Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram (HGRD)

Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, named by Yogi Bhajan (aka the Siri Singh Sahib) as the Mother Ashram of Sikh Dharma in the Western hemisphere, promotes spiritual growth and individual, community, and universal unity and healing. We are pleased to provide many great services to our visitors and residents, including morning sadhana, gurdwara services, langars, akhand paths, Kundalini yoga classes, and many other activities.

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Community Articles

Legacy Garden

Category: Seva Sadhana

Sat Nam Community! 

We are very excited to announce the birth of Legacy Gardens at Hacienda De Guru Ram Das. We are fundraising to expand to a full time professionally managed, year round aquaponics greenhouse & garden that can bring in much prosperity to the...

The Yogic Recipe for Old-Fashioned Root Beer

Category: Foods for Health

Sarsaparilla is a great blood purifier. It is said to be helpful in cases of rheumatism, skin disorders, sexual impotence, general weakness, and to detoxify the body after taking a strong poison. (Do not attempt to use as an antidote.) It is also used as a natural stimulant...

Yogi Bhajan: Move Over Rover

Category: Siri Singh Sahib stories

“Can you please get out of your own way.” We were walking around the ranch on a rather crisp late morning in April in 1991. It was our beloved teacher’s habit and pleasure to walk and view his estate. It felt as if I were walking with a king and he was inspecting the grounds...

Why I switched back to Firefox from Chrome

Bye bye, Chrome: Why I switched to Firefox and you should too

Category: Computer Corner

This month's Computer Corner talks about Privacy on the Internet and why the Web Browser you use is more important than you may think.

All the Little Tech Chores You Need to Do When You Have Time

Category: Computer Corner

Am I at risk from the VPNFilter router exploit?  You may have heard recently that the FBI recommends any owner of small office and home office routers power cycle (reboot) the devices to counter the Russian VPNFilter malware.

Yogi Bhajan: I am, I am not

Category: Siri Singh Sahib stories

“Whatever I am, I’m not; whatever I think, doesn’t matter; whatever I appear to be, I’m acting and I’m not and I am. The life of sprit is neutral.” We were seated in the living room of the Estates at the bottom end of the ranch in New Mexico. There were many relatively new...

Japanese Restaurant-Style Carrot Ginger Dressing

Category: Foods for Health

At a past Thursday Langar a delicious salad dressing was served. A lot of people kept asking for the recipe so here it is for all of you to enjoy! . 
Like most dressings, the flavor gets better over time, so I recommend chilling it in the fridge for an...

Garden Report - May 25, 2018

Category: Seva Sadhana

Since February we have been busy. Our lead farm manager Shakti Priya Kaur (Leah) has been diligently serving and guiding Sevadars in garden service for the community.

 

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Ashram Events - July 2018

4 Fourth of July! Pancakes on the Santa Fe Plaza. 7am-12pm
5-16  Anad Gurbani Sangeet Intensive Summer Course with Bhai Baldeep Singh.
6 Akal Takhat Remembrance. Wish and Dish Langar. Rehiras 5:30pm and Kirtan 6:00pm
8 3HO Sikhs on the Santa Fe Plaza: Serving Kindness. 3-7pm