Amrita Vedanta Vidyalayam
At the Amritapuri Ashram, a Vedanta Vidyalayam has been established.
Vidyalayam is the sanskrit word for school, and Vedanta is a Hindu
non-dualist philosophy that embraces the concept of one all-pervading
reality (Brahman). Thus, the school teaches the goal of life to
be reunion with this divine consciousness.
Through the school, the monastic members - Brahmacharins and Brahmacharinis
- of the M.A.Math are given rigorous training on Vedanta philosophy,
religious texts such as the Bhagavat Gita, instrumental music, bhajans
(devotional singing), ceremonial worship, Sanskrit study, meditation
and yoga. As an extension to their formal training, these individuals
also look after all the Ashram work - from cooking to computers.
This enables them to put into practice the principles learned and
fully experience these teachings. In a one year period, they will
spend at least three to four months in intense spiritual practices,
and the rest of the period they are able to apply the newly acquired
wisdom in selfless service. Classes are also conducted to almost
700 Indian and foreign residents on scriptures, Indian culture and
heritage, religion and spirituality, yoga, devotional singing, instrumental
music and meditation. The Ashram library, which contains many important
religious resources, rare books and manuscripts, is available for
public use.
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