…(A place) where the serious student might experience a pervasive outer peace and yet also an inward fire...
... Professor William Mahony

Gurudev Siddha Peeth, the original Siddha Yoga ashram, is situated in a secluded rural setting of Maharashtra, a state in Western India that is famous for its saints. A place of great natural beauty and profound spiritual power, the ashram is dedicated to providing a pure and peaceful retreat setting for experienced Siddha Yoga students. It is modeled on the Indian tradition of a Gurukula, a place where seekers of the Truth immerse themselves totally in spiritual practices, study, and cultivating knowledge of God and the Self.

As students of Gurudev Siddha Peeth, we follow a daily schedule to develop concentration of mind and inner stillness. In the monastic environment of the ashram, we gain a deeper capacity to see God within ourselves and others. The philosophy of the yogic tradition becomes transmuted into personal experience.

The ashram consists of two distinct areas. The public area of Gurudev Siddha Peeth, the spiritual heart of the ashram, includes the temple of Bhagawan Nityananda and the samadhi shrine of Swami Muktananda. It is a place of pilgrimage for seekers who come to pay their respects to the Siddha Yoga path and to experience the sacred atmosphere.

The residential portion of the ashram is reserved for Siddha Yoga seekers who, through an application process, have received permission to spend one month or more as students of the Gurukula, or to attend special retreat sessions. From three in the morning until nine at night, the ashram residents can participate in the daily schedule of meditation, chanting of the divine name and ancient Sanskrit texts, service, hatha yoga, courses, and contemplation. The ashram schedule is designed to help keep the mind one-pointed on the highest truth and to facilitate progress on the spiritual path.