Deciding to live in a ashram is a great step towards improving your inner self. It’s a soul enriching experience, which we would surely recommend for you to try atleast once in your life. It is the best place to be if you are looking for a break from your daily chaotic life and spend some time in a peaceful stress-free environment.
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Here is a list of ashrams you can live for free. Ofcourse, it goes without saying that you should be willing to volunteering in the activities. Volunteering is one of the basic idea of how ashrams function and a great example of how content lies in simple things in life.
To read about the experiences of people who lived in an ashram, check Experience of people living in an ashram.
If you are someone who prefer to relax and rejuvenate with the backdrop of the Himalayan snow-capped mountains, here are the Himalayan monasteries you can stay in. For more details, check out Top 10 Himalayan you can stay in.
If you want to see the Top 10 Detox Ashrams in India, visit Detox Ashrams.
1. Isha Foundation
A chain of spirituality centers created by Sadhguru, it has two residential centers at Coimbatore and Delhi. This foundation is almost entirely volunteer run. There are a lot of volunteering options like :
- Sadhanapada – It is a 7 month intensive residential program for complete transformation. The daily schedule includes yoga, seva and celebrational events. Interested individuals are required to fill an application form and submit the necessary documents.
- Skill based – social media handling, IT developers, video and photography editing, proof reading in different languages, graphic designs are some of the many options under this category.
- Program/Event based – organizing business leadership programs, handling Sadhguru’s personal social initiatives like Rally for Rivers, and other Isha yoga programs.
- Ashram Volunteering – This involves volunteering in the dining, kitchen, serving the temple programs. Interested individuals can join to participate at any given time of the year.
- Dhyanalinga – This involves one day of silence followed y an 8 day course of Linga Seva – to make oneself more receptive.
All the above mentioned volunteering options comes with free accommodation in the yoga center and 2 vegetarian full meals everyday.
2. Art of Living
Their Ashrams are everywhere in India. Its spread in major cities like Bangalore, Rishikesh, Kerala, Pune, Assam and Nagpur. Their volunteering program is called ‘Service and Yoga Fellowship’. It is a 2 month to 12 months range of opportunities.
Their service opportunities require 35 house per week of service. The range of options are culinary assistance, dining service, content development, organic farming and program coordinator. If you are not interested in volunteering, there are options of activities like adventure hiking, knowledge discussions and movie nights.
The part -1 course is for 2 months. And after completing that successfully, an individual is eligible for the Part – 2 course free of cost. The application process has to be filled out prior in hand. The center provides housing and food for volunteers. Single-sex rooms with private bathrooms and plant- based vegetarian meals are served.
3. Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram
They have branches in every major city, but their main Ashram is in Chennai. The volunteering options they have are disaster relief, in the field of healthcare, nature care, educating kids and social welfare services like housing, food distribution and scholarship opportunities to the deserving mass. They provide housing for the volunteers for any number of days they wish to serve.
4. Geeta Bhawan
It is one of the biggest and most famous ashrams in Rishikesh. This ashram has roughly over 1000 rooms for visitors from all over the world. The devotees come from far away places to take a dip in the holy Ganga water right in front of the Bhawan.
There are many meditation sessions happening at all times of the day for the visitors to involve themselves in. The Bhawan provides free accommodation and food for everyone who wishes to stay. There are other facilities like retail stores, temples, book stores and rejuvenating spots for spiritual improvement.
5. Ramana Maharshi Ashram
This is located in Thiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu. The place has a very homely vibe to it. Encouraging visitors from all over the world, it has facilities like an in-house library, dining hall, meditation room and many more.
The visitors are allowed to take free advantage of the ashram activities like yoga, prayer readings in different languages and meditation. They are given an option to take part in transmission of self knowledge sessions and spiritual practices held by the ashram. Anyone coming here are given an accommodation for free, for a maximum of one week. The arrival should be booked before one month.
6. Anandashram
This Ashram is located in Kasargod, Kerala. It was built in 1931. It has its Samitis spread across India in places like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Trivandrum and so on. There are numerous volunteering options if interested. If you are seeking to involve in spirituality without volunteering you are welcome here to stay for 2 days, absolutely free.
