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Shree Muktananda Ashram — Shree Muktananda Ashram, in the Catskills area, upstate New York, is an international retreat center owned and operated by the SYDA Foundation. Its purpose is to provide a location where students of Siddha Yoga can study the philosophy and… … Wikipedia
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