|THE DAY IN ASHRAM|

Life in Ashram is inspired to the Sanatana Dharma principles and to the deepest Hindu tradition. Anybody who desires to study the Self and rediscover his own spirituality is always very welcome and here he can find the ideal conditions: peace, silence, contact with nature, experience of common life and above all the contact with an ancient yoga tradition, a developmental system, the Siddha Siddhanta Yoga

RULES AND ADVISES FOR VISITORS
1) TO REACH THE ASHRAM IS NECESSARY TO PHONE IN ORDER TO AGREE THE ARRIVAL

2) For the respect of the community life, for the ethic, for one’s own and others health, IT IS FORBIDDEN TO SMOKE, TO DRINK ALCOHOLICS and it is everybody’s duty to behave respecting things, people and animals.

It is suggested to wear comfortable cloths during both, the practice and the free time; also please note that in many places of the Ashram you are asked to be barefoot.

THE DAY IN ASHRAM

Morning Practice - Brahma Murta - Hatha Yoga
The peace and the lovely sounds of nature accompany the awakening in Ashram and the start of the yoga day: meditation and hatha yoga practice.

Karma yoga
After breakfast, it is possible to enter deeply in the spirit of the ashram with the karma yoga, an experience of service, of impersonal work for everybody’s benefit, useful to observe and educate ourselves.

Lessons and seminars on different subjects
In the late morning there is another class of yoga: the theoretical and practical study follows the siddha siddhanta yoga tradition.

Rites in the temple – puja
A moment’s silence and meditation in the temple during the performance of the puja that, on Sunday, is accompanied by devotional songs. Ganesha Puja, Siva Puja, Sri Vidya Puja (Rahasya Yoga). Chanting of Vedic hymns. Navavarana Puja, Sri Sukta, Guru Sukta, Durga Sukta, Visnu Sasranama, Siva Sasranama. Lalita Sahastranama, Trisati Asvattara, Hridaya Asvakam

Afternoon break
After lunch it is possible to start the karma yoga again or to read, to walk along the paths of the wood in which ashram is immerse.

Devotional songs, Jnana Yoga Vichara – afternoon practice
Then, we meet together for the practice of the bajan, devotional songs that nourish the mind with deep spiritual vibrations. We then continue with theoretical and practical meetings on Indian culture, the study of the scriptures, consideration and meditation.

Sat Samgha
Sat Samgha: “dialogue with the Teacher in the Truth” is the heart of the spiritual tradition where it is possible to discuss and ask questions on every aspect of the spiritual life.

Certain days in the evening: devotional songs or showing of movies about Indian epics and the life of saints and mystics.

Style of life
The day in ashram is intense but follows mild and balanced rhythms: collective moments and other moments dedicated to ourselves, to the interiorization and meditation. It is a simple life, in harmony with nature, immerse in the calm and silence. Diet is vegetarian. We remind that in the ashram smoking and alcoholic drinks are forbidden.