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ashram
[ ahsh-ruhm ]
noun
- a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- the persons instructed there.
ashram
/ ˈæʃrəm; ˈɑːʃ- /
noun
- a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
- a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
Word History and Origins
Origin of ashram1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ashram1
Example Sentences
The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.
They converted an old mansion into an ashram in a rundown part of Philadelphia.
On the trail of her guru, Gilbert stays at an ashram for four months, and she attempts to describe yoga from the mat up.
The Ashram merely loses interest on the loan advanced for the yarn.
In three weeks, Dyananda left the ashram to attend a conference in Bombay; pandemonium broke over my hapless head.
The ashram members, knowing little of meditation practices, thought I should employ my whole time in organizational duties.
Outer walls were moss-covered; pigeons fluttered over the flat gray roof, unceremoniously sharing the ashram quarters.
My friend and I made for the shelter of a lordly cadamba tree at the ashram gate.
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