Namaste! We are glad to welcome you
in the space of the tradition of advaita siddhas in the lineage of teaching transmission of Swami Vishnudevananda Giri
in the space of the tradition of advaita siddhas in the lineage of teaching transmission of Swami Vishnudevananda Giri
Here you will find information about joining
the tradition of advaita siddhas, about preliminary practices and upcoming online ceremonies of taking Refuge
the tradition of advaita siddhas, about preliminary practices and upcoming online ceremonies of taking Refuge
About Guru Swami Vishnudevananda Giri
- Russian-speaking Yoga Master (Guru, having authority to initiate into sannyasa)
- Sadhu realized Master-jnana in the tradition of practical advaita-vedanta and yoga
- The first Russian Master of Yoga, who received worldwide recognition and has disciples all over the world
- Dedicated to the "Order of Juna Akhara," status of Mahamandaleshwar
- Founder of "The advaita Order" and "Dattatreya Order”
- Philosopher, theologian, writer, pilgrim traveler
About the Parampara
- Religious tradition: Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), Shivaism in the siddha tradition, Anuttara-tantra
- Darshana (system of philosophy): Vedanta
- Sampradaya: Advaita-vedanta of Sri Adi Shankaracharya
- Monastic Order: Juna Akhara
- Lineage of Succession: Swami Brahmananda Sri Shiva Prabhakara Siddha Yogi Paramahamsa
There are two main lines of teaching transmission in our Parampara:
— South Indian Parampara lineage of Swami Brahmananda Sri Shiva Prabhakara Siddha Yogi Paramahamsa
— North Indian Parampara lineage of Juna Akhara, Somnath Giri Maharaj Pailot Babaji
About Guru Swami Vishnudevananda Giri
- Russian-speaking Yoga Master (Guru, having authority to initiate into sannyasa)
- Sadhu realized Master-jnana in the tradition of practical advaita-vedanta and yoga
- The first Russian Master of Yoga, who received worldwide recognition and has disciples all over the world
- Dedicated to the "Order of Juna Akhara," status of Mahamandaleshwar
- Founder of "The advaita Order" and "Dattatreya Order”
- Philosopher, theologian, writer, pilgrim traveler
About the Parampara
- Religious tradition: Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), Shivaism in the siddha tradition, Anuttara-tantra
- Darshana (system of philosophy): Vedanta
- Sampradaya: Advaita-vedanta of Sri Adi Shankaracharya
- Monastic Order: Juna Akhara
- Lineage of Succession: Swami Brahmananda Sri Shiva Prabhakara Siddha Yogi Paramahamsa
There are two main lines of teaching transmission in our Parampara:
— South Indian Parampara lineage of Swami Brahmananda Sri Shiva Prabhakara Siddha Yogi Paramahamsa
— North Indian Parampara lineage of Juna Akhara, Somnath Giri Maharaj Pailot Babaji
What is Refuge? What is the meaning of Refuge?
The closest synonym to our "Refuge" word in Sanskrit is "Sharanam" — that’s what you believe in, in European terms, your creed, what you direct the devotion of your heart to as the manifestation of the Supreme Truth, God in this relative world; it is your belief in specific divine forces in the Universe, your reliance on them. What is the purpose? To receive support, protection, support on the spiritual path, and, of course, to receive Divine Mercy and blessings.
We take Refuge in the lineage of deities, rishis, and holy Gurus of our tradition (parampara)-the three Gods, The Trimurti Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, our chosen Deity, the Ishta-Devata Adiguru-Bhagavan Dattatrei, the seven rishis, Sri Gaudapada, in Sri Shankaracharya, Param Guru Shivaprabhakara Siddha Yogin Avadhuta Brahmananda and in the indigenous (Mula Guru), the one who imparts to you directly the teachings, the Dharma, as Diksha Guru (initiating spiritual teacher). It is the whole parampara, the continuous lineage of transmission, of our Holy Tree of Refuge.
The Tree of Refuge represents the Guru principle — the guru-tattva — the Divine power that blesses us, awakens us, and leads us on moksha (liberation). The Guru principle manifests the Absolute in the aspect of Sat, the True being.
The Refuge has three parts, called "tri-ratna," the Three Treasures.
