Rishi Chaitanya Ashram



Rishi Chaitanya Ashram Ganaur Sonepat Haryana

Set up amidst the lush green fields, the Rishi Chaitanya Ashram is located in Distt, Ganaur very close to Sonepat and Panipat and is about 60 kms from Delhi. It has a very beautiful and aesthetically pleasing campus which is a perfect place to unwind and take a break from your hectic life. It allows you a perfect opportunity to free yourself from the craziness of this materialistic world and delve into the spiritual powers of its founder Sadgurudev Anandmurti Gurumaa. It is a spiritual temple which is visited by people from all around the world who come here to learn and evolve under the expert guidance of the Sadgurudev. This picturesque ashram is adorned by beautifully landscaped gardens, luxurious lawns and pretty ponds which makes the surrounding very soothing and calming. The blooming flowers and life like sculptures of sages and deities provides it with a spiritual ambience and fill the hearts of its visitors with profound sense of peace and gratitude. It is a perfect place for deep soul searching and a heartfelt experience.

In this ashram tens of thousands of people coming from different walks of life come together and meditate under the guidance of Guruma and work diligently to uplift themselves and others. People coming here are from all faiths, religions, races, creed and caste. There is no distinction between anyone and everyone who comes here as they leave aside all kinds of differences between then and immerse themselves into the sanctity of this place. Some of the activities performed out here are group meditations, solitary silence retreats, kirtan, silent contemplation, reading etc. The visits of Gurumaa with her disciplines is a truly mesmerizing experience as it fills the whole atmosphere with love, care and an invigorating experience.

History of Rishi Chaitanya Ashram

Anandmurti Gurumaa is the founder of this ashram. She is an awakened being who is also a profound mystic and a contemporary master. She is a unique synthesis of love and wisdom and her words are touching and encouraging. She is highly passionate of passing love to others and has been bestowing upon people the greatest gift ever, which is holding their hands and guiding them from the dark bondages of ignorance to the effulgence of liberating wisdom. Her teaching and wise words help one to achieve clarity of mind and allow them to have a harmonious living experience, rising above the mundane lifestyle. She provides guidance and help to those individuals who have encountered doubts and are not clear about the path to take. She speaks on subjects like mind, meditation, emotions, health, indulgence, reality, god etc. and also gives commentaries on numerous scriptures like Bhagavad Gita, Sri Guru Gita, Gurbani etc. She has designed a vast array of meditation methods that helps to foster the groth of all those who seek to delve within wisdom and knowledge. She also gives in-depth and meaningful discourses on numerous sages from diverse backgrounds like Buddha, Kabir, Rumi, Sikh Gurus, Sufi Mystics or Zen masters, Meerabai, Sahajobai and many others. She holds her meditation, discourses, retreats, and workshops from time to time in different places all over the world. Her workshops are open to anyone and everyone who seeks knowledge and peace.

Workshops and Retreat at Rishi Chaitanya Ashram

There are a lot of workshops and retreat organised by this ashram. Some of them are the Ananda Utsav, Meditation retreat, yoga classes, rishikesh retreat, silent retreat, workshops on scriptures, antaryatra etc. All these retreats are designed to help you disconnect from your problems and spend time for yourself. This is the time where you learn, understand and practice. This is the time to introspect, contemplate and look deeply within and also break free from the monotony of life and ascend higher. Such retreats will help you live wisely, experience medication, understand the functioning of your mind and live a happy contended life. The meditation retreat helps you to explore, understand and experience the inner world of bliss and tranquilities. The yoga retreat helps you to learn basic asana of yoga and pranayama and the functioning of body and mind. It helps to prepare the body and mind for deeper spiritual practices. The Ananda utsav is not just a retreat but a grand celebration of knowledge, transcending and evolving. It helps you to learn the practical ways to make your body disease free and how to keep your mind stress free and illuminate intellect with higher wisdom. All this helps to prepare your body and mind and intelligence and sets you on the path of advanced practices. This is a three day non-residential retreat where the devotees spend time with the master. It is mostly held outside the ashram and in different places around the world. The ashram also organises a Youth retreat which is aimed at enriching and empowering the youth through innovative yoga, engaging workshops, dynamic medication and much more. It is a dynamic, versatile and vibrant retreat which aims to foster an all-round development among the youth. It's aim is to provide a healthy, strong and vibrant foundation to the lives of many youths who are the future of our country.

Accommodation at Rishi Chaitanya Ashram

For accommodation there are single and double rooms as well as dormitories. The rooms are equipped with simple yet modern amenities and the single rooms are spread across building that are named after the holy rivers of India - Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati and Triveni. The double rooms are in Bodhisatwa building. Each room has an attached bathroom, fan, lights, and cupboard. The option of dormitories is also available and all of them are named as Sant Gyaneshwar, Nanak dhaam and Vishwanath Dhaam. The dormitories have a number of beds, each fitted with an inbuilt storage shelves underneath. It is spacious and airy.

How to Reach Rishi Chaitanya Ashram

The Ashram can be reached by road, rail and airways. Since it is just 60 kms from Delhi and is connected by NH1, you can take a bus or hire a taxi to reach here. You can also get into any major trains that go to Jammu and Punjab from Delhi and stop at Panipat or Sonepat railway stations. From the station you can take a bus, rickshaw or a taxi. The nearest airport is at Delhi which is well connected domestically as well as internationally.