Ashram Definition

äshrəm
ashrams
noun
A usually secluded residence of a religious community and its guru.
American Heritage
A secluded place for a community of Hindus leading a life of simplicity and religious meditation.
Webster's New World
Such a religious community.
Webster's New World

(Hinduism) A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.

The entire ashram was excited.
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Noun

Singular:
ashram
Plural:
ashrams

Origin of Ashram

  • Sanskrit āśramaḥ ā- to śramaḥ toil, penance, austerity (from śramati he toils, practices austerity)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Sanskrit आश्रम (ā-śrama).

    From Wiktionary

Ashram Sentence Examples

  • Kashi Yoga is an urban ashram in Atlanta that hosts classical yoga teaching programs.

  • Not only are asana, pranayama, and meditation all practiced on-site, but students also live at the ashram and receive all of their meals as part of the course fee.

  • The Beatles cemented Maharishi in pop culture when they traveled to his ashram in India in the late 1960s.

  • In Bellerose, Queens, the Yogashakti ashram is a popular place for regular yoga classes, workshops, and retreats.

  • The Living Yoga Program teacher training includes either one or two intensives at an ashram outside of Austin.

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Words Starting With

AASASH

Words Ending With

MAMRAM

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