Practice-first · Hybrid Bhakti School
Your Sārathī for a life of purpose & clarity
Sārathī offers a Practice-first platform to ISKCON congregation youth, encouraging them to choose bhakti consciously, purposefully and willingly. Not just inherit fortunately and loose it carelessly. Through authentic mentorship and practical Krishna consciousness, they cultivate character, clarity, conviction, and a lifestyle compatible to the real world.
An Inner Journey from “Inherited Values” to “Choosen Faith”.
3 yrs
Foundational Course
12
Thematic stages
6
Utsav / Retreats
100
Seats · Cohort 1
Scripture identify them. Sārathī nurtures them.
Congregation youth from devotee families carry spiritual merit across lifetimes — yet they are the most under-served. Sārathī is built for exactly these souls. Bhagavad Gita and other Scriptures address these souls by various names.
Souls placed in our care — to be guided, not pushed.
सुकृतिनः
Sukṛtinaḥ
The Virtuous
Born into bhakti with naturally good values and an open, questioning heart.
पूर्वाभ्यासी
Pūrvābhyāsī
The Returning
Practised devotion before, drifted,
and quietly seeks the path back.
योगभ्रष्ट
Yogabhraṣṭa
The Seeker who fell
Felt the pull of spiritual life but got
lost in the modern world’s noise.
भगवत्-प्रसूत
Bhagavat-Prasūta
Born by grace
Children of devotees — placed by
Kṛṣṇa Himself under the care of
bhaktas.
"These are not ordinary children. They are Vaikuṇṭha children."
Sārathī exists to answer the duty Śrīla Prabhupāda made clear: protect these souls, and educate them with love — never by force.
"If we want them to become great devotees, then we must educate the children with love, not in a negative way."
"Forcing will not make me agree. But if there is love — oh, I shall gladly do it. That is bhakti."
"If you can make one child Kṛṣṇa conscious, Kṛṣṇa will be very pleased."
What does Sārathī do?
Not a once-a-week lecture. A complete cultivation journey — live, interactive, mentor-led, and built around real life.
360° Care as Special Category
To identify congregation devotee youths as special souls (whom the Supreme Lord has mercifully placed under the care of devotee parents) and offer a dedicated program to address their mental, phychological, emotional & spiritual needs.
Thematic Learning
To classify teachings of Bhagvad Gita, SB, CC, Ramayana, Mahabharata etc in theme-bound sessions or satsangs to make learning lucid for them. To develop a deep appreciation, unwavering faith in the KC lifestyle and its benefits.
Uplifting Association
To develop strong Vaishnava camaraderie, thereby protecting children from undesirable association (asatsaṅga) and cultivating their attachment towards genuine devotee association.
1:1 Training in Applied Bhakti
To thoroughly educate them in the profound principles and practices of Bhakti-yoga, the science of devotional service, as taught by Śrīla Prabhupāda for qualitative cultivation and positive improvement in the spiritual understanding of Gaudiya Vaishnava culture.
Embodying KC Lifestyle
To instill sound reasoning and practical Vaishnava life skills in devotee children, preparing them to live a Krishna-conscious life; and to nurture them into fixed-up Vaishnavas, firm in siddhānta, sādhana, sādācāra, and sevā.
Aiding Mindful Parenting
To partner with devoted parents in facilitating the holistic spiritual and material grooming of their children, assisting them in navigating the complexities and perplexities of the modern era through Krishna conscious wisdom.
Aiding Mindful Parenting
Embodying KC Lifestyle
1:1 Training in Applied Bhakti
Uplifting Association
Thematic Learning
360° Care as Special Category
Urjā
A 3-year foundational course in applied devotion & lifestyle.
Not a once-a-week lecture. A complete cultivation journey — live, interactive, mentor-led, and built around real life.
Śloka · Story · Siddhānta · Sūtra — every week, live.
Weekly live satsangs
90–120 immersive minutes every week, flowing
through Śloka → Story → Siddhānta → Sūtra.
Verse, narrative, principle, and a practice you can
act on.
12-stage curriculum
A systematic path from Seeker to Sevaka — drawn
from Gītā, Bhāgavatam, Caitanya-caritāmṛta,
Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata, made lucid and
theme-bound.
6 immersion retreats
Twice a year, offline, at sacred sites — Rishikesh,
Jaipur/Puri, GEV, Ayodhya, Vrindavan, Mayapur.
Kīrtan, sādhu-saṅga, art, games, prasādam.
1:1 holistic counselling
On-request video support on career, mind,
relationships and spiritual doubts — always with a
third person present, recorded, fully confidential.
Mindful parenting track
A parallel session each stage helps parents mature
their dealings — meeting their children with the
patience Guru and Hari show us.
Global devotee camaraderie
A cross-geography cohort of like-minded youth,
weekly WhatsApp KC bytes, and a lifelong Vaiṣṇava
peer circle that protects against asat-saṅga.
12- Stage 36 Months Pedagogical Curriculum
Twelve thematic stages across three years. Each: twelve weekly satsangs, reflective assignments, life practices, and a parenting session.
Śloka · Story · Siddhānta · Sūtra — every week, live.
