Need a break, Isha welcomes you
(This article can be mailed to your well wishers, who are looking for a change in routine life....)
Routine life make us tired/bored/monotonous and rustic. A change in living environment even for a short period can certainly change you. Isha Foundation is an international organisation, which functions with ultimate devotion to humanity and altruism. Based on the principles of change---- change self and then change others through a series of self awareness programme, Isha is a solace for people who look for involving themselves in to a number of activities. My experience with Isha is very limited, just one day stay, but could visualise the bigger frame of its activities.
Located in the foothills of Velliankiri Foot hills, (Appr. 30 KM from Coimbatore), the way to Isha itself changes your innermind. Coconut groves shade the road, and the breeze, cools not only your external world, but also the innerself itself. vast fields, coconut trees, betal nut trees, and the fragrance of village tamil slangs around, the foothills of Western Ghats hosts the Isha's main office and activity centre.
As a guest/tourist you have to book your accommodation in advance. entering the gate, you will be really surprised to see lot of smiling people around. white dress clad women (Maa), Safforn claded Sanyasis, and gracious kids with traditional ware and number of people with the tag of volunteers. Please dont disturb those who are with the tag of SILENCE who are observing same with a purpose of controlling mind and body.
The venue is well suited for meditation and yoga. Various programmes are designed to attract people who look for relieving tensions. The Ashram is the idea of Sadguru (for details refer Isha website). The ashram campus is planned well with ample space for meditators. Retreats are held very frequently. For the beginner, inner engineering programme-last for 4 days designed to awaken self, leading to Hath Yoga are frequently held in the Ashram and other branches.
We can also see men and women who volunteer for the organisation in various fronts in Isha. If you are fully devoted to the foundation you can become a sanyasi or sanyasini called as Brahmachari or Maa. Then you are cut of from the material life and fully involved in spiritual life.
Every member of Isha Family and the visitors eat from the same dining hall (timings 10. 45 am and 7 p.m) spreads the concept of equality and serve the fellow being.
The ashram consists of two temples which are meant for worship and meditation purposes. Dhyanalinga temple (Represent Lord Shiva) meant only for meditation, and Lingabhairavi temple (meant for worship, the representation of Goddess Parvati and all Priests are woman)) attracts lot of tourists as well. The conceptualisation of these temples are based on Indian thoughts and way of worship and spiritual development .
There are several celebrities undergo the inner engineering programme and various yoga practices here. If you wish to own a house here to spend your silver days that option is also available as the apartments are available for purchase for interested people.
Isha also have a number of activities like Isha Vidya - Schools for poor village students, Isha home schools- Residential Schools with modern facilities, Social forestry, health and other social development programmes.
No doubt, isha Foundation is doing a wonderful job in the rural Tamil Nadu, its focus on social upliftment with spirituality as the back up energy will definitely yield success.
(How to reach: Coimbatore Railway Station : taxi charges Rs 750 to Isha, City Bus stand : Bus No. 14 D every 30 mns from 6.30 am till 9.30 pm )
Routine life make us tired/bored/monotonous and rustic. A change in living environment even for a short period can certainly change you. Isha Foundation is an international organisation, which functions with ultimate devotion to humanity and altruism. Based on the principles of change---- change self and then change others through a series of self awareness programme, Isha is a solace for people who look for involving themselves in to a number of activities. My experience with Isha is very limited, just one day stay, but could visualise the bigger frame of its activities.
Located in the foothills of Velliankiri Foot hills, (Appr. 30 KM from Coimbatore), the way to Isha itself changes your innermind. Coconut groves shade the road, and the breeze, cools not only your external world, but also the innerself itself. vast fields, coconut trees, betal nut trees, and the fragrance of village tamil slangs around, the foothills of Western Ghats hosts the Isha's main office and activity centre.
As a guest/tourist you have to book your accommodation in advance. entering the gate, you will be really surprised to see lot of smiling people around. white dress clad women (Maa), Safforn claded Sanyasis, and gracious kids with traditional ware and number of people with the tag of volunteers. Please dont disturb those who are with the tag of SILENCE who are observing same with a purpose of controlling mind and body.
The venue is well suited for meditation and yoga. Various programmes are designed to attract people who look for relieving tensions. The Ashram is the idea of Sadguru (for details refer Isha website). The ashram campus is planned well with ample space for meditators. Retreats are held very frequently. For the beginner, inner engineering programme-last for 4 days designed to awaken self, leading to Hath Yoga are frequently held in the Ashram and other branches.
We can also see men and women who volunteer for the organisation in various fronts in Isha. If you are fully devoted to the foundation you can become a sanyasi or sanyasini called as Brahmachari or Maa. Then you are cut of from the material life and fully involved in spiritual life.
Every member of Isha Family and the visitors eat from the same dining hall (timings 10. 45 am and 7 p.m) spreads the concept of equality and serve the fellow being.
The ashram consists of two temples which are meant for worship and meditation purposes. Dhyanalinga temple (Represent Lord Shiva) meant only for meditation, and Lingabhairavi temple (meant for worship, the representation of Goddess Parvati and all Priests are woman)) attracts lot of tourists as well. The conceptualisation of these temples are based on Indian thoughts and way of worship and spiritual development .
There are several celebrities undergo the inner engineering programme and various yoga practices here. If you wish to own a house here to spend your silver days that option is also available as the apartments are available for purchase for interested people.
Isha also have a number of activities like Isha Vidya - Schools for poor village students, Isha home schools- Residential Schools with modern facilities, Social forestry, health and other social development programmes.
No doubt, isha Foundation is doing a wonderful job in the rural Tamil Nadu, its focus on social upliftment with spirituality as the back up energy will definitely yield success.
(How to reach: Coimbatore Railway Station : taxi charges Rs 750 to Isha, City Bus stand : Bus No. 14 D every 30 mns from 6.30 am till 9.30 pm )