ashram

American  

[ahsh-ruhm] / ˈɑʃ rəm /

noun

1. a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.

2. the persons instructed there.

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ashram British  

/ ˈæʃrəm, ˈɑːʃ- /

noun

1. a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives

2. a house that provides accommodation for destitute people

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Etymology

Origin of ashram

First recorded in 1915–20, ashram is from the Sanskrit word āśrama

Example Sentences

After three years at an ashram, Jay returned home to London hoping to share his learning with the world.

From New York Times

Days before he left the country, a separate police complaint had also accused him of kidnapping and confining children at his ashram in the western state of Gujarat.

From BBC

Rich, meditative and overflowing with spiritual power, this song evokes both Coltrane’s childhood playing organ at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Detroit and her adulthood using music to build her spiritual community at her ashram.

From New York Times

Debra, born into privilege but with detached parents and a hidden family tragedy, bounces from a cult to an ashram to a multilevel marketing scheme and through a series of lovers’ homes.

From Washington Post

He told the judge that he had stayed with a holy man in his ashram in Gorakhpur, a city in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC