For those of us who have, at some point of time, visited the Ashram for an Art of Living course and felt the need to explore it at our own leisurely pace, there is plenty good news. Is there more to the Ashram than just the courses that are offered here? This thought may have crossed our minds several times during our short stay at the Ashram. Maybe it has left some of us thirsting for more.
The Ashram is a home away from home! Those of us who have already tasted the magical charm of life on the Ashram, know how wonderfully rejuvenating a few days in the Ashram can be. And now there are more opportunities to come and stay, as the Art of Living Foundation has launched a new initiative under the aegis of Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth to organise non-course activities at the Ashram.
For those who have never visited the Ashram, this is your chance to find out why your friend, who just completed her Art of Living’s second advanced course keeps going back to the Ashram time and again. You may be pleasantly surprised. Through the Non-course activities, the Ashram is offering a unique opportunity to not only gain a glimpse into life in the Ashram, but to also experience it. Amongst these new initiatives are Children's Camps, Poojas and Weddings, and Corporate Retreats.
Children's Camps
The uniqueness of these Camps lies in enriching children’s lives and inculcating basic human values in them. In today’s world of cut-throat competition which results in stress and alienation, our Camps help children:
Inculcate a spirit of team work and enhance interpersonal skills.
Develop self-confidence through meeting challenges
Move away from modern, remote-controlled, touch-button comfort zones to be self-reliant
Acquire new skills, achieve personal excellence
through an environment of fun, learning, caring and sharing. Here’s a chance to give your child a truly meaningful holiday this summer. Coupled with the ambience of the Ashram, and the fun filled, joyous learning experience of a Camp – a home away from home!
Camp Nurture: 10 – 13 years
Camp Empower: 14 – 18 years
Exploring, Learning, Rejoicing in trails and treasure hunts, Sports and games, Picnics and Campfire, appreciation of traditions and values, Yoga, Meditation are some of the exciting activities awaiting the children amidst the tranquillity of the Ashram.
Poojas and Weddings
The Vedic Dharma Samsthan Desk at the Ashram offers a wide range of traditional vedic poojas and homas that can be conducted within the campus. These include Vedic Marriages and special birthday celebrations. The rituals and ceremonies are conducted and celebrated with the blessing of Sri Sri to make every moment memorable and full of hope for a happy and bright future.
More than twenty different poojas and homas can be performed, all for different purposes. These are all performed by learned pandits of our Ashram Veda Agama Pathshala (Sri Sri Gurukul).