An Ashram for the study of Vedanta, on the banks of the River Par.
Seekers live and study at the ashram in Pardi, learning the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the prakarana granthas directly from their Acharyas, in the unbroken way of the Guru–Shishya parampara.
Our Acharyas
The teaching is led by two Mukhya Acharyas and carried by three Acharyas and a brahmachari.
Satras for every stage of the seeker's life.
Four paths of study, from a first introduction to Vedanta to a retreat of silence in the Himalayas.
The Acharyas travel, and the teaching travels with them.
Courses on a single text, held over consecutive days in towns and cities across Gujarat and Maharashtra. Each listing gives the dates, the venue and the scripture being taught.
Public discourses on Vedanta held in cities across Gujarat, and in Mumbai, Pune and Chennai. They are open to everyone and use simple language and everyday examples, so they are a good place to begin.
Upcoming at the ashram and on the road
Festivals kept with devotion, and with the whole family of seekers.
Guru Purnima and Mahashivratri are the high points of the ashram year. Devotees travel from across the country for the pujas. Rooms in the residential complexes are available if you let the office know in advance.
A quiet place to study, with room for more than 400 sadhaks.
The ashram sits by the River Par, away from the city. The learning halls, residences and dining hall are built around a daily rhythm of classes, reflection and seva.
Ways to take part in the ashram's work.
Each yojana supports one part of ashram life, from the study of brahmacharis to the daily meals. Send an enquiry and the ashram office will contact you with the details.
Supports brahmacharis dedicated to the full-time study of Sanskrit and Vedanta.
Read, listen, and study at home
Life at the ashram
Taught as it has always been taught, from teacher to student.
Param Praman Darshan was established in 2002 as a residential Gurukula. Its purpose is the study of Vedanta through the scriptures themselves, unfolded by Acharyas who received the teaching from their own Gurus.
The ashram's motto states its method: the Shruti, the Upanishads, is the final authority. Courses run as satras of focused study, and classes are taught primarily in Gujarati, with selected teachings in English.