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Formed: 1960 Established: 1960
This page last updated:4/13/2009
Vivekananda Monastery and Retreat Center
Fennville, Michigan,
United States
 Vivekananda Monastery is just two things. First, it's an ashram. Second, it's an educational institution dedicated to teaching what an ashram is all about: inner development aimed at discovering the Divine, within and without.
 
Contact:
6723 122nd Ave
Fennville, Michigan 49408-9797 United States
Phone: 269-543-4545
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Former/Other Names: Vedanta Monastery
This page last updated:4/13/2009
 
Visitors Accepted
Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:
No Answer Provided
Population
Members(adults and children):
7
Open to new members:
Yes
Government
Decision Making:
By the community leader
Identified Leader:
Yes
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Financial Style:
Other
(Arrangements are worked out on an individual basis.)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
105 acres (42.5 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(the monastery owns the land)
Number of Residences:
12
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
2-5 times/week
Dietary Practice:
Primarily vegetarian
Alcohol Use:
Prohibited
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Common Spiritual Practices:
Yes
Which Spiritual Traditions(s):
Eastern
 
 


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