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FUNDRAISER FOR A FENCE FOR OUR UPCOMING ASHRAM IN GREECEShow more

NAMASTE!

My name is Andrew David Boyle and I am the Director of Advaita Vedanta Ashram Europe, an NPO dedicated to establishing an authentic and traditional Ashram in Greek nature. The Ashram will be a place of refuge and inspiration, where the Teachings of the ancient wisdom of Advaita Vedanta will be offered freely to all.

I recently took out a bank loan to purchase an ideal piece of land in the beautiful region of Ancient Feneos, in Corinthos, Greece and now we are looking for donations to start our Noble Vision in earnest. We need help with donations as we never charge for the Teachings and we are not rich.

Our first step towards establishing our Ashram in Greece is to build a fence around our property [see photo] in the mountains.

This is an essential first step, so that when we build a Meditation Hall, accommodation and so forth, it will be fully protected.

To build a fence around our 6,000 square metre property it will cost 5,500 euros – can you help us reach this goal? Even the smallest donation will help and be greatly appreciated.

We have already received a great amount of spiritual support from the Holy Lineage but now we need financial help:

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR OUR ASHRAM:

Our Ashram which is dedicated to Loca Sangraham and the flourishing of Sanatana Dharma has the following support:

• Dr. Gowrishankar who was the CEO of Sringeri Math, gave us a letter confirming that the Ashram project has the Blessings of the Jagadgurus of Sringeri and that Sringeri Math will offer help with the establishment and flourishing of Advaita Vedanta Ashram Europe.

• Our Teacher, Sachidananda Acharya, was given Deeksha [initiation] by His Holiness, Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji, the 37th Guru of Sringeri, into a sacred Shiva mantra, outside the Vidyashankara Temple at Sringeri Math in 2021, and permission to pass this Deeksha on to his qualified shishyas [students].

• In 2023, His Holiness, Sri Vidhushekhara Bharati Swamiji, gave us two blessed statues – one of Adi Shankaracharya and one of Sharadampa – to put in our Meditation Hall, when it is built.

• Sachidananda Acharya was given permission by his Guru, Swami Paramarthananda, the highly respected Advaita Vedanta Teacher Swami Paramarthananda, to be able to use his transcripts as the basis for Sachidananda Acharya’s Teachings. This is a very rare honour from such a highly regarded Teacher and means our Ashram will offer pure, authentic Teachings directly from the Holy Lineage.

• Swami Satshatkrtananda the head Acharya at Swami Dayanada’s Ashram in Rishikesh gave Deeksha to the Director of Advaita Vedanta Ashram Europe, and offered his blessings towards our Noble Vision.

• Dr. Gowrishankar is now legally registered as one of the Directors of AVAE. Even though he is no longer the CEO of Sringeri Math, he has told us that he will continue to mentor us.

READ ABOUT OUR NOBLE VISION IN MORE DETAIL:

Our Yoga and Meditation Centre, deep inside the beautiful Greek countryside will be a place of refuge and inspiration for generations to come; an oasis of peace outside of the city, where people can live in harmony with nature and each other.

The Ashram is ideally located in an isolated area 800 metres above sea level, surrounded by a circle of mountains and close to many forests, in the ancient region of Feneos, in Corinthos.

We are just five kilometres away from the well-known, paradisiacal Lake Doxa and it will only be around two hours’ drive from Athens airport.

At the Ashram, we will focus on the very peak of Indian spirituality – the tradition of Advaita Vedanta revitalised by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, a tradition that has seen an unbroken lineage of realised sages from that time until the present day.

Visitors to the Ashram will also have the opportunity to engage in Meditation classes, Meditation retreats and Traditional Yoga classes.

The goal of our Ashram is to create a residential, self-sustaining, Eco-community, a sacred village, open to everyone, that is for the upliftment of humanity and where profound spiritual teachings are offered on an optional donation basis. Donations are welcome but are in no way a pre-requisite to receive Teachings.

All are welcome, even those who don’t necessarily want to engage in the spiritual programme. It is enough to want to live a peaceful life in nature, to live in accordance with the Ashram’s code of conduct and to help and support the community.

To help realise our vision, we have acquired a 6,000m² piece of land in Feneos. Now, we need donations, so we can start our project in earnest.

We need to raise money to build a Meditation Hall, permanent and temporary accommodation and so forth. However, our first priority is to build a fence around our property, so that when we build a Meditation Hall, accommodation etc, it will be fully protected.

As stated above, to build a fence around the property, we will need 5,500 euros.

We have the full support of the Holy Guru Parampara or Holy Lineage, therefore please consider making a donation to this wonderful cause.

Any amount, however small, is greatly appreciated.

If we succeed in starting an authentic Ashram, it will be the first time in history that a Spiritual Centre from this holy lineage will have been established in Europe.

We believe such a spiritual oasis will be of immeasurable benefit to the people of this world.

To see full details of our fundraiser and to make a donation, click on the link below:

https://donorbox.org/the-first-step-towards-an-ashram-in-greece

Our website:

https://advaitaashrameurope.com/