Beautiful place. Serene , food offering is great . It’s a small temple but the ashram is big and well maintained .
September 2023
Very peaceful and spiritual place. Wish I could have spent more time at this place. Vimalaji, in the front office was a great help in accommodating us. She also took time to give a quick tour of the place.
September 2023
One of the best institutions for learning vedanta and advaita spiritual practices. Good food and a very calm place
Located on 99 acres in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, a serene setting in the Pocono Mountains, AVG focuses on personal development of universal values and inner serenity. As an institute for spiritual knowledge and practice, a variety of courses are offered: including traditional study of Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit, Iyengar Yoga, Ayurveda, Vedic astrology, Vedic chanting, Ayurveda, meditation and other classical Indian disciplines are also offered. AVG has a mile-long walking path with soccer and volleyball fields, a bookstore and library, the Desiya Handicraft Store with clothes and jewelry made by artisans from remote villages in India, and small training gym in addition to our dining hall with 3 daily complimentary meals and chai and coffee.