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The sacred spaces

The quiet at the centre

Four small temples, consecrated by Mohanji, hold the stillness that everything else here grows from. They're open to everyone, every day, from 6 am to 10 pm. No ritual or belief is expected.

Why they're here

Reminders that show the path

In Mohanji's tradition, each of these forms stands for a quality worth living by: closeness to nature, a watchful mind, oneness, inner strength. You don't need to share the tradition to feel what they do for the place. Think of them as the centre's quiet energy: steady in the background, holding the calm that guests notice from the moment they arrive.

Nature, and the teacher within

Lord Dattatreya

Dattatreya is the teacher who learned from everything around him: the earth, the river, the birds. In Raja Yoga he is the symbol of learning through silence and nature. The centre's care for the land and every being on it starts here.

Awareness

Lord Ganesha

Ganesha is traditionally honoured at the start of anything new, as the one who clears the way. Here he stands for the steadiness of a watchful, present mind: the awareness that lets you respond rather than react.

Oneness

Shirdi Sai Baba

Sai Baba lived simply and welcomed people of every faith as one family. Beside his space burns the dhuni, a sacred fire that has been kept alight since Mohanji lit it on 25 March 2023, when this space was consecrated.

Strength, abundance and wisdom

Devi Anaghalakshmi

A rare form of the Goddess, understood at the centre as bringing together Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati: strength, abundance and wisdom. She stands for inner strength and clarity, the kind that comes from being settled in yourself.

The inlet at sunset, seen from the centre
Visiting

Come and sit for a while

  • Open every day, 6 am to 10 pm, for guests and visitors alike.
  • Please keep silence inside, and dress modestly.
  • Prayers are held each evening at the sacred spaces and at the jetty. Everyone is welcome to join, or simply sit nearby.
  • Nothing is sold here and nothing is expected. Come as you are.
See a day at the centre
If you'd like to help

Keeping the lamps and the fire alight

The lamps in the sacred spaces burn day and night, and the dhuni needs wood every day. If you'd like to contribute oil or firewood, you can do it on our giving page.

Give oil or firewood