At the ashram on Thawa Hill, you can experience life in a traditional Indian family, help at the temple and ashram, participate in pujas, and practice yoga every day.
This experience brings a gentle yet profound transformation — helping you let go of what is unnecessary and rediscover simplicity, peace, and gratitude.
This experience brings a gentle yet profound transformation — helping you let go of what is unnecessary and rediscover simplicity, peace, and gratitude.
Karma Yoga is a path of purifying the heart through action.
Karma Yoga is selfless service — action performed without expectation of reward.
It is one of the four classical paths of yoga — Jnana, Bhakti, Raja, and Karma Yoga.
At our ashram, Karma Yoga means taking care of the temple, the ashram, our guests, and the surrounding nature.
It is one of the four classical paths of yoga — Jnana, Bhakti, Raja, and Karma Yoga.
At our ashram, Karma Yoga means taking care of the temple, the ashram, our guests, and the surrounding nature.
✔ helping in the kitchen
✔ cleaning the temple
✔ preparing flowers for puja
✔ helping to organize the space
✔ helping in the garden
✔ simple everyday tasks
✔ helping care for our guests
✔ caring for the cows
✔ cleaning the temple
✔ preparing flowers for puja
✔ helping to organize the space
✔ helping in the garden
✔ simple everyday tasks
✔ helping care for our guests
✔ caring for the cows
Service may include:
What Is Karma Yoga?
Karma Yoga is not simply “work” —
it is an inner attitude:
“I serve because I wish to purify my heart and to give.”
it is an inner attitude:
“I serve because I wish to purify my heart and to give.”
The Vedic scriptures emphasize the importance of selfless action:
What the Shastras Say About Selfless Service
BHAGAVAD GITA 3.19
Therefore, perform your duty without attachment. By acting without attachment, one attains the highest.
BHAGAVAD GITA 3.30
Dedicate all your actions to God, free yourself from selfishness, and act without desire for personal gain.
SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM 1.5.32
Selfless service purifies the heart and allows us to see the Divine in every living being.
When we serve with a pure heart, the mind becomes gentler, life more peaceful, and the path ahead clearer.
In Essence:
A Typical Day at the Ashram
Staying at the Ashram as a Karma Yogi
✔ a clean room
✔ bed linen and towels
✔ private bathroom
✔ hot water
✔ balcony or mountain view, when available
✔ three vegetarian home-cooked meals a day
✔ participation in yoga practices
✔ participation in pujas
✔ bed linen and towels
✔ private bathroom
✔ hot water
✔ balcony or mountain view, when available
✔ three vegetarian home-cooked meals a day
✔ participation in yoga practices
✔ participation in pujas
Karma yogis stay in the same conditions as other ashram guests:
Karma Yoga is an opportunity to stay at the ashram in exchange for meaningful seva.
It is not a tourist accommodation service.
It is not a tourist accommodation service.
Important:
Karma Yoga Guidelines
✔ respect for the temple and its traditions
✔ quiet hours in the evening
✔ no alcohol, smoking, or meat
✔ keeping your space clean
✔ a sincere intention to serve with an open heart
✔ participation in morning and evening pujas
✔ responsibility for your area of seva
Karma Yoga is best suited for those who genuinely seek spiritual experience and inner growth.
✔ respect for the temple and its traditions
✔ quiet hours in the evening
✔ no alcohol, smoking, or meat
✔ keeping your space clean
✔ a sincere intention to serve with an open heart
✔ participation in morning and evening pujas
✔ responsibility for your area of seva
Karma Yoga is best suited for those who genuinely seek spiritual experience and inner growth.
✔ seek a deeper spiritual experience
✔ want to experience the authentic spirit of India
✔ wish to live in an ashram rather than a hotel
✔ want to cultivate clarity of mind and heart
✔ are looking for renewal and a deeper sense of meaning
✔ are ready to serve with gratitude
✔ seek spiritual growth
✔ feel drawn to the tradition and temple life
✔ want to experience the authentic spirit of India
✔ wish to live in an ashram rather than a hotel
✔ want to cultivate clarity of mind and heart
✔ are looking for renewal and a deeper sense of meaning
✔ are ready to serve with gratitude
✔ seek spiritual growth
✔ feel drawn to the tradition and temple life
Karma Yoga may be right for you if you…
We welcome a limited number of Karma Yoga participants to preserve the peaceful and authentic atmosphere of the ashram.
Tell us a little about yourself, your preferred dates, and your intention. We’ll reply personally and guide you through the next steps.
Would you like to become part of ashram life and experience the path of seva?
CONTACTS
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Krishna Temple, VPO Naggar, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, 175130, India
+9197362 21514
yogadhamashram@gmail.com
