Sadhana — the gentle discipline of daily devotion.
Sadhana is not about doing more; it is about showing up, one breath and one chant at a time. Choose a practice, set a daily rhythm, and let it deepen under the guidance of Amma Sri Karunamayi.
The Four Paths
Four ways to practice: choose what calls you today.
A complete sadhana weaves stillness, sound, study, and service. Begin with even one. There is no minimum — only sincerity.
Dhyana
Meditation
Sit in silence. Follow the breath, rest in awareness, and let the mind settle — the heart of our Institute of Meditation.
Learn to meditateJapa
Mantra Repetition
Repeat a sacred name on a mala — Devi mantras, Om Sai Ram, or your ishta mantra. Sound becomes a steady anchor.
Find a mantraSvadhyaya
Sacred Study
Read a little each day — Lalita Sahasranama, Sai Satcharitra, or the Bhagavad Gita. Reflection turns words into wisdom.
Open resourcesSeva
Selfless Service
Practice in action. Offer your time and skills through SRIM's outreach and temple seva — devotion made tangible.
Find a way to serveA 40-Day Mandala
Commit to forty days. Let a practice become a part of you.
In our tradition, a mandala of forty days is the gentle container in which a new sadhana takes root. Keep it small and keep it daily — five minutes of meditation, one round of japa, a page of scripture. Consistency, not quantity, is the secret.
Choose one practice
Pick a single path above — meditation, japa, study, or seva.
Set a daily time
Same time, same seat. A fixed rhythm removes the daily decision.
Show up for 40 days
Even a single minute counts. Returning is the whole practice.
Track & reflect
Log each day below and watch your mandala fill in, day by day.
Your Practice Streak
Every day you return is a day you grow.
Log your sadhana each day and your calendar fills in — a quiet, honest mirror of your practice. There is no streak to break and no score to chase; the calendar simply remembers, so you can keep going with gentleness.
- Logs sync with the SRIM mobile app and member portal.
- Dedicate your practice to a loved one in need of healing.
November 2026
Community contributions per day — all devotees plus admin manual entries.
Sri Durga Devi
The Mother's days
Tuesdays and Fridays are traditionally devoted to the Divine Mother. Offer Devi mantras or the Lalita Sahasranama, and observe Navaratri with special reverence.
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Shirdi Sai Baba
Thursdays with Baba
Thursday is Baba's day. Many devotees read the Sai Satcharitra as a weekly saptah and live his two teachings — Shraddha (faith) and Saburi (patience).
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