Birth of a Spiritual Sanctuary in Nosara, Costa Rica
May 23, 2014 • Costa Rica Spiritual Sanctuary
We are so happy to officially announce our project of building a spiritual sanctuary and botanical garden in Nosara, Costa Rica. In 2013 my wife and I bought 16.5 acres of land in Nosara, Costa Rica and we are embarking on an adventure to create a sanctuary focused on spiritual growth and wellness.
Officially registered as “Subramuniya Sanctuary”, the property is named after my late guru to whom I am in deepest gratitude for his life-transforming love and wisdom.
I was 24 years old when I was initiated by my guru, Gurudeva Subramuniyaswami, to be a monk is his monastic order. For decades my family have been disciples of this lineage. In the 1900’s my great grandfather was a disciple of Yogaswami, a renowned guru and mystic in Sri Lanka, and the guru to Gurudeva. I continued the family guru-disciple lineage when I joined Gurudeva’s monastery where I lived and studied for 10 years.
Their teachings have transformed our lives and many others along the way. In a small attempt to honor, celebrate and continue to share the work of Yogaswami and Gurudeva, my wife and I are building this sanctuary. It’s a place for those who are serious about personal growth, self-transformation and making progress on the spiritual path.
Read more about our endeavor to create a spiritual sanctuary in Costa Rica.
Above is our first and simple attempt at an “artist” rendering of our vision.
Love Drives Creation
Seven years ago my wife and I bought a piece of land in a little beach village called Nosara in northwestern Costa Rica. The vision, which I had prior to leaving my life as a Hindu monastic, was to create a Hindu spiritual sanctuary. We did not know where this place would be. We had…
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Selfless Service
A very special thank you to my dear friend Nick Bloor who flew from the Gold Coast in Australia to come help with our Siva Ashram project in Costa Rica for the second time. I cannot even begin to express how grateful we are to this man for his immense contribution of knowledge, expertise and…
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Update on Siva Ashram
Last week I got back from Costa Rica after having spent 9 days there working on the next phase of the development of our Siva Ashram project. The trip that we make this time of the year is primarily focused on planting trees as part of creating our botanical garden. I was very blessed to…
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Siva Ashram Update – June 2017
In early June, I headed down to Siva Ashram by myself for a quick, five-day visit for Phase 4.2 of our landscaping. It was amazing to see how the grounds had gone from being almost completely brown in April when we were there during the dry season to being lush green in just two months.…
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