Sadhguru

Sadhguru Pranam

We undertook a similar trip - Chardham Trip - September- October 2023. Here is our feedback on our trip.

Once we reached after a long delay due to late arrival of Isha volunteers, the leader for the trip , one Ms Gayatri, gave the next days instructions.

Her voice was so low, even with the microphone, that the fans were switched off. It was kind of funny, a sweaty, claustrophobic 45 mins, which in my mind was supposed to be a spiritual experience.

1. Our fellow travellers were extremely cooperative and slowly we learnt that they were all involved with Isha deeply. They were very nice people and both of us felt that for this reason alone our decision to have the Sacred Walk with Isha Foundation had been a good decision.

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Apart from the beautiful souls we had for our companions, the next team that made the journey very very comfortable was the food vendor, very well selected by Isha. The way they made sure to have piping hot, nutritious, tasty food, three times a day, was the only reason we could make it through the very hectic 10 day program, where you got up every day at 2.30 am and if lucky reached your place of stay by 9 pm in the evening.

3. If you ask me , will I go with Isha Foundation again, I will say No. I will advise senior citizens not to travel with them.

Not because there is anything wrong about the Foundation. What is wrong with the whole program is that they have forgotten their core competence and dived into something where they do not have any expertise or skill. The volunteers from Isha May have been well meaning, but they failed at each step. From organising rooms for the 250 people, to having prior knowledge of the terrain, to informing properly about the schedule.

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While the rest of them did try their best to overcome their shortcomings, Ms Gayatri proved to be condescending, rude and over that incompetent.We were taken by surprise when she knocked on our door and said we were occupying her room, when we had already been assigned the key.In Kedarnath when we trickled in slowly, all at different times, there was absolutely no one to guide us to our rooms.

5. The worst was the room allotted to us at Badrinath - the toilet sewage was overflowing in the toilet. On informing this to Ms Gayatri, she simply says please adjust"!

6. Last but not the least, while Sacred Walk is a religious trip and no one goes with expectations of luxury, the rooms , apart from in Haridwar, were extremely substandard.

Functional is fine but not unclean. It would be nice if Isha charges more and provides better service. If we can pay 55 K per person, we can also give 75 K per person.

My humble request to Isha Foundation- do what you do best; get good vendors and skilled people. Your volunteers are just that- they are volunteering, they have no idea about what needs to be done.

I have not got any proper explanation or an apology from Isha for the trouble and agony we had to face as an elderly couple!

Pranam

Nilanjan Bhowmick

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Namaskaram, I had ordered isha products on 9th april i still not getting response from your side.I am calling and mailing and whatsupping from 14th april everday everday your team says wait till 4pm then no response I am wasting my time everyday cant able to pay attention to my work totally disturbed because of you my parents are scolding why you ordered.Just wanted to make changes and give order for just 5 min you cant give us.
I wanted in my order list
1.linga bhairavi large silver pendant
2. silver long chain for wearing pendant
3.Thaan Mann Mud 2 sachets
4. dhyanalinga prasadam pack of 6.
I will pay extra for my amount for this order.
If its not getting processed from your side atleast refund money.I am very frustated now.
Tushar shinde
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