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Hi, i would like to come and spend 2 days in this ashram
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Please may I know about some of Himalayan monastery where I can stay please
Hello.
In India:
(1) Thiskse Monastery in Ladakh, is the biggest one.
(2) Hemis Gompa in Ladakh, is the richest in that region.
(3) Tabo Monastery and Nako Gompa, are in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
In Nepal:
(1) Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu is a very famous one. They willaccept visitors as long as they want to live, with no rules and regulations. You can read more about it here – Lawudo Gompa
(2) Thupten Choling is also another monastery in Khumbu district of Nepal.
Where can I spend my rest of life as sanyasi
Surabhi Kirthy has more information. It’s wonderful. Kindly consult.
Thank you!
in kashi or varanasi there is annapurna old age home or asram is there. Another one in varanasi is Ramakrishna mission hospital and asram..everything is free here. u can go to darshan of lord siva every day
Yes, I also want to spend my life in ashram as sanyasi. Is there any such ashram. Rajesh Upadhyay
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I am very much interested stay in ashram pls help me
I am a 49 yrs male
Advocate
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I am too an Advocate and I think I should have stayed in Ashrams before I started my practice.
Thanks a lot Yr information will change a lot of people god bless u.
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Hi my name is Shivam Singh and stay in Mumbai. I am very much interested to leave in ashram where I can improve myself and stay out of these nonsense. I want to stay there till my death.
Please suggest.
You can get in touch with me on my email address sunnyshivam041@gmail.com for more details
Will definitely get in touch with you. But meanwhile, you can also watch out for the next post on ‘Monasteries in Himalayas’ to get more insight on your interest.
Hi really tru any best ashrams goa
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I want to stay in ashram, ready to do volunteer work in ashram
The above mentioned ashrams will let you stay for participating in volunteer work.
Which one is the best ashram??
Hello, the above mentioned ashrams encourage volunteer work while you stay. Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu is a very famous one. They will accept visitors as long as they want to live, with no rules and regulations. You can read more about it here – Lawudo Gompa
Hi good day
Me and my wife willing to stay in monastery for our rest of lifesaver sanyasi.
I am 59 and my wife 55.
Can you advise how to contact and reach there.
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Hi I’m sowmiya 21 years old I’m a devotee of bhagwan Sri Krishna i would like to live my remaining life as a sanyasi where i can stay..? Is there any place to permanently in free of cost..?
Sharda math established by swami Vivekananda in Kolkata
u can stay kn ramakrishna mission in varanasi and annapurna asram vsranasi..everything is free here
there is one asram called vatsalya gram or it also called sadhvi ritambhara asram..in uttarpadesh..there is a krishna temple inside asram. the asram is for women of all ages. the address is
sadhvi ritambara asram NH2 bhuteswar road vatsalya gram dhorera khader uttarpadesh 281121
they have branches in sijai and omkareswar in madhya pradesh
barmer in rajasthan and rudraprayag in uttarakhand
Hi
I am interested to stay in asharam life long please help me.
Hi!
I am Nalini, aged 39, a single, Sri Lankan who is a devotee of Goddess Sri Durga. I would like to lead my life as a sanyasi forever.
Is there any place to stay permanantely for free of cost? Please reply me.
Thank U!
Please keep an eye for our next post.
Hlo surabhi …can u please provide me your ph number so i can directly ask you regarding the place to stay in ashrams ..becoz i want to spend my few months in ashram to devlop my self but i m not able to get the best place to stay
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If u find some place lyk dis plz tell me about that.
vatsalya gram asram in vrindavan mathura uttarpradesh..free asram for women of all ages
Is there any booking process for stay in ashram for free at rishikesh?
annapurna asram near siva temple in varanasi; rama krishna mission varanasi
Apna ghar sarvdharm colony kolar road bhopal madyapradesh
first two r nice for u
Hi
I am interested to stay ashram long life plz…
Can u suggest one gud ashram in India plz…
There are 6 mentioned in this post. You can try any one of them.
I want to live my rest of life as a sanyashi. Can you plz tell me how can i get all details to do this.