Awakening & character — identity, lifestyle, inner core, conviction
STAGE 01
Awakening Bhakti Within
Awakening Bhakti Within
STAGE 02
Living Bhakti in the Modern World
Devotion in Contemporary Life
STAGE 03
Strengthening the Inner Core
Character, self-control, steadiness
STAGE 04
Character & Conviction
Walking the path confidently
Legacy & heart — exemplars, mahājanas, relationships, Rāmāyaṇa
STAGE 05
Exemplars
Ācāryas, Gosvāmīs, Vaiṣṇava heroes
STAGE 06
Twelve Mahājanas
Paths of surrender & leadership
STAGE 07
Devotee's Heart
Relationships, humility, tolerance
STAGE 08
Rāmāyaṇa Spirit
Service, friendship, loyalty, faith
Maturity & mission — dharma, discipline, joy, service
STAGE 09
Mahābhārata Mindset
Dharma, discernment, conscience
STAGE 10
The Nectar Path
Upadeśāmṛta — discipline, balance
STAGE 11
Heart of Bhakti
Kṛṣṇa-līlā, joy, affection
STAGE 12
Sevaka Spirit
Guru-bhakti, mission, responsibility
Seeker
Learner
Practitioner
Steady Devotee
Six retreats. Six sacred sites. Learning that leaves the screen.
Each even stage opens into an offline immersion tied to its theme — where curriculum becomes lived devotional experience.
Retreat 1 · Stage 2
Saṅkalpa
Living, not just learning
📍 Rishikesh
Turning intention into committed practice, in the lap of the Himālayas.
Retreat 2 · Stage 4
Saṁskāra
Engineering the inner self
📍 Jaipur
Forging character — the values you will never trade away.
Retreat 3 · Stage 6
Śreṣṭhās
Following the Vaiṣṇava legacy
📍 Govardhan Eco Village
Immersion in the lives of the Mahājanas — stories that reshape the soul.
Retreat 4 · Stage 8
Śaraṇāgati
Experiencing the Rāmāyaṇa
📍 Ayodhya / Nashik
The spirit of Hanumān’s service and Rāma’s nobility — felt, not theorised.
Retreat 5 · Stage 10
Sannidhim
Shelter of instructions
📍 Vṛndāvana
The dust of Vraja and the Nectar of Instruction — protecting two years of growth.
Retreat 6 · Stage 12
Samarpaṇam
Mission & offering
📍 Māyāpura
The graduation — offering a transformed life back in service. A beginning, not an end.
🎤 Inspiring talks
🎶 Meditative kīrtans
🎭 Dramatics & art
🤝 Heart-sharing circles
⚽ Outdoor games
🍲 Kṛṣṇa-prasādam
Mentoring with love and empathy as exhibited by Acharyas.
Isvara Mukunda Das
Program Mentor & Facilitator
Course delivery, 1:1 counselling, devotee
cultivation, content & overall coordination.
Dr. Meenu Chauhan
COORDINATOR
Operations, retreats, finances, attendance,
assignments and devotee care.
Our Guides and Guest Speakers
Senior devotees join every quarter for a combined satsang across the cohort.
HG Sundar Gopal Prabhu
SR. YOUTH LEADER
Chairman (IIYC), Director (IYF Delhi), Zonal Supervisor (Central Bihar, West-UP), Chairman (SP3C), Founding Director (Udgaar)
HG Nitai Sevini Mataji
SR. CONGREGATION LEADER
Founding Leader (ISKCON Vishakahpatanam), Senior Facilitator (ISKCON Resolve), Founder (Divine Touch School)
HG Charu Govind Prabhu
SR. YOUTH PREACHER
Dynamic Youth Preacher, Temple Commander (ISKCON Meerut), Member (IIYC),
Five steps from interest to your cohort enrollment.
A cohort of 100 — so every devotee is truly seen.
Talk to Program Advisor
Share your details and your family’s connection to the congregation and get your eligibility verified.
Parental consent
Submitted mail consent from parents and/or temple authorities affirming your enrollment.
Attend Orientation
We’ll mail the batch details and invite for Orientation or Session 0 to begin with Urja Program
Begin with Session 1
Weekly sessions start. Meet your mentor, your cohort, and Stage 1.
Join the first cohort of Urjā.
Only 100 seats. Begins with congregation youth ready to
grow in bhakti — willingly, joyfully, and together.
- Weekly live satsangs + reflective practice
- Personal mentor & 1:1 counselling support
- Two sacred-site retreats every year
- A parallel parenting track for your family
- A global circle of devotee peers
Talk to our Program Advisor
Takes two minutes. Our team responds within 5–7 days.
Final enrollment requires parental consent. Submitting begins your registration — it is not a
payment.
Join the first batch of Urjā.
Only 100 seats. Begins with congregation youth ready to
grow in bhakti — willingly, joyfully, and together.
- Weekly live satsangs + reflective practice
- Personal mentor & 1:1 counselling support
- Two sacred-site retreats every year
- A parallel parenting track for your family
- A global circle of devotee peers
Talk to our Program Advisor
Takes two minutes. Our team responds within 5–7 days.
