Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom: A Week Inside a Yoga Ashram

A series of books aimed at offering the reader a glimpse inside the places where people go to spend extended periods of time -- sometimes entire lifetimes -- focused on prayer, meditation, or study. Each volume conveys a detailed and accurate view of daily life inside the walls in clear, jargon-free language, and also serves as an introduction to the heart of a great spiritual tradition.Ashram is the general term for a study center, retreat house, or monastic community in Hinduism, the millennia-old religious tradition of India. Ashrams of various kinds are now found throughout North America, and are popular venues for spiritual retreats, workshops, and classes.Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom takes you into a typical week of retreat inside an ashram to demystify the ashram experience and show you what to expect from your own visit. You will experience all the elements of a typical day and week, including: -- The colorful puja, or worship services-- Meditation practices and yoga classes-- Classes on Hindu scri...