AYUDH Pune Youth Retreat - Soul Quest 2025

AYUDH Pune organized a unique one-day Youth Retreat – 'Soul Quest' – at the serene Punyadham Ashram, Pisoli in Pune. This spiritual retreat brought together enthusiastic youth for a meaningful day of inner exploration, introspection, connection, and spiritual learning.

A highlight of the retreat was the inspiring talk by Padma Bhushan Padmashree Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, the father of Indian supercomputing, who shared how science and spirituality go hand in hand. He spoke about his personal bond with Amma and how Amma's guidance shaped his life, deeply inspiring the youth to seek a balance between outer progress and inner calmness.

A spiritual talk by Brahmacharini Amritatmika Chaitanya offered participants profound insights on focusing on the inner journey, overcoming obstacles, and receiving guidance from the Supreme Master – Amma. Her talk along with the Q&A session encouraged attendees to pause, reflect, connect with their deeper purpose, and grow stronger internally as they move closer to their true Self on the inner journey.

The retreat featured meditation, invigorating yoga sessions, fun-filled yoga games, thoughtful discussions, soulful bhajans, and a spiritual quiz – a fun and engaging way to deepen spiritual knowledge and encourage joyful learning – conducted by Brahmacharini Niseema and Ms. Athira Aravind.

It was heartening to see senior AYUDH members mentoring the new AYUDHians, helping them experience Amma’s vision of leadership rooted in compassion, courage, and selfless service.

As Amma says, “Youngsters need to understand the real purpose of life. They need courage and wisdom to face the challenges of life. Only with that understanding they can become the light of the world”. The Soul Quest Retreat was a beautiful step toward realizing that vision.