ashram
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
the persons instructed there.
Origin of ashram
1- Also asrama.
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How to use ashram in a sentence
The guru Rampal is in custody after a deadly battle at his ruined ashram.
Is India’s Fallen ‘God-Man’ So Different From a Megachurch Pastor? | Jay Michaelson | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey 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.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiIn three weeks, Dyananda left the ashram to attend a conference in Bombay; pandemonium broke over my hapless head.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
The ashram members, knowing little of meditation practices, thought I should employ my whole time in organizational duties.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaOuter walls were moss-covered; pigeons fluttered over the flat gray roof, unceremoniously sharing the ashram quarters.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaMy friend and I made for the shelter of a lordly cadamba tree at the ashram gate.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
British Dictionary definitions for ashram
/ (ˈæʃrəm, ˈɑːʃ-) /
a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
a house that provides accommodation for destitute people
Origin of ashram
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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