Abheda Ashram (previously known as Bal Ashram) is a safe home for impoverished boys and young men.  In addition to providing housing, food, clothing to the youth, who currently range in ages from 6 to 17, we also support them in their primary and secondary education, as well as university study and career development.  At the Ashram, the boys are taught yoga and mediation, personal hygiene, nutrition and social skills. Most of all, Bal Ashram provides a safe, clean, disciplined and loving home and family environment where they can flourish.

The Ashram is Babaji’s home when he is in India.  It is also headquarters for the Aghor Foundation, which oversees and administers social service programs in Varanasi, and serves as a platform for the Foundation’s spiritual, cultural, vocational and social programs.

In March 2026, to more deeply reflect the spiritual essence of our path and our commitment to the Aghor tradition, the Ashram’s name officially changed to Abheda Ashram. Derived from Sanskrit, Abheda signifies “non-difference” or “oneness.” It represents the profound realization that there is no separation between ourselves and those we serve. 

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