- has grown over years to an impressive
size and encompasses many aspects of the spiritual life. There one can study
Yoga, the Vedas and Sanskrit. There is a Universal Prayer Hall where traditional
Pujas and Homas (special Hindu worship services) are performed. As Sri Swamiji
propagates the teaching of Dattatreya
Avadhoota, a Datta Temple has been
constructed. Dattatreya represents the eternal teacher, the Manifestation
of the Triple Principle of Sat (Existence), Chit (Knowledge) and Ananda
(Bliss).
At
the Mysore ashram, Swamiji offers daily Sri Chakra Puja and Ganapathi Homa
on Sundays. Although this great yogi practices Hindu rituals, He embraces
everyone - the agnostic, the atheist, the disbeliever, as well as those of
any faith. All are welcome at the ashram. Sri Swamiji stresses that His teachings
and the Vedas are really universal. The Ashrama is open to all people of
all religions and on special Hindu holidays, like Shivaratri and Navaratri,
thousands of devotees from all over the globe come to the Universal Prayer
Hall.
In addition to intense spiritual activity, ashram life is also devoted to helping the poor. It is a tradition that all ashram visitors are fed free and food is distributed to the needy on a regular basis. Also, the Ashram runs two local schools and provides free medical services.
Sri Swamiji has established more then 50 centers in India and abroad
and has build 18 new Dattatreya temples in India. Recently, He has been asked
by Indian religious leaders to take care of five other ancient Dattatreya
temples. Regular worship, including homas, pujas, classes in Hatha and Kriya
Yoga , Sanskrit and the Vedas.
