Ashram Experiment: Christ-centred in an Indian Way

In these times when speed, noise and intense activity is all the rage, the solitary and unobtrusive Ashram becomes a silent witness to the relevance of the way of life taught by the Indian spiritual masters. To taste this experience the first year Novices are sent to a week’s experience in an Ashram. This year the ‘Ashram Experiment’ was in Anjali Ashram, which is at the foot of Chamundi Hills in Mysore. The stay was between 12 and 18 February.

The activities in the Ashram are coined purely in Indian vocabulary - Seva, Upadesha, Satsang, pooja… The food is strictly vegetarian. Silence, solitude and close bonding with nature are the hallmark of Ashram. We were initiated into this life and were guided deeper into the spirituality by Fr Louis, Guruji of the Ashram and the staff of the Ashram. Tolerance, broad-vision, inclusiveness, spirit centredness and an open attitude to truth makes the Ashram a fountain for inter-religious dialogue.

"May the Creator God whose splendour we contemplate as radiant on earth, sky and heaven stimulate our intellect."