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 are doing and planning.
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.
Swami Balendu tells that Apra’s grandparents from Germany are visiting the Ashram. Read what they are doing and planning.
Swami Balendu tells how some time away from the Ashram and a lot of experiences brought Jaysingh and Mohit back to the Ashram.
Swami Balendu copies a conversation that they had with a person who wanted to stay at his Ashram. They said no – because she was looking for a religious atmosphere!
Swami Balendu describes the different animals you can see at the Ashram and when out and about in Vrindavan. Read reactions of different visitors.
Swami Balendu describes the ongoing preparations at the Ashram for an event on the weekend: the donation of your body after death.
Swami Balendu describe how they go about their tour guide business, how honesty and fairness is very important to them and how they want to make friends, not customers.
Swami Balendu tells how a tour guide offers a part of his commission – of course with full honesty! They declined. Read here about the encounter!
Swami Balendu describes the difficult task to find a tour guide for the case that his brothers don't have time. Read why it is not easy!
Swami Balendu describes how a cook and his assistant had sex while working at the Ashram – and that while they both were married to other people!
Swami Balendu describes three different types of people who inquire about coming to the Ashram. Read, find out whether you are one of them – and come!