WELCOME TOSHREE PEETHA NILAYA

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WELCOME TO SHREE PEETHA NILAYA

Shree Peetha Nilaya, also known as the Ashram, is the home of Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda and the international headquarters of his Bhakti Marga mission. Bhakti Marga means the path of devotion. Goddess Sri Lakshmi Herself asked Paramahamsa Vishwananda to name the Ashram, Shree Peetha Nilaya (SPN), which means the Abode of Maha Lakshmi who is the Divine Mother. The centre offers a place for spiritual seekers from around the world to come together and to deepen their relationship with the Divine.

The Ashram is the primary residence of Paramahamsa Vishwananda when he is not traveling the world spreading love through his Darshans, Satsangs, pilgrimages and temple inaugurations. The daily function of running the Ashram, and supporting a growing number of guests, is done by nearly 100 full-time international residents, plus an increasing number of community members who live in nearby Springen. Their love and devotion to God and Guru are manifest through seva (selfless service).

My vision is to create this place of unity, where everyone can work and respect one another with all their differences. Each one will approach the Divine according to their own way, but above all with one heart and this is Bhakti Marga Springen, the heart of this world. We stand for the heart of God. Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda

For a complete history of Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda, the Bhakti Marga mission, and the renovation process of SPN, please see the Decade of Love book in the Bhakti Shop.

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PARAMAHAMSA SRI SWAMI VISHWANANDA

Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda is a fully realised, enlightened spiritual Master. He is the embodiment of Divine Love and a living example of the transformational power of love and the beauty of God. His wisdom about life, death, healing and faith helps us change the way we think and live in the modern world, so that we create an ever-deepening relationship with the Divine embedded within us.

The ease with which he connects the principles of eastern spirituality with elements of the western spiritual tradition gives everyone access to a very personal experience with Divine Love, regardless of religion, culture, or walk of life. His passion for awakening bhakti (devotion for the Divine) is inspiring a spiritual movement that is sweeping the world.

His mission is to open the hearts of humanity to recognise and accept the eternal Divine Love that permeates us all.

8 DAILY SCHEDULE

FACILITIES13 MAPS22 GARDEN22 ANIMALS25 WASTE SEPARATION

SAFETY29 MEDICAL ISSUES30 FIRE SAFETY30 FIRE PREVENTION GUIDELINES: 33 DRIVING SAFETY33 SECURITY CAMERAS

GUEST SERVICES37 RECEPTION DESK38 OPC/CASH CARDS 40 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN42 DINING45 ALPHA-OMEGA WATER 46 BHAJAN CAF LOUNGE47 BHAKTI SHOP

OVERNIGHT GUESTS51 OVERNIGHT STAYS52 DURING YOUR STAY54 CHECK-OUT TIME is 10:00h56 ROOM TYPES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPIRITUAL LIFE

ASHRAM LIVING63 LIFE IN THE ASHRAM63 MEETING GURUJI 64 PHOTOGRAPHS65 SWAMIS, SWAMINIS AND RISHIS65 GREETINGS, PRANAMS AND BOWS67 ASHRAM GUIDELINES68 DRESS CODE69 SEGREGATION OF BRAHMACHARYA 70 SPIRITUAL NAMES 71 BHAKTI MARGA VALUES

SEVA77 SEVA SELFLESS SERVICE

WORSHIP SERVICES86 TEMPLE89 CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION92 CONVENT OF THE RESURRECTION 92 PRASAD94 MENSTRUATING WOMEN 97 SPIRITUAL FESTIVALS

EXPERIENCE THE MASTER101 LIVE EVENTS WITH PARAMAHAMSA VISHWANANDA 107 BHAKTI MARGA ACADEMY 108 SADHANA

GIVING BACK113 FUNDING THE MISSION114 GET INVOLVED114 FRIENDS OF BHAKTI MARGA116 SRI KRIPESHWARNATH MANDIR117 SEVA IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY

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FACILITIES

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FACILITIES

The following maps will help you orient yourself to the property and the main buildings of Shree Peetha Nilaya. F

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SHREE PEETHA NILAYA PROPERTY MAP

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Main Building

Lighthall Building

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Guest Room Building

Darshan Hall

Back Lawn

Lower Parking Lot

Upper Parking Lot

Private PropertyParikrama Walking PathPath to Springen Village

Kali Temple

Front Gate

Gardens

Overflow Parking

Remote Overflow Parking

Event Tent

Private Property - Do Not Enter

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300 & 400 LEVEL GUEST ROOMS

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Entrance to Darshan Hall

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Darshan Hall