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Is there any place one can read up more on living in Amritapuri? Do

people have to live in the ashram? Are there places outside the

ashram that can be rented? I assume rents are relatively cheap out

there. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks

Labd

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Hello Labd, I have lived in Amritapuri for a while and I can't see any

Westerner living elsewhere since you are in a remote area surrounded by

fishing villages with barest of bare necessities by Western standards. Not

to say that Ashram is anything comparable to here but does have some

provisions to make it easy for a spiritual minded Westerner; even then I'm

constantly amazed that quite a few of them manage to do stay here for

reasonable amounts of time.

 

 

 

But what are you concerns with staying in the ashram? I will be glad to

answer any other questions as well.

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Ravi Chivukula

 

_____

 

Ammachi [Ammachi ] On Behalf Of

labd2929

Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:06 AM

Ammachi

Living in Amritapuri

 

 

 

Is there any place one can read up more on living in Amritapuri? Do

people have to live in the ashram? Are there places outside the

ashram that can be rented? I assume rents are relatively cheap out

there. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks

Labd

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ravi,

 

Thanks for the response. I was just looking at the options of

living in Amritapuri for an extended period of time. I'm not sure if

I can keep the rigid schedule of the ashram, so thought it might be

nice to have a place to get away when it gets too intense. Somehow I

imagined that because of so many foreigners visiting, the place would

have lots of apartments for rent to support a transient population.

But I guess not. I assume the daily schedule is fairly rigid that

doesn't allow for much free time or sleep, right?

 

Labd

 

 

Ammachi , " Ravi Chivukula " <ravichivukula

wrote:

>

> Hello Labd, I have lived in Amritapuri for a while and I can't see any

> Westerner living elsewhere since you are in a remote area surrounded by

> fishing villages with barest of bare necessities by Western

standards. Not

> to say that Ashram is anything comparable to here but does have some

> provisions to make it easy for a spiritual minded Westerner; even

then I'm

> constantly amazed that quite a few of them manage to do stay here for

> reasonable amounts of time.

>

>

>

> But what are you concerns with staying in the ashram? I will be glad to

> answer any other questions as well.

>

>

>

> Thank you,

>

> Ravi Chivukula

>

> _____

>

> F

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Jai Labd:

 

I'm not sure if

I can keep the rigid schedule of the ashram, so thought it might be

nice to have a place to get away when it gets too intense. Somehow I

imagined that because of so many foreigners visiting, the place would

have lots of apartments for rent to support a transient population.

 

 

 

--------------------------------

 

It has been several years since I was at the Ashram so things have probably

changed since I was there (Boy, what an understatement!).

 

At the time, there were no accommodations outside the Ashram for

Westerners.... and you might not prefer to stay there if there were.

 

Language would be a major problem ... unless you happen to speak Malayalam.

Availability of purified water is another. Cleanliness in preparing food

outside the Ashram is something I would not trust.

 

If you are concerned about having a " nice " place to escape the intensity at

the Ashram, I suggest you re-evaluate your motives in going there.

 

We go there because it IS intense. Spiritual growth IS intense. That is ...

if you want the maximum benefits. Spiritual growth is not for wimps.

 

Kandar

 

 

 

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Hi Labd,

 

 

 

I have to differ from Kandar here - I didn't follow any rigid schedule. You

will most likely need less sleep in Amritapuri than here - trust me you will

have a sound sleep at the end of the day and 7 hours would be quite enough.

Anyway no one's watching your back, you are an adult and you have to set

your own schedule as you see fit. IMHO Amma's ashram is drastically

different from the traditional definition of an ashram in India (many

families stay in the apartments), I wouldn't have lasted more than a week

otherwise:-). No illicit relationships and drugs are officially permitted

(per the signs, you will be reported to police for drugs), you can smoke a

few feet away from ashram premises. Food(Western food's available), water

are no issues - the only issues are you would have to sleep on the floor and

do without modern necessities like TV etc. The bathrooms are also far from

Western standards. But nothing would beat hearing Amma, Swamiji and the

others sing in the main auditorium - I would recommend going there just to

listen to Bhajans (I can't completely enjoy the bhajans in the US programs

anymore).

