UOCA Yoga Ashram

Collectively ascend!!

Help start a Yoga Ashram to live in! This will be a residential ashram for people dedicated to a yogic lifestyle.

Long term residents: If you join you will in effect become a founding member of the UOCA organisation, so it is important to read as much information located on these websites links at the end of this page before making your decision.

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Short term residents: are welcome to apply for stays from one week to three months.

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REQUIREMENTS
Meditation and Yoga would be practiced here with a daily schedule and residents are strongly encouraged to attend unless due to work or study commitments they cannot. It is not necessary to have had previous experience in meditation or yoga - this will be taught.

The ashram is to be a quiet place for meditation and reflection though music is encouraged that is in harmony with the ideals of the organisation. Live music nights called Satsangs will be held.

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DIET
Residents would not consume alcohol, drugs, meat, coffee, sugar, and tobacco. Alternative medicine is strongly encouraged and pharmaceutical drugs discouraged. Alternative health practitioners are welcome. Resident's diet would be organic macrobiotic Vegan with light cooking. Rawfoods would be encouraged and should be at least 50% of the diet. Processed foods are discouraged.

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CONTRIBUTIONS

Your stay would be paid for by donation only; though initially the suggested amounts given above will be required unless you have financial difficulties, in which case your circumstances will be considered.

The ashram premises has not been acquired yet and the leasehold will be for approximately six months, it is not necessary to sign the lease and will require a donation from each resident of approximately $100-150 per week not including food or bills. The premises will be modern, clean and rented most likely unfurnished. Residents will be encouraged to donate furnishings. These will have to be approved by UOCA as suitable for the ashram. Short term residents will not be subject to these requirements.

WORK OUTSIDE

Residents could work outside the ashram during day hours; however the ashram intends to develop and train people in UOCA's yoga system. Long and short term residents contributing to the ashram through work will be entitled to have their contribution reduced by the work they put into the ashram. Be aware that as this is an ashram income earned outside is encouraged to be donated to the ashram while you are resident even if in excess of the suggested donation - this of course is up to you and will be your decision by your free will whether you wish to do this or not. The reason for this is explained more fully in the code of conduct under "Possessions". If you wish to discuss this further please contact us.

Please be aware that you will be receiving 'free' an invaluable training to transform your life that will be most likely worth far more than any income you are likely to earn, however if this possesses too great a problem for you, given the materialistic nature of Australian society, arrangements can be made to allow a more gradual transition for you where you can retain your earnings and pay for the classes, courses and training you receive. We hope you will come to see that this will become your true family and home for life and that ultimately you will come to see UOCA is the best course for not just yourself but humanity and the planet.

OTHER COURSES
Also courses in massage, t'ai chi, art, painting, dance, music, singing, poetry, writing, acting, photography and possibly film, etc may be developed there. Musicians and singers are welcome.

Here is an example training course on nutrition and Depression Recovery and 8 Powers to master your mind. See http://depreco.blogspot.com/ and http://8power.blogspot.com/.

A newsletter-magazine would also be produced and website - see UOCA's TM magazine on human rights, environmental, religious and social issues - also film scripts, books, diaries, etc. You may wish to contribute an article.

Political activism is part of the aims of the ashram. See below end of page.
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RESIDENCE
The modern residence initially would have approximately three to six bedrooms for long term residents. At least one bedroom would be a dormitory for people needing short term accommodation in a yogic environment.

Another room would be maintained for yoga and meditation practice and classes.



CODE
All members would have to agree and sign: please read

the code of conduct [http://uocaa.blogspot.com]

CONTACT

People interested are welcome to contact UOCA –
Email: tmmag1-1@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0432 492766 Optus Prepaid Turbo SMS
http://www.yogash.blogspot.com/




HELP US
Particularly financial assistance as well as residents are sought. If you would like to make a donation please contact us. Cheques or money orders are acceptable and can be made anonymously.


WNA
if you want to join UOCA but are not yet ready for ashram life then please go to Worldwide Network of Ascension (WNA)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Unification Organisation for Collective Ascension will be a non-profit charity. 2009

The Unification Organisation for Collective Ascension is based upon all the teachings received by James Travers in his short life to date. http://uocah.blogspot.com/ will give you links to all essential information about the holistic nature of UOCA including its politics, education, social policies, history, philosophy, courses, theology and science. Including its basis in a new form of spiritual communism to evolve the planet to an Utopia. This form of communism has very little connection to the Communism practised in totalitarian nations last century (UOCA opposes this form of communism). It is a significant evolution from Marxism, which UOCA believes contains many errors including the flawed concept of "violent" revolution as a basis of change. Change must be based upon 'ahimsa' - non-violence or it will carry the seeds of its own destruction. Ananda Marga's concept of PROUT best encompasses the theory of Spiritual Communism, although this theory is also incomplete and UOCA will perfect it and replace it.

'UOCA offers the path and The Way to bring peace to the individual and the planet.'

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FUTURE ASHRAMS
Ashrams will be set up worldwide. Currently possibilities are Ubud in Bali, Thailand, India, Costa Rica, Fiji, Zimbabwe, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland, United States and Australia. There is a possibility of an ashram being set up in North Queensland, Australia - if you are interested in this please email.