To make spiritual life accessible and approachable to all, irrespective of nationality, religion, cast, gender and creed, Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda, throughout his life, created and developed many different kinds of spiritual practices. Through his teachings, not only did he give the modern world a vast ocean of knowledge, but also revived numerous spiritual traditions that today continue to attract countless numbers of seekers from across the world.

Among these, one is the Gurukul Ashram tradition, which is one of the most ancient traditions. The basis of ashram life is selfless service. The ashram lifestyle reveals to us how to become free from the dictates of the mind and regain control over our life.

In today’s day and age this has become most relevant, as the ashram lifestyle makes us aware of our immense potential and enables us to give that a constructive direction. We learn to direct and expand the mind by adopting the spirit of selfless service, which in turn blossoms in our life as creativity and excellence in thought, word, and deed.

This Ashram Life Retreat at Sri Swami Satyananda’s tapobhumi has been conceived to offer sincere seekers an opportunity to live the ashram lifestyle for a minimum period of one month according to their convenience and participate in the various activities taking place at the time. To choose the period during which to come you may also download the 2023 calendar (pdf) and refer to the scheduled activities and events, being conducted throughout the year as part of ‘Amrit Lahari – Waves of Nectar,’ Sri Swamiji’s centenary birth anniversary celebrations.

There are no qualifications required to enrol. Before starting a new chapter of life, this retreat offers an ideal steppingstone towards a brighter future. Participate in this retreat to purify yourself, cultivate a positive outlook of life, and awaken your inner potential by immersing yourself in selfless service.