ashram

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Definition of ashram in English English dictionary: a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus
The word only means community, but it could refer to a village or the world.--- Ben Kingsley as Gandhi.; A hippie commune; A Hindu term for a religious retreat center where a student can learn under the guidance of a guru (teacher); hermitage, retreat or place of quiet and solitude, often in a forest, where a Hindu sage lives alone or with his disciples; a religious retreat or community; often little more than a communal farm operated under Gandhian principles; a place where Hindus live together, away from other people (asrama, from a + srama ). or ashrama In Hinduism, any of the four stages of life through which a "twice-born" (see upanayana) Hindu ideally will pass. These stages are: the student, who is devoted and obedient to his teacher; the householder, who supports his family and the priests and fulfills duties to the gods and ancestors; the hermit, who withdraws from society to pursue ascetic and yogic practices; and the homeless mendicant, who renounces all possessions and wanders from place to place begging for food. In English the word has come to mean a place for the pursuit of spiritual or religious disciplines, often under a guru; the residence of a Hindu religious community, centered around a guru Ashrams are usually secluded from everyday life; A spiritual community A spiritual community; 'place of effort' where sadhana is practised; Monastery; A place where devotees live; A center (usually Hindu), for religious study and meditation; A Hindu term for a spiritual center or retreat where disciples of a guru spend their time meditating and studying spiritual teachings; A centre to which the Master gathers aspirants and disciples for personal instruction and where nothing of the personality is allowed to enter The state of consciousness of a spiritual group; Forest home of a rishi; A hermitage or abode of ascetics; A Master's group In the Spiritual Hierarchy there are 49 ashrams, seven major and 42 subsidiary, each headed by a Master of Wisdom; 1 Indian term for hermitage 2 In New Age religions: often used as synonym for commune; A spiritual center established by a Sathguru; {i} place where people meet to learn or perform sacred rituals (Hinduism); location of religious retreat; Hermitage; (lit , a place that removes the fatigue of worldliness) A place of retreat where seekers engage in spiritual practices and study the philosophy of yoga; abode of spiritual teacher; place for disciplined community living; stage of life; An institution where spiritual discipline is practiced Also refers to abode of a Saint or a Holy man
ashrams: plural of ashram