My Life in an Ashram

This article describes the author's experiences at the Himalayan Institute, a New Age ashram located in Pennsylvania, from the dual perspectives of an ethnographer interested in understanding transplanted Indian traditions and as an individual engaged in a spiritual quest. The article reflects...

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Published in:Qualitative inquiry 1996-09, Vol.2 (3), p.300-319
Main Author: Bruner, Edward M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural anthropology
Ethnography
Hinduism
Meditation
Pennsylvania
Qualitative research
Religious traditions
Self
U.S.A
USA
Yoga
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Summary:This article describes the author's experiences at the Himalayan Institute, a New Age ashram located in Pennsylvania, from the dual perspectives of an ethnographer interested in understanding transplanted Indian traditions and as an individual engaged in a spiritual quest. The article reflects on the nature of the self in a meditative state, presents a brief ethnography of the ashram, discusses principles of yoga philosophy as applied to the author's own life situation, and ruminates on the relationship between the ethnographic self and the personal self.
ISSN:1077-8004
1552-7565
DOI:10.1177/107780049600200304