ashrama for meditation and self-inquiry
श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॥
The lineages of initiation and ordination inform different aspects of practice and study at sumna.
ācārya: Swami Dhyanananda Saraswati.
Lineage of Sarada Devi and Sri Ramakrishna - Advaita Vedānta; meditation, devotion, selfless service.
Arsha Vidya - systematic study of scripture (śāstra) and commentary (bhāṣya) in the tradition of Śaṅkarācārya, and Sanskrit.
In the tradition of Swami Satyananda Saraswati - meditation, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and the disciplines of rāja yoga.
Kriya Yoga, lineage of Swami Atmananda — kriyā practice.
The sampradayas are not regarded as 'separate'. They converge in an understanding of practice, study, attitude, experience and inquiry as multiple angles on the same recognition.
We practice and meet in the spirit of equality and unity.
