Anjali Ashram

Chamundi Hill Road, Mysore - 570011. Phone No - (91)(0821)2473226

Swami Amalorananda (Fr. D.S.Amalorpavadass) Founder, Acharya - Guru (1979 - 1990)

Anjali Ashram as a power-house of the Spirit

Down the centuries, Ashrams have been spiritual power houses and seats of great movements for

Social reform
Cultural Renaissance
Religious Renewal and Vitality
Political struggle and liberation

Anjali Ashram plays a similar role.
Here all are received with 'anjali'.
The Ashram has no gates and makes no distinctions between caste, sex, color or race.
Seekers from all faiths are welcome for a spiritual experience.

Objectives of Anjali Ashram

To Build a truly ecumenical and multi-religious community
To promote a living of an Authentic Indian Spirituality
To Share through Inter-Religious-Ideological Dialogue
To Contribute to building up a truly interdepartmental approach
To work for justice, liberation thrust and community education
To Train and form leaders chiefly from among the laity
To serve people for an alternate life-style

This Vision is formulated, lived and is expressed in the layout of the ashram.

Layout of 10 Acres Campus
	Anjali Ashram is privileged to be able to accommodate as many as 100 seekers at a time for a simple life and God-Experience. The Architecture is simple, modest, utilitarian and aesthetic at the same time. Each building is modeled after a deep spiritual concept, here you will find buildings in the shape of Om, Chinese Yin Yang, Star Shaped buildings and individual cottages arranged in beautiful formations. The Sat Sanga Mantap near the entrance invites the god-seekers to be in harmony with the nature and to be in communion with all, beyond all differences. The Atma Purna Nivas where the ashram inmates live welcomes the Sadaka to become an integrated person. The Sat Cit Ananda Mandir symbolizes the convergence of all religions into the one Reality. On different days, the 3 daily meditations are held at different places within the ashram filled with the holy vibrations of countless seekers.

Layout of 10 Acres Campus

Anjali Ashram is privileged to be able to accommodate as many as 100 seekers at a time for a simple life and God-Experience.
The Architecture is simple, modest, utilitarian and aesthetic at the same time.
Each building is modeled after a deep spiritual concept, here you will find buildings in the shape of Om, Chinese Yin Yang, Star Shaped buildings and individual cottages arranged in beautiful formations.
The Sat Sanga Mantap near the entrance invites the god-seekers to be in harmony with the nature and to be in communion with all, beyond all differences.
The Atma Purna Nivas where the ashram inmates live welcomes the Sadaka to become an integrated person.
The Sat Cit Ananda Mandir symbolizes the convergence of all religions into the one Reality.
On different days, the 3 daily meditations are held at different places within the ashram filled with the holy vibrations of countless seekers.

The Logo of Anjali Ashram
	Anjali Ashram welcomes with anjali (hands with flowers) all visitors as sadhakas (seekers) and as messengers from the other world. It is in Anjali before the Lord through mauna and kirtana throughout the day and the year. The object of our relentless quest in non-stop movement and of our spiritual experience is The Ultimate reality (Sat) which is pure consciousness (Cit) and supreme bliss (Ananda). It is a Trinitatian experience of the Father (held-up palm, abbaya mudra), the Son (held-down palm, vara mudra) and the Holy spirit (the flame between the two). As the Mahamantra AUM resounds in the macro and micro universes (the world and the heart) Anjali ashram is vibrant with Peace (Om Santi) due to the hundreds of persons here in upasana, in the Spirit, on the ground of their being, in stillness and silence!

The Logo of Anjali Ashram

Anjali Ashram welcomes with anjali (hands with flowers)
all visitors as sadhakas (seekers) and as messengers from the other world.
It is in Anjali before the Lord through mauna and kirtana throughout the day and the year.
The object of our relentless quest in non-stop movement and of our spiritual experience is
The Ultimate reality (Sat) which is pure consciousness (Cit) and supreme bliss (Ananda).
It is a Trinitatian experience of the Father (held-up palm, abbaya mudra),
the Son (held-down palm, vara mudra) and the Holy spirit (the flame between the two).
As the Mahamantra AUM resounds in the macro and micro universes (the world and the heart)
Anjali ashram is vibrant with Peace (Om Santi) due to the hundreds of persons here in upasana,
in the Spirit, on the ground of their being, in stillness and silence!

