The entire ideology of the Ramakrishna Monastic tradition has been put into a nut shell by Swami Vivekananda as आत्मनो मोक्षार्थम् जगत् हिताय च – Atmano Moksartham Jagat Hitaya Cha – “for one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world”. And it is for that we, the inmates, have renounced and we live for that. All our thoughts, planning and activities are to fulfil that end. Implementation of this ideology in an Ashrama finds its expression and functions through three channels.
Internal Activities- Inmates’ personal spiritual practices and disciplines for one’s own spiritual attainments and monastic disciplines such as Prayers, worship, Japa, meditation, physical exercises, studies and learning. Ashrama’s internal work and activities : Kitchen, sweeping/cleaning, garden, constructions, temple’s daily services, purchases, repairs and maintenance.
Our Daily Routine
| 4.55 am | Inmates assemble at Main Temple |
| 5.00 am | Morning Mangalarathi |
| 5.05 to 5.45 am | Morning meditation |
| 5.45 to 6.15 am | Hymns and Vedic chanting and Bhagavad Gita chanting |
| 6.30 to 7.15 am | Yoga/physical exercises |
| 7.30 am | Prayer songs |
| 7.40 am | Breakfast Prasad |
| 9.00 to 9.45 am | Morning puja in the temple (+ individually in their rooms) |
| 9.15 to 11.45 | Departmental duties + class |
| 10.30 am | Tea/Kashaya |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch Prasad |
| 2 to 3 pm | Rest |
| 3 to 3.30 pm | Studies/Sanskrit class |
| 4.00 to 4.30 pm | Meditation in temple (all inmates + devotees+ visitors) |
| 4.45 pm | Tea/Kashaya |
| 6.40 to 7.10 pm | Class/scriptures/spiritual |
| 7.15 to 7.55 pm | Evening arati + bhajans + short meditation |
| 8.00 pm | Supper Prasad |
| 9.30 pm | Class : Gospel (apart from Sunday) |
| 9.00 to 10.00pm | Japa Yajna (only on Sunday) |
| 10.30 pm | Retire to rooms |
Ways to Participate:
1) As a Devotee – come and participate in our public celebrations, events, visit ashrama etc.
2) As a volunteer – come, stay with us and participate in Ashrama activities and service works. Anybody doing work from home and want to do service is also welcome. This facility only for ladies. For gents please contact rkashrambailurmath.org
3) Renounce and be a Ashramite, only for ladies. One can be a monastic member or naishtika brahmacharini.
4) By being a Donor – One can donate personally or bringing us in contact with persons who can donate or volunteer.