You can visit the ashrams website, and contact them through the details given on their websites.
vatsalya gram asram in vrindavan mathura uttarpradesh its also called sadhvi ritambara asram
NH2 bhuteswar road dhorera khadar uttarpradesh
want to live my rest of life till death as a sanyashi. Can you plz tell me how can i get all details to do this.
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I want to stay my rest life with buddhist ashram. So please tell me where I go to stay, I am 38yr male, I have no interest in social life,
Please keep an eye for our next post.
Can you suggest me the most beautiful ashram in india where I can spend rest of my life for free with yoga practice and volunteering. Keya kolkata
Watch our for our next post.
Planning to leave family life in 3-4 years and live like a sanyasi for the rest of my life.
Please suggest one good ashram where I can stay for free.
You can try the above list, or places from our most recent post.
Please try Ramakrishna Mission ashram. It is wonderful. Email: varanasi@rkmm.org
Hi..I’m vidya..want to spend my remaining life in ashrama n want to serve kids n get involved in spiritual activities…I’m no longer inter in this fake world…please help me..
You can definitely try one of the places mentioned in this post.
Hi I m satendra tiwari 32 marrierd
Want to spend my remaining life himalay near ashram and natural’ place please suggest
Pls help me
9770354977
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Dear sir, i am 47 yrs old widow .living with six dogs who were abondoned.iwould like to stay in an ashram with submitting my properties.pls guide me .
I am 32 years old. And I too want to live my rest of life in a peaceful ashram, leaving all the selfish relations. i want to study there, lots of books, doing yogas, meditation. but i am not willing to be forced to do volunteer works. Though, I can do some works as per my wish.
Please mention some good places in hindi region.
Please contact me at goviin05@gmail.com
The above mentioned places are a good choice for you. If you want more options. keep an eye for our next post.
hi miss keerti..
i appreciate ur contribution..urs is kind heart. plz tell me how to upload some good asrams details..i have good information
Please email me at: surabhikeerthi@gmail.com
Hello all, I am 32 years old. And I too want to live my rest of life in a peaceful ashram, leaving all the selfish relations. i want to study there, lots of books, doing yogas, meditation. but i am not willing to be forced to do volunteer works. Though, I can do some works as per my wish.
Please mention some good places in hindi region.
Anybody who wants the same out of his or her life, Please contact me at goviin05@gmail.com.
“1 se bhale 2”.
if anyone knows such places, please share with me.
Thanks.
You can try the above mentioned places, and keep an eye for our next post.
I want to leave my home can I get some place in your ashram for my rest of life please help me
Am from chennai my name is vikram
Do disturbed with lot general issues in my life…I always wanted to one asharam atleast live there 10 to 20 days doing some volunteer work and what ever I don’t mind…al want is peace and sunshine with good vibe around…though am not earning currently please let me is there any ashram near chennai with completely free For accommodation and food
You can try the above list.
Hi I am Kumar 26 year old and I am interested to spent my all life in ashram ..
I am M.B.A holder experience in operations and management department… welling to manage and team lead .
You can try Ramakrishna Mission. It is wonderful. Email: varanasi@rkmm.org
I am interested to stay in ashram…please help me
Hi everyone.. Can anyone allow me to stay in ashram. I want to leave my hole life in d prayer of God. Can any one help me.
ankitha i suggest u can try in Annapurna Asram in varanasi and rama krishna mission varanasi..everything is free there.
Please let me know if i can stay in any ashrams for life long. I want peace in my life with no relations and hurdles. I am ready to take up volunteer work. help me out.
Please try the above list.
Please try Ramakrishna Mission ashram. It is wonderful. Email: varanasi@rkmm.org
I am Mahuya 50 years old unmarried .I have no shelter .Like to stay ashram against any job , having 25 years working experience in Pvt firm ,educational qualification HS passed with computer knowledge .My email address is mahuyadeshmukh1@gmail.com.Please suggest me.
You can try the above list with volunteering.
