Shanti
Mandir is a worldwide community of people from all walks of life who
have the common aspiration of experiencing divinity, knowing the Self
and recognising the sacred in all.
Established
in 1987 by Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda,
it continues the spiritual work of his Guru, the renowned sage, Baba
Muktananda whom he succeeded, continuing the lineage of Siddha Gurus,
enlightened masters, immersed in consciousness.
Shanti
Mandir focuses on:
- Providing
access to the teachings and practices of the great sages of India,
in particular those of the lineage of Shaktipat Gurus represented
by Swami Nityananda, Baba Muktananda and his Guru, Bhagwan Nityananda.
- Guiding
seekers to the direct experience of divinity through Sanskrit chanting,
silent meditation, study of sacred works, the offering of service
and the participation in sacred rituals.
- Continuing
the Vedic tradition - teaching the Vedic way of life and the philosophy
of Vedanta, performing the ancient, sacred rituals and receiving other
Saints of the tradition, sharing their knowledge and blessings.
-
Through its Sanskrit school - Shanti Vidya Mandir, at the ashram in
Magod, India - providing people with the opportunity to study and
learn the language in which all the sacred texts of India were originally
written - Sanskrit.
- Helping
the impoverished in rural India with Eye Camps to restore sight to
those blinded by cataracts, with the provision of a free medical procedure
to implant intra-ocular lenses supplied by the Fred Hollows Foundation.
Two
of the three ashrams of Shanti Mandir - in Magod, India and in Walden,
USA - are located in beautiful and serene natural settings while the third
ashram - in Kankhal, India on the sacred river Ganges - is in a street
full of old ashrams adjoining ancient temples and the revered pilgrimage
centre of Haridwar at the foothills of the Himalayas.
Each
ashram provides an ideal environment for seekers to immerse themselves
in a traditional way of spiritual life, as passed down from the ancient
sages.
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