The thousands of ashram groups, each in their own area or camp invite individual and family members to join in the festivities by staying in a tent, and participating in ashram activities. The Gita Prachar camp is typical of a medium-sized ashram with a "Guru" or teacher at its center. Many of these ashrams are built around a particular sacred teaching, practice, or a teacher. (Pause) We can see how the Ashram forms an extended family for many of the monks. Orphaned children are accepted into the religious order and trained in hatha yoga, meditation and the practice of selfless service to others or karma yoga. Whole families also join in to experience the feeling of living spiritually even if at home they usually live engrossed with material life. They may have a brief encounter with a saintly teacher or "Guru," hopeful it may effect their lives and their family life positively. In India, there is such a strong feeling of closeness between family members. It is much stronger than in America. In many families a kind of built-in support network exists that creates a strong individual sense of well-being. The children look after the grandparents, and visa-versa, while the parents are at work. Everyone shares their daily efforts and earnings, and in the evening they may pray or meditate together or sharethe rich heritage of songs and stories that have kept their tradition alive for five thousand years. For many families it's like camping out or like summer camp with a festive, yet spiritual atmosphere. They have a chance to reinforce many of their religious traditions and give their children first hand experience of the religious context in which they live.