sutra – Janmadyasya Yatah. The upcoming AVI 2027 will be a comprehensive study of the Brahmasutras 3 and 4, which focuses on:

Brahmasutra 3 – Shastrayonitvat: Brahman is to be known only through the shastra, which is the valid means of knowledge, for Brahman lies beyond sense perception and inference.

Brahmasutra 4 – Tattu Samanvayat: Brahman alone is taught by the entirety of Vedanta, as seen from their harmonious and consistent purport.

Both sutras will be studied with Shankara‑bhashya, using Brahmasutra-catuhsutri (CIF Publication) as the primary text, in continuity with the earlier AVI camps on the Adhyasa Bhashya and the first two sutras.

Participants will be guided through the sutras with detailed discourses on the Shankara-bhashya, supplemented with sessions of svadhyaya, group discussions, Q&A sessions, meditation and the submission of a synopsis of the day’s learnings. This holistic methodology of Sravana, Manana and Nididhyasana is what makes this an Advaita Vedanta Immersive. Indeed, it is an amazing opportunity to study the commentaries of Sri Adi Shankaracharya in His very birth home!

About the text: Brahmasutra Chatuhsutri
The Upanishads, the Brahmasutra, and the Bhagavad Gita are the three basic treatises of the Vedanta (Prasthanatraya). Every Upanishad reveals that very Knowledge of the oneness of the Self, which destroys the ignorance that is the cause of all problems. Brahmasutra, authored by Sri Veda Vyasa, expounds the principles of Advaita Vedanta by stringing together the major thoughts presented in the Upanishads. The detailed commentary by Sri Shankaracharya is invaluable for one’s understanding of the treatise. A clear comprehension of the priceless concepts of Vedanta can be attained by studying the first four sutras, also known as the ‘Chatuhsutri’.

About the Facilitator

Swami Advayananda was inspired by the teachings of the visionary saint Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda and joined Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, the Gurukula of the Chinmaya Mission. In 1992, on completing his Vedanta Course at the Sandeepany, he was ordained into the dedicated spiritual life by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. Later, in 2003, he was initiated into the sacred order of sannyasa by Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda. Presently, Swamiji is serving as the President of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) and as a Trustee of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV). Swamiji has also served as a Resident Acharya for several Vedanta Courses, in English and Tamil, conducted at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai, and Sandeepany Vidyamandir, Coimbatore.

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Co-facilitators

Br. Ved Chaitanya, Brni. Sugandha, Br. Sajan

They will support in:

Doubt-clarification sessions
Group discussions
Test evaluation and participant mentoring

Eligibility

Direct Entry

The programme is open to:

Participants of previous AVI Retreats
Graduates of Sandeepany Vedanta Course
Graduates of Vedanta Sadhaka Course

New Applicants

Applicants outside the above categories are welcome to apply. Admission will be based on an eligibility test.

Participants are expected to be familiar with the earlier portions of the Catuhsutri – Adhyasa Bhashya, Sutra 1 (Athato Brahma Jijnasa) and Sutra 2 (Janmadyasya Yatah), so that they can meaningfully embark on the study of Sutra 3 (Shastrayonitvat) and Sutra 4 (Tattu Samanvayat).

Recommended pre‑camp preparation:

Shravana Mangalam audio albums on:

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