An ashram is a place where Hindus live together, often away from ordinary town life, to pray, study, and follow a simple shared way of living. A teacher, a guru, may lead it. Some ashrams welcome visitors who stay for a while; some are quiet and closed.

An ashram修行道場 is a place是個地方 where Hindus live together印度教徒在那裡共同生活 often away from ordinary town life通常遠離一般的城鎮生活 to pray, study, and follow a simple shared way of living一起祈禱、學習、過著簡樸共同的生活方式。A teacher, a guru可能有一位導師（guru） may lead it帶領整個道場。Some ashrams welcome visitors who stay for a while有些道場歡迎訪客短住 some are quiet and closed有些則很安靜、不對外開放。

English borrowed the word with yoga and Indian religion, so you will also hear it for a Hindu-inspired retreat even outside India. Though actually it is not the same as a temple — a temple is mainly for worship — and it is not a Christian monastery either, even if the daily rhythm can look similar from the outside.

English borrowed the word with yoga and Indian religion英文是連著瑜伽和印度宗教一起借來這個字的 so所以 you will also hear it你也會聽到它 for a Hindu-inspired retreat even outside India被用來指印度以外、受印度教啟發的靈修中心。Though actually不過 it is not the same as a temple它跟廟不一樣 a temple is mainly for worship廟主要是拜拜用的 and而且 it is not a Christian monastery either它也不是基督教的修道院 even if the daily rhythm can look similar from the outside就算表面上日常作息看起來有點像。

Use it for this kind of community, not as a cute name for any quiet house.

Use it這個字要用 for this kind of community指這種修行社群 not as a cute name for any quiet house而不是拿來當任何安靜房子的可愛稱呼。