Spiritual communities in India

Louisa · Feb 26th, 2006, 22:47

Hi there

Is there a list of spiritual communities in India? I know of a couple of places but there must be loads.. I´m interested in finding out more.. specially in southern India..

Louisa
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saurabhawasthi · Feb 26th, 2006, 23:50

www.indiayogi.com - but watch out bcos there is a MASSIVE number of communities spread across the length and breadth of India

jivan · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:06

this is already a lost cause as communities are constantly evolving, changing & diversifying. I don't think that u would find a realistic list. At the best u may be able to find something rudimentary or some sort of basics. Something exhaustive is also probable but something up-to-date & exhaustive, most unprobable.

Idli · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:26

www.srcm.org

www.sahajmarg.org

cyberbaba · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:34

auroville.org
be sure to have your shit deflectors turn up to 11.

Louisa · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberbaba

auroville.org
be sure to have your shit deflectors turn up to 11.

Can you be more specific?

Louisa · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by jivan

this is already a lost cause as communities are constantly evolving, changing & diversifying. I don't think that u would find a realistic list. At the best u may be able to find something rudimentary or some sort of basics. Something exhaustive is also probable but something up-to-date & exhaustive, most unprobable.

One step at a time...

Louisa · Feb 27th, 2006, 01:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idli

www.srcm.org

www.sahajmarg.org

Thanks for those links.. it´s kind of you to spare a constructive minute here

Louisa

cyberbaba · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:10

"Can you be more specific?"

spiritual communities can be magnets for... how shall we say... manipulating/ condescending holier than thou control freaks. but hey... some might say this is necessary and can be a great catalyst in your spiritual practice.

Louisa · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by saurabhawasthi

www.indiayogi.com - but watch out bcos there is a MASSIVE number of communities spread across the length and breadth of India

Thanks for that, I found quite a few interesting places via that link! :0) and some interesting reads..
Louisa

greenchutney · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:18

Mata Amritanandamayi in Southern Kerala
Sai Baba in Puttarparti (3 hrs from Bangalore)
Osho in Pune
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar near Bangalore
Chinmaya Missions
Vedanta Missions
Vipassana Center in Igatpuri (Maharashtra State)
Meher Baba , Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

I am sure you will find quite a bit in temple/holy towns as well.....some might be more religious than spiritual......some of these holy small towns among so many others in the central and south...

Ahobilam (Andhra Pradesh)
Pandarpur,Shirdi (Maharashtra)
Trimbakeshwar (Near Nasik, Maharashtra)

jivan · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:19

Bihar should be a good starter for spiritual matters. That would be eye-opener as to why I said no. of spiritual communities. Both the links which had been given by Idli are of just the Raja Yoga way. Just for e.g. if u look into yoga, you will find so many communities & even in them different schools who interprete the same structure/practise/kriya differently.
What perhaps would be more better understanding for me atleast would be a definition of what one means by 'spiritual community'

Louisa · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenchutney

Mata Amritanandamayi in Southern Kerala
Sai Baba in Puttarparti (3 hrs from Bangalore)
Osho in Pune
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar near Bangalore
Chinmaya Missions
Vedanta Missions
Vipassana Center in Igatpuri (Maharashtra State)
Meher Baba , Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

I am sure you will find quite a bit in temple/holy towns as well.....some might be more religious than spiritual......some of these holy small towns among so many others in the central and south...

Ahobilam (Andhra Pradesh)
Pandarpur,Shirdi (Maharashtra)
Trimbakeshwar (Near Nasik, Maharashtra)

Thanks Greenchutney... you kind helpful response is appreciated! India looks like a feast of delights for the spirit :0) Yes it´s the spiritual rather than the religious I´m after.. of course why go to India as it´s all within.. but then why not? LOL ;0) What´s your personal experience of India Greenchutney? I´m interested.. Louisa

jivan · Feb 27th, 2006, 02:48

for osho it would've been www.osho.com
It's a never-ending list. Feast all u want, For myself I know this life-time would be less if I even try to experience them all even a single day at a time.

greenchutney · Feb 27th, 2006, 18:44

well..quite a few of my relatives/friends are in some of the above

...saibaba, ammaji, chinmaya and vedanta...srisri and baba ramdev now.....there was some TM a while back with maheshyogi and i would love to get back to that...

vippassana in igatpuri is something i want to try but the solitariness for a week at the moment seems too intense...

no one in osho or meher baba but i found about meherbaba from a spanish gal while we were chatting; sitting in a boat going from alleppey to kollam...she was painting murals in ahmednagar where his ashram is located..

Feb 26th, 2006, 22:47	#1
Louisa Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK/Spain Posts: 60	Spiritual communities in India Hi there Is there a list of spiritual communities in India? I know of a couple of places but there must be loads.. I´m interested in finding out more.. specially in southern India.. Louisa http://www.indiamike.com/india/image...s/original.gif

Feb 26th, 2006, 23:50	#2
saurabhawasthi Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 26	try this one www.indiayogi.com - but watch out bcos there is a MASSIVE number of communities spread across the length and breadth of India

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Feb 27th, 2006, 01:06	#3
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 836	this is already a lost cause as communities are constantly evolving, changing & diversifying. I don't think that u would find a realistic list. At the best u may be able to find something rudimentary or some sort of basics. Something exhaustive is also probable but something up-to-date & exhaustive, most unprobable.

Feb 27th, 2006, 01:34	#5
cyberbaba All India Permit Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 199	auroville.org be sure to have your shit deflectors turn up to 11.

Feb 27th, 2006, 02:18	#11
greenchutney Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,578	Mata Amritanandamayi in Southern Kerala Sai Baba in Puttarparti (3 hrs from Bangalore) Osho in Pune Sri Sri Ravi Shankar near Bangalore Chinmaya Missions Vedanta Missions Vipassana Center in Igatpuri (Maharashtra State) Meher Baba , Ahmednagar, Maharashtra I am sure you will find quite a bit in temple/holy towns as well.....some might be more religious than spiritual......some of these holy small towns among so many others in the central and south... Ahobilam (Andhra Pradesh) Pandarpur,Shirdi (Maharashtra) Trimbakeshwar (Near Nasik, Maharashtra)

Feb 27th, 2006, 02:19	#12
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 836	Bihar should be a good starter for spiritual matters. That would be eye-opener as to why I said no. of spiritual communities. Both the links which had been given by Idli are of just the Raja Yoga way. Just for e.g. if u look into yoga, you will find so many communities & even in them different schools who interprete the same structure/practise/kriya differently. What perhaps would be more better understanding for me atleast would be a definition of what one means by 'spiritual community'

Feb 27th, 2006, 02:48	#14
jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 836	for osho it would've been www.osho.com It's a never-ending list. Feast all u want, For myself I know this life-time would be less if I even try to experience them all even a single day at a time.

Feb 27th, 2006, 18:44	#15
greenchutney Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,578	well..quite a few of my relatives/friends are in some of the above ...saibaba, ammaji, chinmaya and vedanta...srisri and baba ramdev now.....there was some TM a while back with maheshyogi and i would love to get back to that... vippassana in igatpuri is something i want to try but the solitariness for a week at the moment seems too intense... no one in osho or meher baba but i found about meherbaba from a spanish gal while we were chatting; sitting in a boat going from alleppey to kollam...she was painting murals in ahmednagar where his ashram is located..

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