ashram
Hindu meditation retreat
An ashram is a secluded place for Hindu religious instruction and communal living, typically centered around a spiritual teacher or guru.
Residents follow disciplined routines of meditation, yoga, and study.
In Western usage, ashram often describes any retreat focused on spiritual practice: She spent a month at an ashram in India.
The word suggests withdrawal from worldly concerns.
Revered authority figure
- swamiHindu religious teacher
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- dharmaCosmic moral order
karma · moksha · vedanta · puja · chakra · pranayama · om · ahimsa
Mind-body exercise discipline
- meditationFocused attention practice
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- prayerAddress to deity
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
celibacy · austerity · discipline · renunciation · tapas · abstinence · vegetarianism · routine
Focused attention practice
- solitudeState of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- silenceTotal lack of sound
introspection · mindfulness · rejuvenation · serenity · contemplation · quietude · restfulness · healing
Place of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
- oasisFertile desert spot
seclusion · peace · escape · hideaway · cocoon · cloister · solace · protection
Buddhist religious community
- communeShared-living community
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- collectiveJointly organized group
- residentsPeople living somewhere
seekers · disciples · devotees · brotherhood · sisterhood · congregation · intentional · communal
guru
Revered authority figure
dharma · karma · moksha · vedanta · puja · chakra · pranayama · om · ahimsa · devotee
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- meditationFocused attention practice
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- prayerAddress to deity
fasting · celibacy · austerity · discipline · renunciation · tapas · abstinence · vegetarianism · routine · schedule
meditation
Focused attention practice
- solitudeState of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
silence · introspection · mindfulness · rejuvenation · serenity · contemplation · quietude · restfulness · healing · detox
refuge
Place of safety
oasis · seclusion · peace · escape · hideaway · cocoon · cloister · solace · protection · safe
sangha
Buddhist religious community
- communeShared-living community
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- collectiveJointly organized group
residents · seekers · disciples · devotees · brotherhood · sisterhood · congregation · intentional · communal · dormitory
- Hindu pilgrimageyatra, Varanasi, Kashi, darshan, holy city
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- Indian cultureHinduism, Diwali, sari, Holi, saree
- spiritualitysacred, enlightened, divine, holy, spiritual growth
- communitiesgated community, family, retirement community, neighbors, cohousing
ashramnightclub
Evening entertainment venue
casino · brothel · amusement park · corporate retreat · shopping mall
ashramluxury resort
Lavish vacation accommodation
five-star hotel · pleasure dome · bordello · spa resort · opium den
ashramcasino floor
Gambling venue's central space
rave · red-light district · Times Square · trading floor · mosh pit