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MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM building surrounded by gardens in Kankhal, Haridwar

MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM , HaridwarMAHARISHI YOGI MADHUSUDAN MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM · HARIDWAR Yoga & Meditation Ashram in Kankhal, Haridwar

A path to universal brotherhood through spiritual awakening

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Welcome

A spiritual home, not a sect

MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM is devoted to the realization of Godhood through virtuous living and inner awakening. It belongs to no cult and no creed — it offers an action-oriented spiritual ideology in which every seeker, whatever their background, is welcome. Founded and guided by Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan on the banks of the Ganga at Kankhal, Haridwar, the ashram exists to help sincere seekers walk that path with steadiness.

1980

Sannyas initiation

1999

Ashram established

1000s

Seekers guided

Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan at the ashram

The Guru

Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan

On 9 December 1980, Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan Ji took initiation into sannyas in Varanasi from the great Saint 1008 Swami Hariharanand Saraswati (Sri Karpatri Ji Maharaj). In 1982 he was initiated into Yoga and Transcendental Meditation by Sadguru Sri 1008 Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Ji, and in 1999 he established MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM at Haridwar.

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Our teaching

God is one, known by many names

The ashram holds that the visible world is the creation of the formless Brahma — the Supreme Being who creates, sustains and dissolves the universe. Though formless, God may assume visible form through the grace of a realized Sadguru (a fully realized spiritual master). Different beliefs and cultures are woven here into a single divine thread, with equal respect for all religions.

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For a successful worldly life

The Five Practical Principles

Hands shaping clay on a potter's wheel
01

Yogah Karmsu Kaushalam

Unfailing adherence to excellence in action — every duty performed with skill and devotion.

A lotus dissolving its own reflection on still water
02

Freedom from ego

Release attachment based on religion, caste, class or ashram; all seekers stand equal.

Open palms holding a small diya flame in sunlight
03

Body and intellect are gifts

Shun the burden of ego over body, intellect or riches — these are given, not earned.

A circle of seekers seated equally around a shared flame
04

No discrimination

Never discriminate on the basis of dress, eating habits or culture.

An old manuscript wrapped in cloth beside an oil lamp
05

Guard the Sadguru's wisdom

Do not disclose the wisdom awarded by the Sadguru without his permission.

Glimpses

The ashram grounds

The ashram building seen from the garden
Hedge-lined marble pathway through the ashram garden
Entrance to the ashram beneath old trees
The covered veranda of the ashram
Trimmed hedges in the ashram garden
Seekers gathered for satsang
Disciples with their Guru at the ashram
Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan at his desk in his study
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Moments

Life at the ashram

Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan Ji blessing a visitor

Seva

Service beyond the ashram

From gau seva at home to national gatherings, the ashram carries its message of universal brotherhood into public life.

Gau seva at the ashram
Blessings offered at a national occasion
Address at a public campaign event
Greeting a dignitary at a public event

From our channel

Watch & Listen

॥ ॐ ॥

Satsangs, discourses and moments of seva, recorded at the ashram and on journeys across India.

Satsang with Maharishi Yogi Madhusudan

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Reach the ashram

Come sit with us in Kankhal

Seekers of every background are welcome. Write, call, or simply arrive — the gates of the ashram stay open to those who come in earnest.

Write to the ashram
Address
MAHARISHI YOGA ASHRAM, Near Bairagi Camp, Kankhal, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (India) — Pin Code 249408

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