1/5 Deepthi T. 2 years ago on Google
I
had
terrible
experience
living
at
Shankar
Prasad
Foundation.
I
worked
for
four
months
with
Swami
Yogaratna
Saraswati
(age-70)
and
Shyam
Nadkarni
(age
-
between
73
and
76).
Only
these
two
stay
at
Ashram.
Unfortunately
she
is
unpopular
in
Gokarna.
The
only
reason
I
am
writing
this
review
is
that
it
will
help
others
to
be
wise
before
they
spend
their
time,
energy
and
money
(working
for
them
as
employee
or
volunteering
&
giving
them
donations).
No
doubt
Swami
Yogaratna
is
good
at
teaching
Yoga
Nidra
but
she
is
an
expert
in
using
people
in
the
name
of
'Karma
Yoga'.
I
am
deeply
hurt
not
just
because
they
owe
me
money,
also
in
the
name
of
Ashram,
Satyananda
Bihar
Yoga
School,
Religion,
Orange
clothes,
spirituality,
astrology
and
finally
God,
they
have
been
ethically,
morally
and
professionally
manipulating
people.
My
faith
and
value
system
has
been
shaken
completely
by
her.
Their
bank
accounts
are
not
clear.
They
use
onion
and
garlic
in
Ashram.
She
drinks
and
encourages
lot
of
tea
and
coffee
in
the
Ashram.
She
often
loose
her
temper
and
what
she
preaches
no
way
matches
to
her
lifestyle.
I
am
not
concerned
about
her
lifestyle,
but
she
is
using
her
age
&
spiritual
background
(foreigner
converting
into
Sanyasi)
and
poor
animals
to
get
money
from
people.
I
questioned
all
her
actions
that
are
completely
contradicting
Sanyasi
lifestyle
and
the
result
is
she
didn't
give
me
the
money
she
owes
me.
In
the
name
of
Ashram,
she
fulfills
her
desires.
The
trustees
of
the
Ashram
are
for
name
sake
and
all
decisions,
money
are
handled
by
her
only.
None
of
the
visitors
visited
Ashram
second
time
to
stay
there.
Only
reason
people
go
there
or
associate
with
her
is
for
her
Yoga
Nidra
Knowledge.
I
worked
for
her
at
Ashram
(Bankikodla,
Gokarna)
from
November
2020
to
March
first
week
2021.
They
asked
me
do
Marketing
and
PR
for
their
online
courses.
I
did
my
job
and
Ashram
received
more
than
11,00,000
INR
through
swami
Yogaratna
Saraswati
personal
account
and
through
Ashram's
account
in
the
form
of
course
fee,
donations
and
accommodations.
I
was
promised
to
pay
30%
of
fee
received
for
online
courses
only
after
excluding
marketing
expenses.
To
be
honest
I
donated
30000
worth
phone
and
every
month
3000
to
Ashram
while
I
was
staying
there.
By
end
of
Feb,
there
was
lot
of
ambiguity
in
my
roles
and
responsibilities.
I
was
told
to
do
works
that
were
not
part
of
job,
in
the
name
of
Karma
Yoga,
even
though
she
has
employees
for
cleaning
and
maintenance
of
Ashram.
I
took
a
small
break
after
taking
their
permission
in
beginning
of
March,
as
Swami
Yogaratna
Saraswati
was
also
not
giving
any
classes
in
March
and
April
as
she
was
taking
her
back
treatment
in
Goa.
I
asked
them
to
send
me
a
clear
document
with
my
roles
and
responsibilities,
to
avoid
further
miscommunication
so
that
I
can
resume
my
work.
I
was
constantly
in
touch
with
her
and
Shyam
via
emails,
text
and
phone
calls.
They
never
responded.
Then
lockdown
happened
and
still
I
never
heard
from
them
about
my
job.
When
I
constantly
followed
up
for
payment
of
my
due
salary(comission),
April
to
July.
Swami
Yogaratna
and
Shyam
Nadkarni
conviently
made
up
different
stories,
and
denied
to
pay
me.
Now
the
final
one
they
are
saying
is
that
Ashram
incurred
losses,
because
of
me
in
the
months
April
to
July.
This
is
unethical
&
unprofessional.
The
person
who
preaches
giving,
love,
spirituality
and
moral
living
is
contradicting
her
own
preachings.
I
have
all
the
email
trails,
messages
and
clear
account
statements
what
they
owe
me.
I
requested
them,
to
have
a
third
party
to
help
with
the
decision,
they
choosen
not
to.
I
deeply
regret
the
association
with
them.
On
positive
note,
whatever
happens
it
is
for
my
betterment.
I
learned
a
lot
from
my
experience.
Finally
I
want
people
to
be
aware
and
don't
get
fooled
by
her
appearances.
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