What is an Ashram? What do you do there and who lives there? Should you be able to stay for free in an Ashram?
These and more questions are answered in Swami Ji’s blog in this category. He writes about the origins of Ashrams in India, about his own Ashram, the idea of sharing and also the Yoga Holidays and Ayurveda Retreats that take place there.
Category: Ashram
Apra’s German Grandparents in Vrindavan – 28 Oct 16
Swami Balendu tells that Apra’s grandparents from Germany are visiting the Ashram. Read what they ... Read More
Experience of Life brought our Ashram Boys back – 2 Sep 16
Swami Balendu tells how some time away from the Ashram and a lot of experiences ... Read More
An Example of an Inquiry that we denied – 5 Nov 15
Swami Balendu copies a conversation that they had with a person who wanted to stay ... Read More
When coming to the Ashram feels like a Trip to a huge Zoo – 20 Oct 15
Swami Balendu describes the different animals you can see at the Ashram and when out ... Read More
Preparations for the Event ‘Life after Death’ – 23 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes the ongoing preparations at the Ashram for an event on the weekend: ... Read More
How we are different from regular Tour Guides – 22 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describe how they go about their tour guide business, how honesty and fairness ... Read More
Dishonesty with full Honesty – India’s Tour Guide Commission Business – 21 Jul 15
Swami Balendu tells how a tour guide offers a part of his commission – of ... Read More
Hiring a Tour Guide in India who doesn’t expect Tips – Mission Impossible? – 20 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes the difficult task to find a tour guide for the case that ... Read More
Sex and Cheating at the Ashram – 7 Apr 15
Swami Balendu describes how a cook and his assistant had sex while working at the ... Read More
3 Types of People that want to stay at our Ashram – 12 Feb 15
Swami Balendu describes three different types of people who inquire about coming to the Ashram ... Read More
What an unreligious Ashram replies to religious Inquiries – 11 Feb 15
Swami Balendu explains what they reply when his Ashram gets inquiries of people who are ... Read More
Welcome to our Ashram for a completely non-religious Experience! – 10 Feb 15
Swami Balendu tells about the difference between religious Ashrams and his – and why people ... Read More
Big House Cleaning at the Ashram – 7 Oct 14
Swami Balendu describes how it looks like when they are clearing out the Ashram ... Read More
Jaysingh moved out of the Ashram – 6 Oct 14
In his blog, Swami Balendu tells that one of the Ashram boys has moved out ... Read More
Special Offer: 20% off all Retreats! – 31 Jul 14
Swami Balendu describes a special offer that gives a discount of a fifth of the ... Read More
How our Ashram changes People – only if they really want to – 13 May 14
Swami Balendu describes how staff members change when living at the Ashram. Some however don't ... Read More
Violent Nature of a Couple cost them their Job at the Ashram – 12 May 14
Swami Balendu tells of a couple who worked at the Ashram but who recently lost ... Read More
An Ashram in India with mainly western Guests – 11 Feb 14
Swami Balendu describes why there are mostly western guests at his Ashram and what he ... Read More
Check yourself if you are compatible with us before you come! – 28 May 13
Swami Balendu describes an experience with a guest who was not a good fit for ... Read More
Don’t hit your Children – no matter where you are from or where you are at – 27 May 13
Swami Balendu describes a surprising experience at the Ashram with a woman who hit her ... Read More
5 funny Experiences with Guests at the Ashram – 23 May 13
Swami Balendu tells five funny experiences with people of different countries who come to the ... Read More
What to do when your Guests start showering with their own Pee? – 22 May 13
Swami Balendu tells of a very strange guest they once had. Read about a urine ... Read More
Why we don’t greet our Guests anymore by saying ‘Feel like Home’ – 21 May 13
Swami Balendu tells of a funny episode with a guest at the Ashram who took ... Read More
Why Indians think that western Women are easy to have Sex with – 20 May 13
Swami Balendu tells of an incident at the Ashram where a female guest had sex ... Read More
Impact of Ammaji’s Passing on the Ashram Family – 19 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes how the Ashram family is mourning their loss – from the boys ... Read More
Surprising Illiteracy of a competent Massage Therapist – 3 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes one of the massage therapists at the Ashram, a woman who is ... Read More
Experiencing the Ashram without wrong Expectations – 11 Oct 12
Swami Balendu describes what you can expect when you come to his Ashram versus what ... Read More
How to remove an injured Monkey from your Yard – Difficulties and Solution – 17 Apr 12
Read Swami Balendu's report of what happened in the morning of this day with a ... Read More
Uniqueness of our Ashram – small and without Religion or Guru – 6 Feb 12
Swami Balendu writes about the philosophy of his Ashram and describes why they cannot recommend ... Read More
What you can do as a Volunteer at the Ashram in India – 12 Dec 11
Swami Balendu explains what volunteering at the Ashram includes and what work cannot be done ... Read More
Enjoy Ashram Life – Make an Experience without Expectations – 25 Nov 11
Swami Balendu explains the best attitude to come to the Ashram with: free of expectations, ... Read More
Experiences of Meditation and Ayurveda Yoga Retreats at the Ashram – 24 Nov 11
Swami Balendu tells what the participants of the Ashram retreats told him about their stay, ... Read More
