Guest guest Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 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.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 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) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 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) > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 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) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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