The second part of Refuge, or treasure, is Dharma, the Holy Teaching. It is the Holy Teaching of Sanatana Dharma, the Teaching of the Vedas, the wisdom of upanishads, itihas, puranas, the teaching of advaita, jnana yoga, laya yoga, other types of yoga, transmitted by Brahma, the Creator of the universe and also by Shiva and Dattatreya through various saints — Vasishta, Sankritiyana, Sri Shankaracharya, Paramguru Brahmananda and many other saints. It is the philosophy and spirit of the teachings, the methods of the teachings, the ethics of sadhus, and the principles of Dharma.
It is a real treasure, a true jewel, liberating us from ignorance, showing us the path, and the methods of liberation, so we take Refuge in it. We should honor it as a jewel, cherish the teaching, and reproduce it by parampara to future generations, both at the level of the monk sangha and at the family level, the parent-child relationship for karma sannyasi, so it would be good if karma sannyasi families had ancestral lines of transmission.
Finally, the third part of the Refuge is the sangha, the assembly of disciples of one Guru (guru-bhai), practitioners of different statuses and modes — brahmachari, grihastha, karma-sannyasi, vanaprastha, monks, laypeople, sannyasi. The Sangha is the divine mandala in which we grow; it is essential on the spiritual path because it creates the conditions for our realization and preserves the first two jewels. It manifests an aspect of the Absolute called "ananda" — the energy play of absolute bliss. It is the Absolute manifested through the Dharma devotees in its play, its dynamics in this material world.
Пять обетов (махавратам):
1. Ахимса – не убивать, не причинять вреда
2. Астейя – не воровать, не присваивать чужого
3. Сатья – держаться истины, Дхармы и не лгать
4. Брахмачарья – означает контролировать сексуальную энергию, стараться не терять семя, не создавать страданий другим неправильным сексуальным поведением (не изменять, не прелюбодействовать)
5. Не пить спиртное и не употреблять одурманивающие вещества
2. Астейя – не воровать, не присваивать чужого
3. Сатья – держаться истины, Дхармы и не лгать
4. Брахмачарья – означает контролировать сексуальную энергию, стараться не терять семя, не создавать страданий другим неправильным сексуальным поведением (не изменять, не прелюбодействовать)
5. Не пить спиртное и не употреблять одурманивающие вещества
Пять обязанностей (панча-нитья карма):
1. Упасана: богослужение на домашнем алтаре или в храме
2. Утсава: участие в различных индуистских праздниках и священных днях как дома, так и в храме
3. Дхарма: жить в соответствии с высокими моральными и этическими ценностями, выполнять свой долг и гармонично себя вести, уважать старших и саньясинов, чтить религиозные ценности, особенно принципы ненасилия и сострадания
4. Тиртхаятра: паломничества в святые места и храмы с целью получить благословение или вдохновение от святых
5. Самскара: соблюдение различных индуистских таинств
2. Утсава: участие в различных индуистских праздниках и священных днях как дома, так и в храме
3. Дхарма: жить в соответствии с высокими моральными и этическими ценностями, выполнять свой долг и гармонично себя вести, уважать старших и саньясинов, чтить религиозные ценности, особенно принципы ненасилия и сострадания
4. Тиртхаятра: паломничества в святые места и храмы с целью получить благословение или вдохновение от святых
5. Самскара: соблюдение различных индуистских таинств
How to accept distance Creed
Preliminary theoretical preparation
You should learn the basic concepts of the Doctrine so that you can take a short-written test immediately before the ritual of accepting the Creed and be familiar with the traditional issues.
How to prepare?
It is necessary to arrange the date and place of the ritual with the monk beforehand. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself. On the appointed day you should take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra if possible, wear clean clothes (preferably white), come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts for the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase.
What to offer?
The person accepting the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
You should learn the basic concepts of the Doctrine so that you can take a short-written test immediately before the ritual of accepting the Creed and be familiar with the traditional issues.
How to prepare?
It is necessary to arrange the date and place of the ritual with the monk beforehand. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself. On the appointed day you should take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra if possible, wear clean clothes (preferably white), come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts for the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase.
What to offer?
