Society of Spirituality and Education by Vedant Ashram is a Non-Government Organization formed to spread the practice of Bhakti yoga, the practice of love of God in which we (bhaktas) involved dedicate our thoughts and actions towards pleasing Krishna, who is the Supreme Lord.
SSEVA ASHRAM follow disciplic line of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. Vaishnavism means 'worship of Vishnu', and Gauḍa refers to the area where this particular branch of Vaishnavism originated, in the Gauda region of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Gaudiya Vaishnavism has had a following in India, especially West Bengal and Odisha, for the past five hundred years. Gaudiya Vaishnavism was founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who rapidly spread his form of ecstatic bhakti (devotion) throughout Bengal. He established Sankirtan, the practice of publicly expressing devotion to Krishna, the Supreme God, through dance and song. This form of communal worship responded to rigid caste structures by engaging all people in worship regardless of caste and creed. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu emphasized chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra (the 'great mantra'). He is an incarnation of Krishna.
The most famous and publicly recognizable practice is kirtan, a congregational chanting or singing of the Hare Krishna mantra. Kirtan is both a way to express devotion to God. Devotees gather in public, in streets and parks, to sing the mantra accompanied by instruments like the mridanga, hand cymbals, and the harmonium.
Japa is another important religious practice within SSEVA ASHRAM and Gaudiya Vaishnavism. It is the meditative practice of repeatedly chanting the names of Krishna on a set of prayer beads (similar to a Rosary). It is considered the only way of salvation for people in the current age of Kali.
Arati is also an important tenet (also called puja) of SSEVA ASHRAM. During arati, we offer water, incense, a fire lamp, and flowers to a murti, a sacred statue or image of Krishna. This is accompanied by prayers and devotional songs called bhajans.