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Ravi Chivukula

 

_____

 

Ammachi [Ammachi ] On Behalf Of

KandarW

Friday, October 03, 2008 4:23 PM

Ammachi

Re: Re: Living in Amritapuri

 

 

 

 

Jai Labd:

 

I'm not sure if

I can keep the rigid schedule of the ashram, so thought it might be

nice to have a place to get away when it gets too intense. Somehow I

imagined that because of so many foreigners visiting, the place would

have lots of apartments for rent to support a transient population.

 

--------------------------------

 

It has been several years since I was at the Ashram so things have probably

changed since I was there (Boy, what an understatement!).

 

At the time, there were no accommodations outside the Ashram for

Westerners.... and you might not prefer to stay there if there were.

 

Language would be a major problem ... unless you happen to speak Malayalam.

Availability of purified water is another. Cleanliness in preparing food

outside the Ashram is something I would not trust.

 

If you are concerned about having a " nice " place to escape the intensity at

the Ashram, I suggest you re-evaluate your motives in going there.

 

We go there because it IS intense. Spiritual growth IS intense. That is ...

if you want the maximum benefits. Spiritual growth is not for wimps.

 

Kandar

 

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Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out!

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mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

 

 

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Thanks for the info. Yes it's true - I am a spiritual wimp :). But maybe I'll

get the courage

to go there someday.

Labd

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- In Ammachi , " Ravi Chivukula " <ravichivukula wrote:

>

> Hi Labd,

>

>

>

> I have to differ from Kandar here - I didn't follow any rigid schedule. You

> will most likely need less sleep in Amritapuri than here - trust me you will

> have a sound sleep at the end of the day and 7 hours would be quite enough.

> Anyway no one's watching your back, you are an adult and you have to set

> your own schedule as you see fit. IMHO Amma's ashram is drastically

> different from the traditional definition of an ashram in India (many

> families stay in the apartments), I wouldn't have lasted more than a week

> otherwise:-). No illicit relationships and drugs are officially permitted

> (per the signs, you will be reported to police for drugs), you can smoke a

> few feet away from ashram premises. Food(Western food's available), water

> are no issues - the only issues are you would have to sleep on the floor and

> do without modern necessities like TV etc. The bathrooms are also far from

> Western standards. But nothing would beat hearing Amma, Swamiji and the

> others sing in the main auditorium - I would recommend going there just to

> listen to Bhajans (I can't completely enjoy the bhajans in the US programs

> anymore).

>

>

>

> Thank you,

>

> Ravi Chivukula

>

> _____

>

> Ammachi [Ammachi ] On Behalf Of

> KandarW

> Friday, October 03, 2008 4:23 PM

> Ammachi

> Re: Re: Living in Amritapuri

>

>

>

>

> Jai Labd:

>

> I'm not sure if

> I can keep the rigid schedule of the ashram, so thought it might be

> nice to have a place to get away when it gets too intense. Somehow I

> imagined that because of so many foreigners visiting, the place would

> have lots of apartments for rent to support a transient population.

>

> --------------------------------

>

> It has been several years since I was at the Ashram so things have probably

> changed since I was there (Boy, what an understatement!).

>

> At the time, there were no accommodations outside the Ashram for

> Westerners.... and you might not prefer to stay there if there were.

>

> Language would be a major problem ... unless you happen to speak Malayalam.

> Availability of purified water is another. Cleanliness in preparing food

> outside the Ashram is something I would not trust.

>

> If you are concerned about having a " nice " place to escape the intensity at

> the Ashram, I suggest you re-evaluate your motives in going there.

>

> We go there because it IS intense. Spiritual growth IS intense. That is ...