The person accepting the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
Accepting Creed in person
Preliminary theoretical preparation
You should learn the basic concepts of the Doctrine so that you can take a short-written test immediately before the ritual of accepting the Creed and be familiar with the traditional issues.
How to prepare?
It is necessary to arrange the date and place of the ritual with the monk beforehand. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself. On the appointed day you should take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra if possible, wear clean clothes (preferably white), come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts for the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase.
What to offer?
The person accepting the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
You should learn the basic concepts of the Doctrine so that you can take a short-written test immediately before the ritual of accepting the Creed and be familiar with the traditional issues.
How to prepare?
It is necessary to arrange the date and place of the ritual with the monk beforehand. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself. On the appointed day you should take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra if possible, wear clean clothes (preferably white), come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts for the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase.
What to offer?
The person accepting the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
Order of steps to enter the tradition
Order of steps to enter the tradition
- Fill in the questionnaire on the congregation's website. Tell about yourself and your spiritual experience in the special fields.1
- If possible, establish a home altar with all items, deities of the lineage of Doctrine, images of teachers, and the tree of Sanctuary. Set up a connection with the ashram by writing to the coordinator Omkar.2
- Take the Sanctuary of the Creed by performing the ritual on the home altar and checking with the coordinator about the nearest opportunity to receive the Creed.3
1. Fill out the questionnaire, answer the questions of the test.
2. Create a home altar according to the WSDC standard (minimum with major deities, parampara) or print it out.
3. Print out the text of the "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
4. Prepare the altar: set up and light candles, incense, a bowl of pure water, and a tray of fruit, petals, and flowers.
5. Wear white clothing (it is auspicious to have a white punjabi) and sit at the altar.
6. Fold your hands in Namaste and chant the "OM" mantra three times.
7. Do the prostration (bow) while sitting.
8. Recite the text "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
9. Recite The Five Refuges mantras ("Pancha-Ratna-Sharanagati pranama"):
2. Create a home altar according to the WSDC standard (minimum with major deities, parampara) or print it out.
3. Print out the text of the "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
4. Prepare the altar: set up and light candles, incense, a bowl of pure water, and a tray of fruit, petals, and flowers.
5. Wear white clothing (it is auspicious to have a white punjabi) and sit at the altar.
6. Fold your hands in Namaste and chant the "OM" mantra three times.
7. Do the prostration (bow) while sitting.
8. Recite the text "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
9. Recite The Five Refuges mantras ("Pancha-Ratna-Sharanagati pranama"):
1. Fill out the questionnaire, answer the questions of the test.
2. Create a home altar according to the WSDC standard (minimum with major deities, parampara) or print it out.
3. Print out the text of the "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
4. Prepare the altar: set up and light candles, incense, a bowl of pure water, and a tray of fruit, petals, and flowers.
5. Wear white clothing (it is auspicious to have a white punjabi) and sit at the altar.
6. Fold your hands in Namaste and chant the "OM" mantra three times.
7. Do the prostration (bow) while sitting.
8. Recite the text "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
9. Recite The Five Refuges mantras ("Pancha-Ratna-Sharanagati pranama"):
2. Create a home altar according to the WSDC standard (minimum with major deities, parampara) or print it out.
3. Print out the text of the "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
4. Prepare the altar: set up and light candles, incense, a bowl of pure water, and a tray of fruit, petals, and flowers.
5. Wear white clothing (it is auspicious to have a white punjabi) and sit at the altar.
6. Fold your hands in Namaste and chant the "OM" mantra three times.
7. Do the prostration (bow) while sitting.
8. Recite the text "Pancha Shraddha" and the Creed.
9. Recite The Five Refuges mantras ("Pancha-Ratna-Sharanagati pranama"):
OM SHIVAM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Palms - folded in Namaskar over the Sahasrara).
Om, I resort to Shiva (Supreme God) for protection!
OM DHARMAM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Palms - in front of the Ajna).
Om, resorting to Dharma (true teaching) for protection!
OM SANGHAM SHARANAM PRAPADAYAM
(Palms - at Anahata level).
Om, resorting to Sangha (devotee community) for protection!
OM SHAKTIM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Palms - opposite Muladhara, fingers down).
