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"Be great by your sadhana, by your service and by your sacrifice."
Get trained, become an Acarya, and change the world. Your journey to spiritual leadership begins here.
Is Your Heart Longing for Something More?
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Inner Calling is Unaswered?
Do you feel your life is meant for something more, but you don’t know what that is?
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Worldly "Success" Meaningless?
Does the restless chasing after success, relationships, beauty, money, or status, seem empty and unsatisfying to you?
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Seeking Mission?
Longing to find your mission, know your purpose, and truly serve, but don’t know where to start?
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Misunderstood?
Do you feel like no one around you understands what you’re searching for?
At the STC Maharlika We Offer
Clear Spiritual Path
A well structured journey to self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment folowing the ancient Gurukul style of living in community.
Life-Changing Practices
Tools to awaken your inner strength and transform your life. Asanas, kaoshikii, kiirtan sadhana, 16 points… Experience the full effect!
An Experienced, Wise Guide
Didi Ananda Rudraviina is a very senior avadhutika of Ananda Marga, and led trainings with up to 70 trainees during Baba's time.
Visionary Philosophy
A profound philosophy of life to guide your actions and purpose. Go deep into spirituality, PROUT and Neohumanism.
Elevate Your Existence: From Seeker to Leader
Transform Yourself
Immerse yourself in sadhana and philosophy to be ble to guide others on their path.
Awaken Deep Inner Love
Deepen your personal connection with Baba and experience profound transformation.
Discover Meaning
Discover your true purpose and live a life filled with significance.
Global Community
Join a worldwide family of acaryas walking this path with you.
What is STC Maharlika?
The Sisters Training Center (STC) in Maharlika, is the place where women from around the globe come together to experience the traditional monastic training of Ananda Marga, in preparation for acarya life. We strengthen a profoundly personal, mystical relationship with Baba as the foundation of our life.
We follow daily routine of intensive kiirtan, sadhana, asanas and kaoshiki.
You will be joining a community of hundreds of acaryas, now serving in almost every country of the world.
Where is the Training Center?
Maharlika is the original name in Tagolog language for the Philippines. It means "The place of great, noble people". The training center is temporarily located on the tropical island of Giumaras, on a beautiful hilltop with many cocoonut, banana, avocado, papaya and other tropical fruit trees. We are in the process of building a bigger center nearby on the island of Iloilo.
What do Didis do?
Didis in Ananda Marga teach spiritual practices, open and lead Neohumanist schools, health clinics, yoga centers, Master Units and other social change projects. They spread spiritual lifestyle and innovative social change in the world. They also lead the same social ceremonies - marriages, baby-namings, etc as Dadas and work both Didis and Dadas work together in coordinated cooperation as spiritual equals.
The Path to Acaryaship: A Lifelong Journey
LFT / LPT Training Completed
Begin with an Introductory Training to become a Local Full Timer or Local Part Timer. This gives a strong foundation in the philosophy and practices of Ananda Marga.
Contact your acarya to find out how to sign up.
Experience Acarya Life Directly
After LFT training, you will receive a posting and have the opportunity to live the lifestyle of an acarya alongside an experienced Didi without taking a lifelong commitment. Experience what it is like to devote all of your time and energy to your spiritual life and expressing your devotion by serving Baba's Mission with all of your sincerity and love.
Join the RDS gatherings of acaryas, experience reporting, and see if this lifestyle fits you.
Acarya Life Begins in STC
If the desire to love, serve and be His Didi grows, then with the recomendation of your acarya and the joyful support of the whole community behind you, you can enter WT training. WT means "whole timer" one who is giving this whole of this one small life to Baba. Begin a deep journey of transformation. Receive tools, inspiration and energy to build a better world.
Acarya Training
The essence of WT training in Ananda Marga is to let go of our small ego and allow our mind to become internally dyed with His color and vibration of infinite love. The goal is to become a pure instrument of His love expressed as selfless, continuous service mindedness.
In the classical tradition of a "Gurukul" you will learn not just through classes, but rather through the daily discipline of living in community and following a strict routine.
Pass exams
Pass exams in Conduct Rules, Spiritual Philosophy, Prabhat Samgiita, PROUT, Bengali, Sanskrit. The curriculum is not standardized, but rather the pacing is individualised to your own unfolding journey. Exams are done in Gurukul style, with the examiner looking not only at your objective knowledge, but testing your internal surrender.
Complete Training in India
You will finalise your training in India, where after several years of developing the right mindset of surrender and service, you at last take your acarya oaths and offer your life with full dedication. Only then, will you be ready to be initiated into the secrets of how to impart personalised spiritual practices.
Receive a New Name and Posting
You will receive a new name as a tattvika or acarya. Be sent where help is needed globally. Your mission: support people physically, mentally, and spiritually, helping them find true fulfilment and happiness.
Stages of Acarya life
Tattvika stage: you can teach Nama mantra individually and work in the field under the guidance of a senior acarya. You wil wear a white sari and belt and orange tunic and veil.
Brahmacarinii Acarya: you can impart full initiation into all six lessons of Ananda Marga sadhana. Uniform is the same as for Tattvika.
Avadhutika: you learn Kapalika sadhana, take additional vows, receive a new name with the word Ananda in it, and wear the full orange sari and belt. You will be invited to Avadhutika training after some years as a Brahmacarinii, impactful service, and inspiring others to go to WT training.
How long is the training?
This lifelong journey, from beginning to final training, can take 3 to 6 years, depending on your readiness.
What Kind of Women We Need
This path is challenging, full of obstacles, but also immense love, happiness, and bliss. It is a deeply romantic choice to offer one's small life fully to your most Beloved. We seek devotional women, shining with love, unafraid of difficulties, willing to experience the joy and fulfillment of living or others' well-being and happiness.
This is for extraordinary, enduring individuals ready to take responsibility for this world and .
Basic Requirements
In love with Baba
Single or divorced, not currently in a romantic relationship.
Good physical and mental health (medical examination required).
Free of family and other obligations.
No debt or financial ties.
Between the ages of 18 and 30.
Commitment to study, practice, and serve.
Imagine Your Life as a Didi
Connected to a Purpose
Realize your unique contribution to the world.
Infinite Inspiration
Tap into an endless source of inspiration within yourself.
Practical Tools
Gain tools to transform into a great personality.
Knowledge & Power
Possess the energy and love to make a real difference.
Global Community of Acaryas
Receive support from a worldwide network.
Your Next Steps
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Leave an Application
Submit your application to begin your journey.
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Get an Interview
Discuss your aspirations and suitability for the path.
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Prepare for LFT Training
Get ready for an immersive experience in Ananda Marga lifestyle for a year, if you haven't yet done so.
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Experience LFT life
Rather than getting stuck in endless analysis, discover if the lifestyle fits you by experiencing it!

Introductory LFT / LPT trainings for those who want to try monastic life is held regularly all over the world - contact your acarya to find out more!

Our Movement: Ananda Marga

We are united by Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, the Path of Expanding Bliss. This socio-spiritual movement, founded in 1955 by Shrii Shrii Anandamurtii aims to create a deep shift towards a spiritual consciousness that leads change for social and ecological justice. Our Mission is: “Atmamoksartham, Jagathitayaca - Self-Realization and Service to All.” We believe that it takes deep inner work, devotional love, spiritual practices, self-discipline, and selfless service to awaken inner power and realize the true potential in ourselves and all of humanity.