About US
Who We Are
Swami Sahajananda Tirtha Online Ashram is an online web presence to share the knowledge of Shaktipat with rest of the world. In the olden days, spiritual knowledge is passed down through word of mouth or by attending a formal school. Modern technology allows us to make this wonderful knowledge available to all sincere spiritual seekers and bring them a step closer to accomplished Gurus who are willing to help!
We are truly grateful to our Guru Parampara (lineage of Gurus) for helping countless individuals over hundreds of years! For these modern times, his Holiness, Swami Sahajananda Tirtha allowed Ashram’s website to become a conduit for this important information through eBooks and other e-resources produced by our Gurus to bring the knowledge of Shaktipat to everyone around the globe!
We simply believe in Divinity & Humanity and encourage everyone to explore the spiritual aspect of their life. Individuals who are sincerely interested in making real spiritual progress can visit the resources available on this website and learn why this is called the great yoga path or Maha Yoga!
Nondiscrimination
In the simplest words possible, we do not discriminate anyone based on their location, race, religion, creed, gender, background, occupation, previous history or any social constructs! Also, it is not a requirement to change religion, social or financial aspects of your life.
You should however, have a basic desire to make spiritual progress in this life, and to become a better human being!
Terms & Conditions
Agreement
You agree that by accessing this website, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any or all of these Terms and Conditions, then you are expressly prohibited from using the website and you must discontinue use immediately.
Unless otherwise indicated, this website is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs,audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the website (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions.
Our only intention is to help spiritual aspirants and we spend significant time, resources to provide this content for free. We ask you to respect this effort and the work of our author(s). As frequent revisions are made, should you refer to any content on our website, we request you to provide a reference to the original work.
Link to our site using code: <a href=”https://www.sahajananda-ashram.com/>Swami Sahajananda Tirtha – Online Shaktipat Ashram</a>
Implied Consent
By using this Online Ashram’s website and its resources, you agree to the following:
- Collection and retention of data exclusively provided by you.
- Metadata about time and location, browser and platform used.
- Analysis and internal statistical reporting of data generated by the website.
- Spam prevention tools used to sanitize and conform data to our specifications.
- Utilization of content delivery networks to improve user experience when visiting our website.
Comments
By using this Online Ashram’s feedback / comment section, you agree to the following:
- You will not use profanity and obscene language in your comments, and you will not attack, threaten or engage in a behavior that is not conducive for safe exchange of ideas and information.
- You are prohibited to upload any offensive and obscene material in any form including: photos, images, gestures, icons, emojis, and any other graphical or visual representations.
Privacy Policy
We Respect Your Privacy
- Privacy of your information is extremely important to us.
- We have secured our website, database and infrastructure, and encrypt all communication using latest web technologies such as SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates and multi-level authentication schemes.
- We do not work with any third-party businesses or solution providers for our services or to analyze the data so, your data stays only with us.
- Information provided voluntarily by you will never be sold, rented, exchanged or otherwise disclosed to any other organization!
What do we do with your data
Ashram maintains a database of information that stores the most essential details for proper operation of the website. As we improve our website’s functionality, we may store additional data to provide our services in the most efficient and seamless manner.
- Ashram does not monetize1 visitor and member information. It is simply not our goal!
- We store and use data you provide us to contact you and provide necessary communication to fulfill your request.
- We analyze anonymous data that does not have any personal information to better understand our website’s performance and identify areas of improvement.
What personal data do we collect and why?
Ashram may collect some required personal information from interested individuals in order to initiate or give Shaktipat Deeksha.
Information that identifies you
- Personal contact details such as your name, phone number, email and location data along with other particulars you may have exclusively shared with us. This information is only used to provide you Spiritual Guidance.
Anonymous data
- Total number of eBook and Audio downloads, access to videos and other resources available on this website and any third-party service providers used.
- Website related data such as visit count, location, browser and platform used.
Cookies
- We may set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- We may set a cookie to indicate your browser to retain some static images so the website loads faster next time you visit. This is discarded in few days and does not contain any personal information.
Online services are always explored by certain undesired entities to find weaknesses for exploitation and abuse. We have no option but to secure our services with best possible methods available to us. This helps us in securing the information and prevent any unwanted attempts to access it.
Anti-Spam
Some data may be sent to anti-spam services when filling out contact forms on our website. The information processed is extremely limited to particular form fields to avoid attempts of automatic bots and other undesired entities to input wrong information or interrupt our online services. The anti-spam service ensures that a human is providing the information and that the content is not objectionable.
Backups
Our website is routinely backed up using secure backup tools to ensure our services are not interrupted in the event of a malfunction. This means your information is stored in a secure format offline and not in a cloud based system. Only site admin has access to restore the website and will not provide this data to anyone.
Legal & Law Enforcement
Our Ashram abides by and, follows all rules and regulations set forth by governments where applicable. We will comply with legal requests to facilitate any information required to assist law enforcement. Further, we will report any abuse of our Ashram personnel and resources to appropriate authorities, provide them with necessary details and seek legal remedies.
Where do we send your data
Our goal is to help real spiritual seekers. We have no intention to profit from this website. Therefore, we do not share or send your data to any third-party websites or services. The data you provide, any anonymous data we collect stays only with us on our servers. The personal data you voluntarily share with your Guru will NOT be stored or shared on this or any other public service.
How long we retain your data
Any personal information you provide during your contact will be stored on a database solely to facilitate communication and assistance to you. Essentially, it is retained to help you and has no inherent value for the Ashram or ashram personnel.
If you choose to have this information removed, simply contact us and we will promptly delete it. Please note that complete purge from our offline backups may take up to 3 weeks from the date of request. We may keep some statistical metadata in our records that cannot be used for any other purposes.
1 Gurudakshina is a honorarium that maybe offered by an initiate to the Shaktipat Guru for bestowing of Divine grace or Shaktipat.