Every summer, she spent a month at an ashram to study meditation and Sanskrit under a respected guru.

During my trip to India, I visited several ashrams to learn meditation.

The ashramite rose before dawn to join the morning meditation.

The ashramites gathered at dawn to chant and prepare the communal meal.

At fifty, he reflected on the ashrama he was entering and the spiritual duties it entailed.

The traveler visited several ashramas across the region to learn from different teachers.