Daily Time-Table

Swami Gnanajyothi (Fr. A.Louis)
Present Acharya Guru

4.30	Rising (bath, yoga and personal prayer, etc.)
5.30	Pratah Samdhya, Arati followed by dhyana
6.30	Celebration of the Eucharist (Indian style Mass)
7.30	Breakfast
8.00	Ashram Seva 1
10.30	Spiritual Discourse 1 (During Programs)
12.00	Madhyan Samdhya
12.30	Lunch, Rest, Study
3.30	Tea
4.00	Ashram Seva 2
4.30	Spiritual Discourse 2 (During Programs)
6.30	Saayam Samdhya - bhajans, readings, dhyana
7.30	Dinner
8.15	Satsangh
9.00	Personal Study / prayer
10.00	Retire to Bed

Sister Mariella
Disciple of Swami Amalorananda

Calendar for 2013
January
Feburary	4 Eve - 19 Eve : For Novices 1: Integral Ashram Anubhava
March	4 Eve - 13 Noon : Lenten Atma Purna Anubhava APA 23 Eve - 31 Noon : Holy Week Anubhava
April	14 Eve - 20 Eve : Deacons retreat
May	23 Eve - 28 Noon : Ashram Anubhava for the Laity
June	14 Eve - 16 Eve : Alundur Guruji's Birthday
July	01 Eve - 10 Noon : Brahma Sakshatkara Anubhava (BSA) (for those who practice contemplation)
August	06 Eve - 15 Noon : Atma Purna Anubhava (APA)
September	02 Eve - 11 Noon : Atma Purna Anubhava (APA)
October	1 Eve - 10 Noon : Atma Purna Anubhava (APA)
November	04 Eve - 19 Noon : For Novices II: Integral Ashram Anubhava
December	02 Eve - 11 Noon : Advent Atma Purna Anubhava (APA)

Note : Voluntary seekers are invited to plan ahead, choose the Date and the experience, correspond through mail and Confirm your participation.
The Atma Purna Anubhava begins always with the evening samdhya on the arrival day at 6.30 p.m. Hence all are requested to be in the ashram by 5.00 p.m
The anubhava ends with noon samdhya and lunch at 1.00 p.m on the last day.
The Experience of Indian Christian Spirituality (ICS) is called Atma Purna Anubhava(APA)

Ashram is a spiritual quest within a person or a community
Ashram is a movement beyond all the visible to the invisible
Ashram is for all with a quest for a meaningful life
Individual seekers along with one or two seekers of other faith are preferred this year to a group of Formees
A serious seeker will participate in the whole experience in deep silence with a simple lifestyle.
Kindly correspond and arrange your experience in advance through postal correspondence only, not through phone.
To Reach Anjali via Jockey quarters, JC Nagar, Town Bus (201) and autos are available.

Om Shanti

THE FOLLOWING PRINTED BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ASHRAM
	Atma Purna Anubhava	Rs : 250/=
	Brahms Sakshatkara Anubhava	Rs : 250/=
	India Seeking God	Rs : 150/=
	The Destiny of the Church in India	Rs : 200/=
	Indian Christian Guru (A Portrait of Swami Amalorananda)	Rs : 400/=

MANTRA MALA

GAYATRI/SAVITRI MANTRA
Om Bhur Bhuvas Svah Tat savitur varenyam Bhargo devasya dhimahi Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat	May the Creator God Whose splendor we contemplate as radiant on earth, sky and heaven stimulate our intellect (or illuminate our inner self)

TVAMEVA MATHA
Tvameva matha cha pita tvameva Tvameva bandhu cha sakha tvameva Tvameva vidya dravinam tvameva Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva	You are my mother and father You are my friend and relative You are my wisdom and wealth You are my everything & my God.

GURU MANTRA
Dhyana moolam Guror murti Pooja moolam Guru Padam Mantra moolam Guru Vakyam Moksha moolam Guru Kripa	The basis of my meditation Is the image of my Guru That of my worship his feet I derive my mantra from his Word My salvation through his grace.

JYOTI MANTRA
Antarjyoti bahirjyoti Pratyagjyoti paratparah Jyoti Jyoti swayamjyoti Atmajyoti sivosmyaham	Inner lustre, outer lustre The one lustre, greater than the great Lustre of lustre, self-effulgent lustre Self-effulgence, Auspiciousness one I am.

OM SARVE BHAVANTU
Om sarve bhavantu sukhinah Sarve santu niramayah Sarve bhadrani pashyantu Ma kashidukh bhagbhavet	May all be happy May all be healthy May all experience good things But never bad things

YATRA/MUKTI MANTRA
Asato ma sadgamaya Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya Mrityor ma amritam gamaya	From the unreal lead me to the real From darkness lead me to light From death lead me to immortality

SABKA MANGAL
Sabka mangal (2) Sabka mangal hoi re Jan Jan mangal (2) Jan Jan sukiya hoi re Is darathi ke har ek prani Sabka mangal hoi re (2) Tapo bhuvan ke sabi tapas Sabka mangal hoi re (2)	May all have well-being May every human person Have well-being and happiness May every living creature Of this earth have well-being May all the rishis and munis Have well-being

SANTI MANTRA
Om dyaun santi Antharikshan santi Prithvi santi Apah santi Aushadayah santi Vishve devah santi Visve nara santi Brahma santi, sarvan santi Santireva santi Sama santireadhi Om santi, santi, santi !	Let there be peace of the sky Peace of mid-regions Peace of the earth Peace of water Peace of plants Peace of all the celestial powers Peace of all human persons Peace of God and peace of all May this peace be with you and with me Om peace, peace, peace !