Om, coming to Shakti for protection!
OM SADGURUM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Meditation on Shiva, or your Guru).
Om, I resort to the Eternal (true) Guru for protection!
(Palms - folded in Namaskar over the Sahasrara).
Om, I resort to Shiva (Supreme God) for protection!
OM DHARMAM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Palms - in front of the Ajna).
Om, resorting to Dharma (true teaching) for protection!
OM SANGHAM SHARANAM PRAPADAYAM
(Palms - at Anahata level).
Om, resorting to Sangha (devotee community) for protection!
OM SHAKTIM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Palms - opposite Muladhara, fingers down).
Om, coming to Shakti for protection!
OM SADGURUM SHARANAM PRAPADHYAM
(Meditation on Shiva, or your Guru).
Om, I resort to the Eternal (true) Guru for protection!
Perform Namaskar (bowing) towards the altar
10. Chant the mantra of Refuge three times:
Namo Guru Deva
Namo Satya Dharma
Namo Arya Sangha
Namo Satya Dharma
Namo Arya Sangha
(I take refuge in The Three Jewels: Guru, Dharma, and Sangha)
11. Do prostrations (bowing) while sitting.
12. After folding your hands in Namaste, chant the mantra "OM" three times.
12. After folding your hands in Namaste, chant the mantra "OM" three times.
13. Do the prostration (bow) while sitting.
- To complete a ceremony of accepting the Sanctuary of the Creed performing by a monk online or offline. The ritual involves taking five vows (mahavratam) and five duties (pancha-nitya-karma), and most importantly, the Creed of the Doctrine of our school. Completion of the ceremony means that the seeker enters the gate of the Doctrine and has the status of a student.4
It is possible by coming to an ashram or at a Sanctuary event. Please contact the ashram mandala coordinator in advance to clarify the details of the ceremony and upon arrival to the ashram.
There is an opportunity to do the ceremony online by signing up in advance and asking the coordinator for details. Afterwards it is favorable to attend the ceremony in person at an ashram or at an appropriate event.
It is possible by coming to an ashram or at a Sanctuary event. Please contact the ashram mandala coordinator in advance to clarify the details of the ceremony and upon arrival to the ashram.
There is an opportunity to do the ceremony online by signing up in advance and asking the coordinator for details. Afterwards it is favorable to attend the ceremony in person at an ashram or at an appropriate event.
Please contact Omkar, the coordinator of Sanctuary accepting Mandala
Preparations to online ceremony
(accepting) Creed of Sanctuary
(accepting) Creed of Sanctuary
Preparations to online ceremony (accepting) Creed of Sanctuary
Preliminary preparations
To accept distance Creed independently. Be familiar with traditional issues
How to prepare?
The date and place of the ritual should be arranged with the coordinator in advance. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself and the Precious Instructions of the Ten Acharas
You should print A4 sheets:
To accept distance Creed independently. Be familiar with traditional issues
How to prepare?
The date and place of the ritual should be arranged with the coordinator in advance. On the eve of the ritual, it is necessary to read the text of the Creed itself and the Precious Instructions of the Ten Acharas
You should print A4 sheets:
You should bring them with you to the ritual, put them beside you so that you can read them out at the right moment. You should keep the scrolls on the altar in a beautiful case or tie them with a red thread
On the appointed day one should do the following: take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra (OM or ishta-devata's mantra) in the morning if possible, and then in clean clothes (preferably white) come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts to offer on the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase
What to offer?
The person receiving the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
How is this happening?
The ritual meditation is performed by a monk in front of the altar. During the ritual, the seeker reads out the texts: the vows to the mahavratas, the five duties, and the text of the Creed. The duration is about one hour
On the appointed day one should do the following: take ablutions in the morning, refrain from eating until the ritual, recite the mantra (OM or ishta-devata's mantra) in the morning if possible, and then in clean clothes (preferably white) come to the ritual site, bring and prepare an offering of flowers, fruits, nuts to offer on the altar, put everything on a beautiful dish and put flowers in a vase
What to offer?
The person receiving the Creed makes an abundant offering, which he or she places on the altar before the ritual begins-fruits, sweets, flowers, and a monetary donation to the monastery, roughly in the amount of a tithe (of his or her average monthly income).
