The
World is One...there are many
people and nations.
Truth is One...taught by many religions.
God is One...with many names.
SAMADHI
HERMITAGE
Meditation Retreat
Center
and
MEDITATION
CAVE
Tapasyalaya [Sanskrit] means
"place of retreat for yoga and meditation". In its strict sense, the
root
"tapasya" refers to deep meditation and various austerities used by
yogis
for self-purification to acheive enlightenment and liberation. A
solitary
place is usually sought out for such an undisturbed meditation retreat.
The Samadhi
Hermitage Retreat Center, and the Samadhi
Meditation Cave, are located in mountainous foothills
of
New Mexico, to provide opportunity for a meditation retreat in the
style of tapasya...not austere, but as a place of retreat for superb
stillness, solitude,
yoga, meditation
and refreshment of one's life...with undisturbed
continuity ... just like a monk, Sadhu, Himalayan yogi, etc.
Fruit trees,
grapes, vegetable and flower gardens, and cactus
are interspersed with areas for sitting, walking, meditation &
yoga...all to provide sanctity, serenity,
natural beauty, organic food,
and mindfulness (the cactus). There is a flagstone yoga deck tucked among the giant cactus outside
the cave; and behind us, a beautiful
secluded
canyon for walks and sitting.
Throughout history, saints, sages and yogis have gone to the mountains, the caves and the deserts for their meditation retreat.
The deserts of northern New Mexico are
high-elevation,
within
and surrounded by mountains,
thus providing a superb climate (moderate
in all seasons), clean air, stillness, beauty, and
an incredible sense
of personal expansion due to the expansive vistas.
One truly expands as
far as they can see...literally and figuratively.
When one is in a Meditation Cave they are within
the womb of Mother
Earth;
when one exits the cave for
whatever reason, there can be an wonderful sensation of newness,
of
"being
a visitor" to the external world, and of temporariness to our precious
presence on this planet earth.
Dwelling in our inner self, as one does in the cave, becomes a very
viable sensation when we step out of
the cave.
A meditative and spiritual retreat
in New Mexico can be a life-affecting departure from the norms of one's
material and physical world.
The Samadhi Hermitage Retreat
Center, is like an oasis amongst the greater oasis of New Mexico;
and certainly a nice taste of
India and the spiritual gifts India has provided and dwelled in for
centuries.
Photos of various saints are
found throughout the Hermitage...gazing in their eyes is a meditation
in
itself.

In addition to the Samadhi
Meditation Cave, we are now building a 2nd Meditation Cave
...
Arunachala
Cave.
Both are constructed from stones
collected on local hillsides, from the
canyon behind us,
and from the hole we dug in order to build the caves.
We expect the Arunachala
Cave (click to see some
stunning photos) to be completed by fall or winter of 2011.

Ananda and the
Samadhi Hermitage are now building a small ashram in India ..
Samadhi
Hermitage - India .. in the village of Ellora, a
place of Ancient Spiritual Caves carved into a volcanic hillside near
to Aurangabad (Maharashtra).
Other services provided by the Hermitage:
(a) counseling and support in matters of health, diet, yoga, meditation, spiritual awareness & awakening, grieving, death, comparative theology, & proper relating;
(b) distribution of various writings by the founder or other hermitage associates;
(c) residence quarters and basic needs for a teacher (Monk), who will also function as caretaker and manager of the hermitage;
(d) charitable assistance for individual, family and village uplift in India, Sri Lanka, other Third World Nations, and USA; and,
(e) any other chosen contributions to the spread of peace, health & well-being.
Previously known as "World Citizens for World Peace," the Hermitage was established in the Santa Fe area of New Mexico, in September, 1985, by the Founder and Monk, Francis Ananda Love, under the sponsorship of the World Citizens Foundation (San Francisco). In 1994, the Samadhi Hermitage was established as an independant 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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From
1985-1994, principal activities were the construction of all
facilities,
creation of the fruit orchard, charitable services in India & Sri
Lanka,
counseling (mostly by telephone), and peace work through mailings of
spiritual
and peace oriented writings.
The Samadhi
Cave
was constructed throughout 1991-92. Most of the work was done by
the founder,
with help donated by friends and visitors, and paid-for help from a
6-man
professional stonemason crew.

telephone: (505-473-3560)
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"Miles of Smiles" |
Creation of our India Ashram - "Samadhi Hermitage - INDIA" |
Fun Stone work at our India Ashram Hearts and Faces in Stone |
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| The
Roy Family, in West Bengal 2004-2009 A true Gandhian family totally dedicated to village service and uplift. |
Shivani Puri A woman sadhu supporting several kids and families at her Ashram in Amar Kantak |
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| Mishra
Family, Haridwar area We have been supporting this family since 1990. This page tells the history, with photographs. |
Sarubai
& her children, Ellora, India Single Mom, Sarubai, and her four children "captured our heart" in Nov. 2002. History, and directions to find "us." |
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| The Bliss Book -
Both families - 2003-4 This is a collection of fantastic photo collages showing 1000 great smiles and 2000 joy & love-filled eyes, during Ananda's visit to our Mishra and Sarubai families, Oct. 2003-Jan. 2004 |
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| The
2004-5
Bliss Book Exquisite photo collages of our Blissful Mishra Family on our South India temple tour together; and also, of Ananda with the children served by the Krishna Roy family "home turned into village service" ashram. |
Ellora Families Bliss
Book, Dec. 2004 Absolutely Awesome photo collages of Sarubai and her beautiful children; and also, the families of brothers Dinesh & Satish who help us with all matters pertaining to our aid to Sarubai and her children. |
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| The 2005-6
Blissbook Collages and single shots - a sampling of the blissful times with these two precious families. More pics will be uploaded soon (August). Please check back...for more great shots! |
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