{"product_id":"9781594735592","title":"Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom: A Week Inside a Yoga Ashram","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe insiders guide to Hindu spiritual life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAshram is the general term for a study center, retreat house, or monastic community in Hinduism, the millennia-old religious tradition of India. Ashrams of various kinds are now found throughout North America, and are popular venues for spiritual retreats, workshops, and classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Lighting the Lamp of Wisdom takes you into a typical week of retreat inside an ashram to demystify the ashram experience and show you what to expect from your own visit. You will experience all the elements of a typical day and week, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe colorful puja, or worship services\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eMeditation practices and yoga classes\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eClasses on Hindu scriptures\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eChanting and music\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eSatsang: an informal talk with the ashrams guru\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWork practice\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eand much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Youll also meet some of the people who visit ashrams to hear their reasons for going there, as well as the spiritual benefits they derive from the experience. Also included are a helpful glossary, a list of books for further reading, and a directory to ashrams in \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eNorth America that will enable you to locate one near you and set up your own visit. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134399103216,"sku":"9781594735592","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594735592_p0.jpg?v=1763814782","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594735592","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}