Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Sumneytown, Pennsylvania

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• Muktidham – Abode of Liberation

Kripalu Yoga Ashram entrance sign — Kripalu Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram - Ashram residents. — Kripalu Ashram

Ashram residents.

Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Ground floor – Personal living area for Amrit and Urmila Desai and family. Second floor – Meditation/Satsanga room. 1976. — Kripalu Ashram

Ground floor – Personal living area for Amrit and Urmila Desai and family. Second floor – Meditation/Satsanga room. 1976.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) arriving at Kripalu Yoga Ashram, Sumneytown, Pennsylvania. 1977. — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda arriving at Kripalu Yoga Ashram, Sumneytown, Pennsylvania. 1977.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Satsanga meditation room (second floor). From left to right: Swami Vinit Muni, Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu), and Amrit Desai. — Kripalu Ashram

Satsanga meditation room (second floor). From left to right: Swami Vinit Muni, Swami Kripalvananda, and Amrit Desai.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Masina Wright (Mala), daughter of Suzanne DeWees (Rambha), Swami Ashutosh Muni (behind), and Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu). June, 1980, Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Masina Wright (Mala), daughter of Suzanne DeWees (Rambha), Swami Ashutosh Muni (behind), and Swami Kripalvananda. June, 1980.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

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“Muktidham”– Abode of Liberation

Three-room cottage for Sadhana – Built 1973-74
Bapuji’s primary residence from September 1977 to September 29, 1981.

Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Muktidham (top of the hill). — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Muktidham (top of the hill).

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Urmila Desai (Mataji) at Muktidham – Abode of Liberation. Late 1973. — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Urmila Desai (Mataji) at Muktidham – Abode of Liberation. Late 1973.

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kripalu Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda arriving Muktidham, September 11, 1977

Kripalu Ashram — Kripalu Ashram

Meditation room

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kamini Desai, Urmila Desai (Mother), Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu), and Swami Vinit Muni at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Kamini Desai, Urmila Desai (Mother), Swami Kripalvananda, and Swami Vinit Muni.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Muktidham. July, 1981. — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Muktidham. July, 1981.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram. Muktidham. July, 1981. — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Muktidham. July, 1981.

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) at Kripalu Yoga Ashram — Kripalu Yoga Ashram

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