Saturday, June 21, 2008

ASHRAM




'Shaktipata Shibirs' are organized in different Ashrams throughout the year. You may look for the schedules for the same at www.ashram.org or may inquire about it from any of the Ashrams. During these 'shibirs' or intensives, the aspirants get the benefit of Bapuji's 'Satsangs' (spiritual discourses). Bapuji bestows divine love through the Shaktipata (Transferral of Divine Energy), enabling the aspirant to enter the mysterious world of Kundalini Yoga through meditation. The aspirants are also taught how to deal with the obstacles that they may encounter on the path of Yogic Spiritual Journey. Bapuji conveys the highest spiritual truth in the simplest language, which can be assimilated easily by all.


After attending these shibirs many people have experienced a change in their attitude towards life & have gained a new self-confidence, inner peace, freedom from stress & equanimity.
Bapuji firmly believes that the future of a society depends upon the younger generation. That is why, 'Vidhyarthi Shibirs' (Student Intensive Camps) are held to inculcate moral, ethical & spiritual values in the youth. Children are also taught yoga-asanas, Pranayamas & discourses are given regarding various topics such as health, hygiene, Vedic culture etc. Bapuji bestows upon the students 'Saraswatya Mantra', a special 'mantra' to enhance their mental efficiency, productivity, creativity & intellect.
Parents have widely welcomed these special intensives organized by the Ashram. Therefore, parents must send their children to attend these intensives at least once.

Temple for Spiritual Practices (Maun Mandir)
The Ashrams have Maun Mandirs (Temple for Spiritual Practices) which provide willing aspirants to stay in complete seclusion & peace for seven days. This facitlity is recommended especially to those aspirants who want to experience rapid spiritual progress. Pyramid-shaped Maun Mandirs in
Ahmedabad, Indore & Agra Ashrams have rendered fantastic results to the aspirants who have taken advantage of this facility. Aspirants who desire to seek this opputunity should register their names well in advance to avoid inconvenience. For further information please contact Ahmedabad or the nearest Ashram.

Charitable & Educational Activities
Bapuji's concern & compassion for the poor, needy & less fortunate, has found expression through numerous charitable & welfare activities which include the following:
Ayurvedic Clinics (Nature Cure & Herbal Clinical Treatments): Dhanvantri Arogya Kendra, Ahmedabad: Qualified & experienced doctors provide Ayurvedic treatment & medicines to patients in the
main Ashrams.Patients are treated for common to chronic diseases like allergies, cancer, diabetes, rheumatism, heart ailments etc. The medicines are manufactured at the production unit in the Ashram at Surat. Farming of the herbs for Ayurvedic medicines is also a part of Ashram activities. Sai Lilashahji Upchar Kendra Sai Lilashahji Aushadh Nirmana:Ayurvedic pharmacy under the Ashram manufactures high quality Ayurvedic medicines. Many herbal products like shampoo, tooth powder, hair tonics, massage oil & general health supplements are also produced.The doctors recommend naturopathy treatment through Yoga-asanas, Pranayamas and meditation.
Mobile Ayurvedic Dispensary:It provides medical services to poor people living in remote villages & interior tribal areas in India.


Tribal Welfare Programmes:The Ashram regularly undertakes well-planned tribal upliftment programmes for tribes (called as Adivasis in India), living in remote interior areas. They are provided cereals, foods, groceries, clothes & cash money. Bapuji personally visits tribal areas to help them understand their cultural & spiritual heritage. Hundreds of volunteers of the Ashram assist in distribution of meals & other neccesities. Bapuji teaches them in their own dialect, chanting kirtan, giving spiritual discourses, and His spontaneous love greatly benefits them. Several Tribal welfare programmes are undertaken undertaken in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, West Bengal & Orissa of India.


Relief Work for Natural Disasters:Relief work is conducted by the Ashram at times of flood, famine, epidemics etc. Free housing schemes for poor & homeless in various part of India are also provided.
Trained Disciples Preaching Morality & Health Living:Some of Bapuji's spiritually advanced disciples are trained to give spiritual discourses in many villages, cities & countries world wide. Some travel to rural areas teaching the basics of health & hygiene and build moral & spiritual bases within the people. They teach students how to increase their mental capicity through Yogic practices, such as Asanas, Pranayamas, meditation etc.
Regular Satsang Programmes:The local sadhak (spiritual aspirants) group organizes various weekly/monthly satsang programmes, kirtan sessions & student camps in India as well as in countries like, USA, Canada etc. You may contact
Yoga Vedanta Samiti near your town to inquire for the same.


Subsidized Stationery:Note books for students which have inspirational messages & pictures printed on the cover page are provided at reduced rates in India.
De-Addiction Drive:De-addiction drives are arranged, where thousands of people vouch to quit addiction of alcohol, tobacco (smoking), Gutka, drugs & even coffee & tea.


Youth Development Seminars are conducted.
School for Children:There is a school for children named Sant Shri Asaramji Vidya Mandir at Ludhiana, Punjab, India. A residential school is under construction where the ancient Indian tradition of Guru-Shishya (master-disciple) will be practised.


Home for the Old:

Recently, Bapuji laid the foundation stone of an old folk's home (Vruddha Ashram). Here the neglected old people will get shelter.

Ashram's Publications
The Ashram brings out spiritual publications & periodicals. So far it has published 58 books in Hindi, 58 in Gujrati, 19 in Marathi, 15 in Sindhi, 9 in English, 5 in Punjabi, 4 in telgu & 1 in Urdu. Most of them are based on Bapuji's life & discourses
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Click here to see the list of some of the books.
Rishi Prasad is a spiritual monthly magazine published in Hindi, Marathi & Gujrati, having a subscription of over 6,00,000 worldwide.


Lok Kalyan Setu is a monthly news letter regarding Ashram's activities. It is published in Hindi & Gujrati.

Darvesh Darshan is a spiritual monthly magazine published in Sindhi (Devanagari script). For getting more details about Ashram's publications, please visit Ashram's site at www.ashram.org

Audio/Video Cassettes
There are more than a hundred Hindi audio cassettes containing spiritual discourses delivered by Bapuji. There are dozens of audio cassettes containing meditations & its methods, devotional songs (bhajans), & kirtan. During Satsang (discourse) programmes & meditation intensives, cassettes containing Bapuji's discourses are made available immediately by using highly professional recording & copying machines. Many audio cassettes in Gujrati & Sindhi languages are also available.
Many video cassettes containing His spiritual discourses in Hindi, Gujrati & Sindhi languages are available.

Satsang on T.V.
Tens of millions of people derive benefits from Bapuji's satsangs on T.V. through cable T.V. & multi-national channels covering Asia, Europe & America.


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