How is this happening?
The ritual meditation is performed by a monk in front of the altar. During the ritual, the seeker reads out the texts: the vows to the mahavratas, the five duties, and the text of the Creed. The duration is about one hour
The main vows of the layman involve the fulfillment of five basic duties, the five vows of yama-niyama (mahavratam), and the following of five duties (pancha-nitya karma).
The Five Vows (Mahavratam):
1. Ahimsa - not to kill, not to cause harm.
2. Asteya - not to steal, not to usurp someone else's property.
3. Satya - to keep to the truth, dharma and not to lie.
4. Brahmacharya - means to control sexual energy, try not to lose seed, not to make others suffer through wrong sexual behavior (no cheating, no adultery)
5. Not to drink alcohol and not to use intoxicating substances
The five duties (pancha-nitya karma):
1. Upasana: Worship on the home altar or in the temple
2. Utsava: participation in various Hindu festivals and holy days both at home and in the temple
3. Dharma: to live according to high moral and ethical values; to do one's duty and behave in harmony; to respect one's elders and sanyasins; to honor religious values, especially the principles of non-violence and compassion
4. Tirthayatra: Pilgrimages to holy places and temples to seek blessings or inspiration from saints
5. Samskara: observance of various Hindu rituals
The Five Vows (Mahavratam):
1. Ahimsa - not to kill, not to cause harm.
2. Asteya - not to steal, not to usurp someone else's property.
3. Satya - to keep to the truth, dharma and not to lie.
4. Brahmacharya - means to control sexual energy, try not to lose seed, not to make others suffer through wrong sexual behavior (no cheating, no adultery)
5. Not to drink alcohol and not to use intoxicating substances
The five duties (pancha-nitya karma):
1. Upasana: Worship on the home altar or in the temple
2. Utsava: participation in various Hindu festivals and holy days both at home and in the temple
3. Dharma: to live according to high moral and ethical values; to do one's duty and behave in harmony; to respect one's elders and sanyasins; to honor religious values, especially the principles of non-violence and compassion
4. Tirthayatra: Pilgrimages to holy places and temples to seek blessings or inspiration from saints
5. Samskara: observance of various Hindu rituals
After accepting Creed
After accepting Creed
From three months to one year, time is devoted to preliminary practices:
After accepting the Creed, take time to do the preliminary practices before beginning the basic practices:
1. During the first year, one should learn the philosophy of the Doctrine from the texts:
- "Tripura Rahasya,
- "Yoga Vasishtha,"
- "Viveka Chudamani" by Sri Adi Shankaracharya,
- Swami Vishnudevananda Giri's books ("Shining Precious Mysteries" 1, "Shining Precious Mysteries" 2, " Universe of The Jnani," "Source of Consciousness," "My Life in God," "Dharma Vessel" 1, "Dharma Vessel")
2. To study the daily practices - "Sutra" and "Bhajan Mandala," altar worship, and Arati.
3. To recite mantras from one to seven rounds a day:
- To Shiva - "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA."
- To Dattatreya - "OM DRAM DATTATRAYA NAMAHA".
4. Start practicing Sandhya Upasana.
5. To learn how to take consecrated food - prasad.
6. To observe the precepts of Yama-Niyama and to prepare for the acceptance of karma-sannyasa Diksha (Grihastha Diksha).
REQUIREMENTS: After completing the preliminary practices, the seeker should read once the texts: "Yoga Vasishtha" and "Tripura Rahasya" and write a Treatise, "The Qualities of a Disciple in Tradition."
The goal of the preliminary practices is to form the outlook of the student who has entered the tradition at the level of the first jnana-bhumi. After mastering the preliminary practices, a student can proceed to the basic practices, progressing through the stages of learning.
After accepting the Creed, take time to do the preliminary practices before beginning the basic practices:
1. During the first year, one should learn the philosophy of the Doctrine from the texts:
- "Tripura Rahasya,
- "Yoga Vasishtha,"
- "Viveka Chudamani" by Sri Adi Shankaracharya,
- Swami Vishnudevananda Giri's books ("Shining Precious Mysteries" 1, "Shining Precious Mysteries" 2, " Universe of The Jnani," "Source of Consciousness," "My Life in God," "Dharma Vessel" 1, "Dharma Vessel")
2. To study the daily practices - "Sutra" and "Bhajan Mandala," altar worship, and Arati.
3. To recite mantras from one to seven rounds a day:
- To Shiva - "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA."
