Need honest advice for Ashram in India

guava · Oct 27th, 2009, 18:49

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Originally Posted by michelle1971

Thank you to everyone who took the time to post their comments here - I am so appreciative of your kind words and advice...I hope to continue to be a part of this forum..

With Love M-

Hi M, if you do decide to go to India, drop me a line as I will be going as well... for similar reasons as you

guavaaaa@gmail.com

recycledsoul · Nov 1st, 2009, 10:16

definately i can reccomend vipassana from similar experiences my dear friend
dhamma.org
love

ajaymumbai · Nov 4th, 2009, 22:39

there is the yoga institute at mumbai. you get to learn yoga in the simple classical form, but they follow a scientific approach. its reputed and has a very positive, pleasant, environ. various course options too. simple food. i think u will like it. if u want to know more u can let me know or contact them directly.

cosmic mohit kumar · Nov 4th, 2009, 23:17

hi u may enroll for 2-3 months at tapowan for ytt - yoga teachers training programme and complete course on meditatation ,i my self enrolling for 1 month course

Golden Chapati · Nov 6th, 2009, 05:15

I stayed in an Osho ashram, and whilst I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of it, I find it difficult to describe Osho as anything but a false prophet - "Abandon rationality because what I'm about to say is nonsense", no thanks.

Personally I think there is over emphasis on finding the 'self' and inward perspectives achieve little. I found it much more helpful to abandon the search of the self and simply start examining the world around me. India was great for this, since it is life in all its extremes.

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In your case it sounds more like your vulnerability could be taken advantage of rather than your naivety.
You are right it can ONLY be done through Meditation, but you don't need to visit an Ashram for that,in order to find your SELF you must first lose yourself, so it sounds like you are nearly there which is why you've reached the crossroads (unless you're just having a mid-life crisis of course!)
Where you are trying to get to you already are, you just haven't realised it yet.....The seeker is the sought!
So why not stay where you are & be still & know Thy SELF.

What are you talking about?

Janeedol · Nov 6th, 2009, 13:17

In the south of india there is a small ashram in Kanjagad which is good for meditation..it is pure spiritual with the least facilities but safe.Another one Tulasidalam is a small ashram with all modern facilities and again totally into philosophies and spirituality based on pure yoga.

krish2009 · Nov 18th, 2009, 13:13

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Originally Posted by michelle1971

I was not born in Hawaii but that is where I made my home. I do live in rural Turkey - very different to say Istanbul. Do you have any recommendations in Europe? My inital thought here is the expense - Europe is expensive especially to the dollar but I am open to other optins. BTW - my favorite island is Crete, if that is where you are from?

I have read about a monk in France, who teaches Meditation, and has his retret in Plum Village, His name is Thich Nhat Hanh. He has trained many and many have benefitted from his way of teaching meditation. He has number of books to his name, first one is 'Miracles of Mindfulness' you may read if wish to go deeper in meditation. He may have other places of meditations started by his students, all over the world except communist countries like China etc. etc.

Brijwasi · Nov 18th, 2009, 13:28

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Originally Posted by theyyamdancer

Well, Vipassana is for free, donations gratefully accepted of course. There is a website. You can google it. I know people who have done the course in South of Crete.

No, I am English, but I live in Crete.

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I found the website for the link to the course in Crete:

http://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/noncenter/gr.shtml

I agree with you suggestion ... I try to go once in a year for 10 day course :-) , its good

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