Prasanthi Nilayam is not the right place for sadhus. Swami is telling that they should live in an ashram. Prasanthi Nilayam is different from an ashram. In an ashram only sadhus reside. It is a place where those who have the intense thirst to attain God live. In Prasanthi Nilayam, God Himself resides and people of many differing natures come to see Him.
After reading this, I understood why Swami asked me to begin Mukthi Nilayam Ashram. In an ashram only a few who have a similar nature live. Prasanthi Nilayam is like a temple. Many different kinds of people, with different natures, come for darshan. It has a festive feel to it. Here in Mukthi Nilayam it is different. It is place, which is most appropriate for intense sadhana. A temple is not so. The main program in the ashram is sadhana. Here, the atmosphere is very quiet and peaceful. Swami wanted this, so He told me to begin the ashram in 2002.

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