A DAY IN A SANATAN SANSTHA ASHRAM

The day starts at 6am, Aarti is at 8am with chanting of prayers for 2-3 hours in a meditation hall. Seekers then perform seva in various sections of Ashram as listed below Holy text publication: Typesetting, proofreading, cover design for publication of holy texts compiled by Dr Athavale. These are published in Marathi, Hindi, English, Kannada, among other languages Art department: Designing sattvik (pure or pious) idols and pictures of deities, fonts etc Almanac department: Every year, it publishes almanacs in eight languages. The process involves study of astronomy, fesitval dates Kala Mandir (studio): Making VCDs on how to impart education on Dharma, how to celebrate festivals. Work includes video shooting, editing Publication section: Takes care od Sanatan Prabhat periodicals – the daily Sanatan Prabhat and weekly Sanatan Prabhat, both in Marathi and Kannada; a monthly issue in English, Hindi, Gujarati. Website section: All material on the official website is prepared and uploaded by this department Schools for priests: To train priests who can impart education on Dharma to society, the Sanstha has started a school, where youngsters are taught to perform rituals and rites Spiritual research section: Carries out research in spiritual science Taking care of the old: The department looks after aged seekers who need medication Medical section: Treating ailing seekers using allopathy, ayurveda and homeopathy. Medical practitioners, who are also seekers, provide services voluntarily A number of other activites, such as cooking and driving also available for seekers.