Ashram Life

View from the ashram An Ashram is not a temple or monastery, or a place for sannyasins or the guru, it is an embodiment of simple living, where one can develop a positive attitude and an understanding of selfless service. It is a place of inspiration because it does not teach or preach; it exhibits and you imbibe what is applicable to you.

Ashram life does not require renunciation or rejection of the world, rather its goal is to change one's perspective on everyday life. It is recommended that all householders should stay in an ashram for at least 15 days in a year to relax, unwind and re-establish a more wholesome and balanced perspective on life.

One can visit the Ganga Darshan Yogashram at Munger to attend a university course, a sadhana course, a health course or just to experience ashram life.

Ashram Routine

The below is the current ashram timetable.

4.00 am	Wake up and personal sadhana
5.00 am	Classes start at 5 am. Timings change as per winter or summer season.
6.00 am	Breakfast
7.00 am	Between 7 and 8 am there is seva yoga for all visitors and residents.
8.30 am	Departmental seva yoga is assigned to individuals in administration, maintenance, publications, transcriptions, art, gardens, kitchen, etc.
11.00 am	Lunch
12.00 pm	Time from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm is devoted to classes or departmental seva yoga.
1.30 pm	Afternoon tea
4.00 pm	Gardening
5.30 pm	Dinner
6.30 pm	Kirtans (mantra chanting and singing) with Satsangs (discourses and discussions) with Swami Niranjanananda.
7.30 pm	Private study or sadhana in one’s own room.
8.00 pm	Gates of residential buildings close.
8.30 pm	Lights out.
Observance of Mauna (silence) is obligatory at all meal times and from 6 pm to 6 am.
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