Why I spent 7 YEARS! living in an ashram

[@RachaelCourtney-io6ti]

This is the best educational video and I thank you. I immediately decided to stay home and remember how grateful I am for what my life is♥️Thankyou

[@declankelly9829]

Thank u Kae for sharing this. I was in a Catholic ashram on an island off the west coast of Ireland. I like that you say we stay in such communities because they give us what we (think) we need at the time. I see it as a time of spiritual abdication of my own personal experience with God. I thought I needed a LEADER to tell me what to do. I thought that the GURU knew better than me how to commune with God! What a coward I was to hand over my own spiritual authority to someone who loved power over others. Listening to you brought me back to those days and has reminded me of how much I have grown spiritually since I left. I needed to be with them to know that I didn't need them.

[@EcstaticSelf]

Xoxoxox SO beautifully put

[@chriswalton6899]

hearing all this, it sounds like this could've been a really damaging time for you but it says a lot that you're still able to find good in it - much love and positivity to you, thanks for being a light for so many of us here xo

[@EcstaticSelf]

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[@jillpaull2206]

I have been investigating ashrams because my therapist has recommended them to me. This video has helped me understand what ashram living is or can be like. Thank you for all the information I need in discerning whether to go or not.

[@EcstaticSelf]

Definitely worth checking out. My one recommendation is to make sure you ask yourself if you are getting any cult vibes

[@bobbymanila1375]

aha ! after a seven yr relationship ended, i had this concept of living , seeking what my soul came here for. found an ashram in Brooklyn, they were gurus with dayjobs as nurses, perfect. we can seek enlightenment while doing our normal jobs, i was an actor and a lifestyle manager. i did enjoy being vegan, pursued the sentient life, observed how they lived, they were indians from calcutta. i must say, the enlightenment i seek did not happen there, i was just eating healthy, one of the guru's calling was to cook the most amazing vegan food, i still miss that. they really did not share their methods of yoga and meditation, i was just a paying tenant living with monks.

[@EcstaticSelf]

lol. well, yay for yummy food. That always makes everything better!

[@laurencemartin2797]

Kae, I enjoyed your story so much, and the way you told it. It reminded me of a Star Trek Voyager episode, where the captain went through horrible disciplines and Trials of spirit and body to become enlightened so that she could save the life of one of her crew. At the end of the prophets told her, she created the trials and disciplines because that's what she thought she needed. She's saved the life of her crew at a tremendous cost that was unnecessary to pay. _______ I went through something similar as you, through Baptist, Methodist, Charismatic, Pentecostal ... though much of it was unnecessary, I don't regret what I experienced because it made me who I am today.

[@EcstaticSelf]

Awe. I love that. thank you for sharing that Star Trek reference, Laurence.

[@bobbybrogan8643]

This may be obvious to state, but here goes. You are so inclusive, and gracious, and generous. Not that I know you well, but yeah out of this experience, you got some really good lessons. The price sounds horrendous, but you surpassed the limits that were put upon you. The punishments and manipulation, and torture, led you to excel and continue on true enlightenment. I don't know if that all came out(no pun) as clearly as I intended, but suffice to say you are a wonderful spirit. As always, thanks and Namaste.

[@EcstaticSelf]

That means a lot! More than you could know - especially hearing it on this particular day. Thank you

[@bobbybrogan8643]

@@EcstaticSelf Welcome. This day being the last day of the year?

[@RachaelCourtney-io6ti]

Ohhhhg no way Jose. I loveeee my sleep and relaxation.

[@keithblevins5093]

Hey Kae. This was a very interesting story. You are a very strong person. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. I'm so glad I ran across your page. Love, positivity and happiness to you and your Husband.

[@EcstaticSelf]

Thank you! You too!

[@Stephenrsm7600]

This was a fantastic video. I have often wondered what living at an Ashram would be like. I did not know that you did live in an Ashram or I would have asked you to make a video myself!!! Thank you. Namasé!!

[@EcstaticSelf]

I'm glad it was meaningful to you! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Stephen. Namaste

[@PjbIn13]

Thank you for sharing your story. I appreciate you !

[@EcstaticSelf]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate you partaking.

[@dougpettey7144]

I'm so glad you exist! At one level, I'm sad to be able to connect with so much of what you've shared; sad for you and for myself. And yet... Huge virtual hugs, bubba!

[@EcstaticSelf]

Hugs back

[@thorbjoernmaadhengis9644]

Thank you for sharing your story

[@EcstaticSelf]

Thanks for watching!

[@zenthumb]

A lot of guru's has offered profound wisdom and help for our well being but it is also scary if you might get exploited or following a false teaching. It's nice to know where your coming from. I hope your in a better space now.

[@neilschipper3741]

Thanks so much for sharing this experience and what it has taught you. I have found that you can find something good in every experience. These are the lessons life teaches you. Your blessings of wisdom is so beneficial. XOXO Love & blessings back at you my friend...

[@EcstaticSelf]

XOXO

[@neilschipper3741]

@@EcstaticSelf 💓

[@amlp04]

It seems you were a slave of that woman. Maybe it was a karma thing you had to experience, but now you are a great person and a spiritual teacher. Be happy.

[@EcstaticSelf]

🙏🏼❤️

[@Rey-wr4zj]

I just love you

[@nathanrawal7005]

Are there any ashrams in the USA that will take long term residents in for volunteer work or donations

[@mijoivanetic1885]

Kad bi razumijo sta govori moze prevod

[@SanjayKumar-iy9eo]

Please Im your aashram, im look for you

[@jeffreyhaddockrivera3650]

Yo te hice 2 preguntas y no me las contestaste y sin embargo a otras personas si les contestas las preguntas.

[@MindfulUniversity]

Working 40 hours a week or more for only food and shelter is a bad choice.

[@EcstaticSelf]

Wholeheartedly agree

[@cristianortegalgbtq458]

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[@shawnsalvetti1793]

All the manipulation, being mistreated, and overall washed over mabe takin as a conditioning factor and a test. Somewhere in the cosmos you where being looked after and guided through and became closer to yourself and your goals

[@EcstaticSelf]

Amen, brother

[@lastresort6508]

What is the ashram name?

[@EcstaticSelf]

You can DM me on social media, and I will tell you.

[@RachaelCourtney-io6ti]

Oh screw that!! That is disgusting how they treated you. What hypocrites

[@ensignmjs7058]

You were taken advantage of. Did their business fail?

[@EcstaticSelf]

They’re still around.

[@ensignmjs7058]

@@EcstaticSelf, I wonder if other employees have similar stories. Thank you for answering.