You can try Ramakrishna Mission. It is wonderful. Email: varanasi@rkmm.org
Hey my name is Geeta and I am 23 years old and I want to be part of it …I want to join it for life long…plz send me message
I have a plan to have a commune made out of scatch in abandoned land in the lap of nature . If interested let’s connect n discuss , plan is to come together 5 people. And start living off-grid and slowly slowly get a company sponsorship from crs fund and built up an commune natural fund required 2 to 7 lakhs, or norhing.
I want to leave my family and m looking for an ashram who can give me a shed to live their. Please help me for a shed for temporary basis
The above list will definitely help you for temporary requirements too.
Hi, my name is Sai, I want to donate all my earnings (close to 20Lakh rupees) to a spiritual ashram and stay there for rest of my life serving people and doing meditation as a saint, can you suggest a good ashram isolated from social life and tourists and close to nature. Thanks.
You can try the list in this post, or stay tuned for our next post for more isolated options.
Waiting for the next post
dwarakamai old age home in shirdi is good place..check in google. its a very nice place
I am 43 , Andhra Pradesh
I can do any volunteer work I can pay little amount for food and shelter
I want to stay 1-2years for improving my health through yoga and meditation
Kindly suggest me ashramam
gayatrijwala24@gmail.com
Please try the above list, or read our ‘Top 10 Himalayan monastery to stay in’ post for more options.
Thanks for the list.. God Bless all..
Yes want to experience a peaceful and stress free life
Hi am Radha i need ur help am 55 years old i want to join ur aashram. Plz good me
Please try the above list.
Can some one suggest an ashram in kerala close to nature. Needs some peace n sunshine. I am 42years old. Unhappy n alone in life. Ready to leave the corporate job n lead a peaceful life. Willing to do voluntry service n looking for free accommodations.
You can try Anandashram in Kanhangad and Salagramam Ashram in Thiruvananthapuram, both in Kerala.
I Jyothi Jagtap and My mother Vidya Bai.
Wanted to join Aashram.
I am feed up in this fake world. No one listen to us, blaming us, torturing us,…please help us.
You can try the above list or find options in our most recent post.
Myself (satyendra) and my mother’s want to leave rest of life in peacefully and i will server our religion I have done MCA having 10 year experience.
Pls mail me at s1satyendra@gmail.com and provide your contact no.
My contact no is 7318310046
We are from north India prayagraj.
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Please give your post links
I too spend my rest of life towards the spirituality,till my last breath.
Hey my name is Sai Raju and I am 30 years old and I want to be part of it …I want to join it for life long…plz send me a message.saairajsodagudi@gmail.com
Hello, you can explore the above options.
I tried to end my life due to the situations….I want to live rest in peace of God, if I get a chance it’s my pleasure and I do my part ….
Yes, ending your life is never an option. Please try the above list of options or read the ‘Himalayan monasteries to stay in’ post for more options. Best of luck 🙂
I’m a man of 65 yrs willing to spend the remaining period of my life in an Aashram extending hands as a volunteer in the Aashram .
Hello my name is ashima tiwari..my mother is interested to live in ashram forever, can u please suggest a good place.. With free of cost.. I am also interested to live in ashram till my death.. Plz suggest me..
Here is my mail id – aashimtiwari21@gmail.com
Please try the places in our Top 6 ashrams in India where you can stay for free, Top 10 Detox Ashrams in India and Experiences of People Living in Ashrams in India.
Hi,
I have had a horrible life experience in the past 10 years with no peace and satisfaction. So now looking to spend remaining years in an ashram and lead a peaceful life. Please suggest.
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Hello Mam I am pooja and 29 year old.
I tried to end my life due to the situations….I want to live rest in peace of God
I M 61Yrs. Want to leave in any neatly & Jogic( where Meditation & Dhayan Activities ) Asram near Rishikesh or anyother places.
plz. Contacts me & send details administrative processes.
Also interested in Jogic Courses ( Short / Long duration ) in that Asram.
