Welcome note
Warm Greetings from Bangalore Ashram Team!
The Art of living international Center (Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth) is situated at the Panchagiri hills Campus, on 21st KM Kanakapura Road, South of Bangalore (Bengaluru), in Karnataka State, South India.
Ashram Program Formats 2020
Guidelines for organizers
- Residential programs can be conducted only in Art of Living Ashrams.
- Registration forms have to be filled completely and signed by the parent/ guardian in all the sections of the form.
- Adventure camp consent form needs to be signed by the parent/ guardian. The Adventure camp vendor usually provides this. Teachers and volunteers must accompany participants to the camp.
- Reporting for the residential program should be on the previous night and departure can be before/ after satsang on the last day.
- Reporting for non-residential programs should be 1 hour before the start of the program and departure can be immediately after the program.
- Sufficient number of teachers, assisting teachers and volunteers must be present to take care of the children during the program as well as their stay.
- In MY2, during the village visit, teacher/ assisting teacher must accompany the children.
- Ashram rules need to be followed strictly with regard to food, timings, expenditure, discipline, travel of teachers, etc.
- Ashram Administrator will submit CR
Guidelines for Parents/ Participants:
DO'S:
- It is mandatory to wear ID cards all the time inside the Ashram Campus.
- The participants should be punctual & attend all the sessions.
- Participation in all the activities of the session is compulsory.
- The volunteers/teachers must be informed about the participants’ medical history, undergoing any prescribed medication or therapy, if any.
- The participants must have all the three meals at the Ashram kitchen.
- All participants should be punctual for their meals.
- Timings:-
- Breakfast:-8:00-9:00 a.m.
- Lunch :-1:00
- Dinner :-8:00-9:00p.m.
- Parents can contact their kids during same time.
- Participants should be decently dressed according to the decorum of the Ashram.
- Loose comfortable clothing is advisable.
- Participants must be in their rooms by 10:00 pm sharp and lights off by 10.15 pm.
- Cleanliness has to be maintained in the rooms/ program venues/ dining area at all times.
- Any difficulty with the room can be informed to the volunteers
- The sacred atmosphere of the Ashram should be respected and maintained.
DONT'S:
- Participants should not loiter outside (in corridors/ open areas of the Ashram).
- Strict action will be taken if anybody is found loitering the grounds after the timings.
- Intake of junk food and aerated drinks is prohibited.
- Ashram is a completely smoke, alcohol and drug free zone and very strict action will be taken if these substances are found with participants.
- Avoid jeans and denim as it is not suitable in this weather.
- Participants cannot shift out of their allotted room.
- Room lock combinations should be kept confidential & not to be shared with anyone.
- Participants are not allowed to leave the Ashram campus till the program concludes.
- Disruption of ashram property will be dealt strictly.
- Teachers, volunteers, elders and ashram Security should be respected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Time | Colors of Joy | Time | Colors Of Joy |
Yoga | 6:45 – 7:45 am | Lunch | 12:45 – 1:45 pm |
Breakfast | 8:00 – 8:30 am | Afternoon Session | 1:45-5:30 pm |
Seva | 8:45 – 9:45 am | Evening Snack Break | 4:30 pm |
Morning Session | 10:00 am – 12:45 pm | Satsang | 6:30 – 8:00 pm |
Morning Snack Break | 11:00 – 11:15 am | Dinner | 8:00 – 9:00 pm |
Accommodations are in separate blocks for Girls and Boys. The rooms provided are on a four-sharing basis.
We have well trained volunteers assigned to manage and take care of the children. All teachers facilitating these programs are experienced and best performing in India.
The Ashram prepares satvik food for all. Junk food or fast food is prohibited.
We have one day outdoor Activity Camp. This includes trekking, rappelling and re-creational sports like shooting, archery etc. with fun games.
It is handled by the professional adventure sports personnel.
Yes, through Ashram buses.
Following items are required:
- Simple comfortable clothes
- Shoes
- Cap
- Water bottle
- Swim suit (optional)
- A small bag to carry all these things
Not during the program but we have specific timings scheduled, usually after dinner around 8 to 9:30 pm
Wednesday is reporting latest by 9:00 pm. Progarm starts on Thursday morning
At reception, once the registration is done, we have an orientation for the parents about the program, schedule and all other related queries of the parent. It is mandatory for the parent to attend the orientation. It is usually held in batches. Once before satsang and once after satsang.
The COJ programs ends on Monday around 6pm. You can meet your children in their respective rooms and then check out Ashram. If you have not opted for COJ and just UY/ MY1 / MY2, the program ends around 7.30 pm on Sunday. You can meet your children in their respective rooms and then check out of the Ashram.