- To Dattatreya - "OM DRAM DATTATRAYA NAMAHA".
4. Start practicing Sandhya Upasana.
5. To learn how to take consecrated food - prasad.
6. To observe the precepts of Yama-Niyama and to prepare for the acceptance of karma-sannyasa Diksha (Grihastha Diksha).
REQUIREMENTS: After completing the preliminary practices, the seeker should read once the texts: "Yoga Vasishtha" and "Tripura Rahasya" and write a Treatise, "The Qualities of a Disciple in Tradition."
The goal of the preliminary practices is to form the outlook of the student who has entered the tradition at the level of the first jnana-bhumi. After mastering the preliminary practices, a student can proceed to the basic practices, progressing through the stages of learning.
- Try to take lessons on the doctrine taught by monks, get the preliminary and basic practices from them, explanations of them for daily independent yoga practice in the Siddha tradition and start doing them at home in the morning and evening
- Start living according to the principles of grihastha or karma-sannyasa in accordance with the principles. Prepare for karma-sannyasa diksha or grihastha diksha
- Start learning and doing the daily practices of upasana, the invocation of the divine blessings of the line of teachings at the altar, sutra practice in the morning, and bhajan mandala in the evening
- Begin to learn and practice. To do this, the community has a correspondence system for 12 courses of study and practice. Email to the ashram to enroll courses
- Choose a dharma serving according to your skills after consulting with coordinator Omkar
Gods and saints of our tradition
A description of all the gods and saints of the Tree of Sanctuary can be found at link
Gods and saints of our tradition
A description of all the gods and saints of the Tree of Sanctuary can be found at link
One of the Three Jewels — Sangha
A Sangha — is a collection of disciples of one Guru, practitioners of different statuses and ways: laypeople, brahmacharis, grihasthas, karma sannyasis, vanaprasthasis, monks, sannyasis. The Sangha — is the divine mandala in which we grow. It is essential on the spiritual path because it creates the conditions for our realization and preserves the first two jewels. It is the manifestation of the Absolute in the aspect of ananda — the energy play of absolute bliss. It is the Absolute manifested through the Dharma devotees in its play, its dynamics in this material world.
In our Teachings, Sanhga is sufficiently manifested. There are Dharma Centers and Dharma Groups open for practice in many cities. There are also ashrams in many countries where you can go by agreement with the monks.
In our Teachings, Sanhga is sufficiently manifested. There are Dharma Centers and Dharma Groups open for practice in many cities. There are also ashrams in many countries where you can go by agreement with the monks.
One of the Three Jewels — Sangha
A Sangha — is a collection of disciples of one Guru, practitioners of different statuses and ways: laypeople, brahmacharis, grihasthas, karma sannyasis, vanaprasthasis, monks, sannyasis. The Sangha — is the divine mandala in which we grow. It is essential on the spiritual path because it creates the conditions for our realization and preserves the first two jewels. It is the manifestation of the Absolute in the aspect of ananda — the energy play of absolute bliss. It is the Absolute manifested through the Dharma devotees in its play, its dynamics in this material world.
In our Teachings, Sanhga is sufficiently manifested. There are Dharma Centers and Dharma Groups open for practice in many cities. There are also ashrams in many countries where you can go by agreement with the monks.
In our Teachings, Sanhga is sufficiently manifested. There are Dharma Centers and Dharma Groups open for practice in many cities. There are also ashrams in many countries where you can go by agreement with the monks.
Schedule of upcoming
Online Refuge Ceremonies
Online Refuge Ceremonies
The ceremony can be attended online, after leaving a request. If it is not possible to do this at home, you can arrange to come to the nearest Dharma Center, Dharma Group or Ashram.
Ceremony date available in the coming month upon request from Omkar
Take Refuge in
Guru Swami
Vishnudevananda Giri's lineage
Guru Swami
Vishnudevananda Giri's lineage