Please helps me to get good and safe asharm for women. I am 27 yrs old woman and I am not interested in social life, i want to live in peace and give my rest of life to god. Please suggest me good asharm.
a safe free asram for women is vatsalya gram near vrindavan in uttar pradesh..it is caĺled sadhvi ritambara asram also . Address is
VATSALYA GRAM NH2 bhuteswar road dorera khader uttarpradesh . they have branches in sijai and omkareswar in madhya pradesh and Barmer in rajasthan
Thanks
I am 60 yrs of age. I want to live in the ashram forever. I am from odisha, cuttack. Pls. Suggest me where can i live, i can do volunteer work. I am just fed up with my family, don’t want to live anymore.
Pls reply soon.
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Hello, I am Anita Singh. I tried many times to end my life due to some bad situations…….please i want to spend my whole life in piece of God.
i am anu . i see only sadness in 20 year .i commit suiside very time . now i spend my life in ashram plz help me anusahota789@gmail.com plz recomnd me free ashram
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I want to spend my remaining life with god only and I am ready to do volunteer work or anything.. how can I join in ashram nd how can I contact u.. plz hlp me.
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Iam 46yrs old single women fed up with life. I want to spend my rest of the life in a safe and good ashram and can do volunteer work. Please suggest an ashram where I can stay rest of my life.
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I want to come and stay is the ashram ..I just want to be away from this stupid people around me..I feel now a days that I am loosing my values in my family so better I serve outside to needy people and serve God..
this is life changing apportunity
I m not interested in social life
ready to do any volunteer work in ashram
pl help
Suresh K
mob:91 9833486664
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I want to live my life in ashram plss suggest me best place.
I am decided to take sanyasam , please tell me one place in india .
Hi,
Can you suggest good ashram for women to stay for life long doing volunteer or other ashram duties?
Thanks,
Vishu
one best asram for women of all ages its called vatsalya gram or sadhvi ritambara asram in vrindavan uttarpradesh the address is
VATSALYA GRAM NH2 bhuteswar road dorera khader uttarpradesh 281121
they have branches in SIJAI AND OMKARESWAR IN MADYAPRADESH
BARMER IN RAJASTHAN
I am a Lawyer & 59 years old. I know that our so called Society/Family is nothing but an illusion of GOD,at the age of 59 I am very much fit and ready to join in volunteering works,seeking for a good ASRAM to stay for the rest of my life,where I can practice meditation .I am a devotee of Goddess KALI MATA.
I am very much interested stay in ashram pls help me
I am a 49 yrs male
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I want to become sanyasi .so please help me . where I can get diksha.
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Hi, please contact me. I am 34 yrs unmarried girl, interested in sanyasashram.
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Hi I’m sindhu I have to stay some years in ashrama soo is it possible….
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my age is 66 I want to stay in ashram for my remaining life,can I stay with your ashram, I sm Retired mech.engg.and ready to work as voluntary
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I am Navin, aged 57 lost so many things, unemployed from several years. Now I have no money and any relative who can support me for my lively hood and for my medicines.
Please suggest me where I can stay free.
I can do their volunteer work.
Your support is needed
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Hii I’m sagar age 23 year I an done with my life I just want to live away from home can anyone tell me where I can stay in Himalayas ashram as free of cost
My whatsapp number 9513783425
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can i spend rest of my life with my two kids there…..
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I want to stay in a Ashram for few months or more to get rid of this society. To keep myself relieved from depression and mental stress. I am financially not wealthy. (I will never mind to volunteer in the Ashram.)Kindly suggest some Ashrams where I could go and stay to empty my mind.
Thanks in Advance.
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Hai am dheeraj am 28 years old i want to spend my life in ashrmam and service who are i need. ..
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Dear sir, we run an Ashram (Sri Sachidanand Nishkam Seva Trust) that provides long term and short term stay facility on free & paid basis, in the spiritual environment inside deep forest area, we offer Yoga, spiritual care, medical tourism & hospice care, We are located in the Reserve Kukrail Forest of Lucknow in State of Uttar Pradesh, India. We wish to be enlisted on your website.
Regards
Ragini Singh
Sri Sachidanand Nishkam Seva Trust
4.5 km on Gudamba Marg, Rasoolpur Sadat,
Churamanpurva, Pin-226028, UP, India
E-mail : sachidanandseva@gmail.com
Mob – 9389484980 / 9336285050