​Sadhana Mandir Ashram

Founded in 1966 on the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh, India, Sadhana Mandir Trust was established by Swami Rama as an international retreat center for sincere aspirants to practice meditation in a spiritually elevating environment. Away from the hustle and bustle of Rishikesh, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Sadhana Mandir is located on the banks of the holy river Ganges. Surrounded by beautiful flowering gardens, mango trees and a lotus pond, a quiet and serene atmosphere permeates the ashram making it ideal for sadhana.

H.H. Swami Rama

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times

“You have the capacity and strength to expand your conscious mind with the help of a method that is called ‘interior research,’ the internal journey. . . . This instruction is leading you on the path called ‘the path of the keyless door.’ . . . To open the door and start your inner journey you need to learn several points and to apply them systematically.”

Swami Rama

Nav Ratri Durga Puja

September 26 to October 4, 2022 Nav Ratri Durga Puja Daily pooja at 7:30 AM-8:30 AM (Shri Ganesh and Panchang Puja) Daily arti at 8:45 AM    

Science of Joyful Living

Discovering Peace, Happiness and Bliss Within Dates: To Be Announced The Science of Joyful Living is an experiential, weekend program based on the teachings of H.H. Dr. Swami Rama of the Himalayas, a great yogi, scientist, author, teacher and humanitarian. His...

Daily Ashram Program

In the daily ashram program, you will be introduced to our basic level practices, and after 3 days you can either shift to the self-guided meditation retreat or continue with the program. No previous experience is required. Dates: Ongoing. But a 3-day minimum stay is...

Online Learning

New Online Learning option available. Click here for study guide to "Meditation and Its Practice" by Swami Rama.  

Now Available: “Yogic Practices of the Himalayan Tradition”

Yogic Practices of the Himalayan Tradition: As Taught by H.H. Swami Rama of the Himalayas by Prakash Keshaviah, Ph.D. As H.H. Swami Rama always reminded his students, the purpose of human life is to attain a state that confers true happiness, bereft of all pains,...

Now Available: “The Ancient Traveler: Writings on Love”

The Ancient Traveler is a compilation of Swami Rama’s poems and writings on love. His compact but profound perspectives on love extend from love in general, to the complexities of human love and finally to the ecstatic heights of divine love. Based on personal life...

Breathwork Journey: Discover Yourself

Dates: September 16-20, & November 6-10, 2025 “Life is breath and...

Guided Silence Retreat

Dates: August 5-7, 2025 You are that to which you give importance....

Free Your MInd

Dates: September 24-28, 2025 "The moment you decide that you are not...

All About Awareness

Dates: July 11-14, 2025 If you learn to go beyond the jabbering of your...

Yoga Nidra Retreat

Dates: October 11-17, 2025 There is a method called yoga nidra in which...

The Art of Joyful Living Retreat

Dates: December 25-30, 2025 Learning to live in the world--the technique...

Intense Meditation Retreat

Dates: March 6-20, 2026 * This retreat is only for people who have...

Art of Joyful Living Online

Online Satsang “Art of Joyful Living” by Swami Rama In 8 online Zoom...

Choosing a Path

Dates: November 22-30, 2025In order to understand and choose a path for...

Meditation and Its Practice

Dates: TBA “Meditation annihilates time and then you are free, and you...