> if you want the maximum benefits. Spiritual growth is not for wimps.

>

> Kandar

>

> **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination.

>

> Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out!

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LOL.

 

Maybe you just likely will. :). or maybe you already have the courage

but are just too self-effacing to admit it out loud.

 

Ammachi , " labd2929 " <labd2929 wrote:

>

> Thanks for the info. Yes it's true - I am a spiritual wimp :). But

maybe I'll get the courage

> to go there someday.

> Labd

-- In Ammachi , " Ravi Chivukula " <ravichivukula@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Labd,

> >

> >

> >

> > I have to differ from Kandar here - I didn't follow any rigid

schedule. You

> > will most likely need less sleep in Amritapuri than here - trust

me you will

> > have a sound sleep at the end of the day and 7 hours would be

quite enough.

> > Anyway no one's watching your back, you are an adult and you have

to set

> > your own schedule as you see fit. IMHO Amma's ashram is drastically

> > different from the traditional definition of an ashram in India (many

> > families stay in the apartments), I wouldn't have lasted more than

a week

> > otherwise:-). No illicit relationships and drugs are officially

permitted

> > (per the signs, you will be reported to police for drugs), you can

smoke a

> > few feet away from ashram premises. Food(Western food's

available), water

> > are no issues - the only issues are you would have to sleep on the

floor and

> > do without modern necessities like TV etc. The bathrooms are also

far from

> > Western standards. But nothing would beat hearing Amma, Swamiji

and the

> > others sing in the main auditorium - I would recommend going there

just to

> > listen to Bhajans (I can't completely enjoy the bhajans in the US

programs

> > anymore).

> >

> >

> >

> > Thank you,

> >

> > Ravi Chivukula

> >

> > _____

> >

> > Ammachi [Ammachi ] On

Behalf Of

> > KandarW@

> > Friday, October 03, 2008 4:23 PM

> > Ammachi

> > Re: Re: Living in Amritapuri

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Jai Labd:

> >

> > I'm not sure if

> > I can keep the rigid schedule of the ashram, so thought it might be

> > nice to have a place to get away when it gets too intense. Somehow I

> > imagined that because of so many foreigners visiting, the place would

> > have lots of apartments for rent to support a transient population.

> >

> > --------------------------------

> >

> > It has been several years since I was at the Ashram so things have

probably

> > changed since I was there (Boy, what an understatement!).

> >

> > At the time, there were no accommodations outside the Ashram for

> > Westerners.... and you might not prefer to stay there if there were.

> >

> > Language would be a major problem ... unless you happen to speak

Malayalam.

> > Availability of purified water is another. Cleanliness in

preparing food

> > outside the Ashram is something I would not trust.

> >

> > If you are concerned about having a " nice " place to escape the

intensity at

> > the Ashram, I suggest you re-evaluate your motives in going there.

> >

> > We go there because it IS intense. Spiritual growth IS intense.

That is ...

> > if you want the maximum benefits. Spiritual growth is not for wimps.

> >

> > Kandar

> >

> > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your

destination.

> >

> > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out!

> > (http://local. <http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001>

> > mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

> >

> >

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Namaste

 

just a note to let both of you know, you have lifted the heart and left me

with a smile by how both of you responded. reading was a little lesson in

defenselessness and the other a breath of goodness. may you each be blessed by

where ever Amma leads you.

 

Aum Amrteswaryai Namaha

marci

 

 

 

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Thank you marci. I'll accept your blessings as coming from Amma herself.

 

Labd

 

 

 

Ammachi , Mmrivertalk wrote:

>

> Namaste

>

> just a note to let both of you know, you have lifted the heart and left me

> with a smile by how both of you responded. reading was a little lesson in

> defenselessness and the other a breath of goodness. may you each be blessed

by

> where ever Amma leads you.

>

> Aum Amrteswaryai Namaha

> marci

>

>

>

> **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination.

> Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out!

> (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

>

>

>

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