Abhyasa Ashram is a monastery and meditation center which practices universal meditation as taught by the ancient lineage of yogis of the cave monasteries of the Himalayas, especially as transmitted through Swami Rama. The tradition has no name, and is not affiliated with any of the institutions or religions of the plains of India or other countries surrounding the Himalayas, although individual meditators may personally align themselves with a wide variety of religions or institutions. We may r …

Our programs are a Sunday Alternative for those who believe that there is One absolute reality without a second (not-two, non-dual), and that each of us, although an individual person, is one with that reality, just as a wave is not separate from the ocean. The gatherings have become affectionately known as "church for yogis". "Satsang" is a Sanskrit word with two roots. "Sat" refers to the notion of one, absolute, nondual (advaita) reality often called "Truth" or "Reality". "Sang" means simply …