About MaNaN Ashram
Seventeen kilometres from Swargate, in the hills off Sinhagad Road. Home of the Peace Hall and the Centre of Humanity.
“The purpose of the MaNaN Ashram is not about creating an external ashram made of brick and mortar. Rather, the focus is on awakening the living spark of divinity and establishing the ashram in its subtler sense within each human being.”
What the name means
MaNaN stands for the Hindi syllables M-N-N, expanded as MahaNirvaanNirmaan. It names what the Foundation takes to be the whole and sole purpose of life on Earth: the mission of raising collective consciousness, paving the way for the highest creation, incomprehensible to the human intellect.
The Peace Hall
Peace is our natural state, and it is effortlessly attainable. With the veils of ignorance lifted we find we were at peace at our core all along. The words God, Self, Lord, Allah and Tao all embody that same truth. The more we operate from that natural state, the further our sensitivity and understanding rise. In the Peace Hall, Sirshree imparts this timeless wisdom to every age at once.
The Centre of Humanity
To awaken everybody to the understanding that the world is one family, Tej Gyan Foundation established a Centre of Humanity here. Its purpose is to elevate global awareness, foster unity, and begin a collective journey towards inner awakening. It exists to facilitate a return to the core living principle underneath religion, which is our own true nature.
The path to self-stabilization
Retreats run here in a quiet, well-equipped setting that makes the journey easier for every seeker. Participants meet one sequenced system of wisdom that carries them from self-help through to self-realization, in an environment built to support that rather than to distract from it.
Getting here
- By bus. From Swargate bus stop, take a city bus towards Kirkatwadi Phata, roughly 17 km.
- By taxi. Ola and Uber both serve the ashram directly.
Staying here
The campus holds 700 to 800 residents, with separate accommodation for men and women. Dormitory accommodation and meals are included in the contribution; double and triple-sharing rooms are available at additional cost.
Bring clothes for the length of the retreat and any medication you take regularly. Nothing else is needed.
Around the campus
Almost all of the practice happens outdoors, on the lawns and the stone seats set into the hillside.
Before you visit
A few things the ashram asks of everyone who comes, whether for an afternoon or for five residential days.
Five days here
Accommodation and meals are included in the contribution for every residential retreat.
