A Way Within: Seven Years in a Himalayan Ashram: Seven Years in a Himalayan Ashram - Paperbackby Madhu Tandan (Author) In her mid twenties, Madhu Tandan and her husband, Rajeev, left Delhi to live in a remote ashram amidst the Himalayas. Under the tutelage of the charismatic and mysterious Ashishda, the former English aircraft engineer turned Vaishnav guru, they lived a simple life with a 'soil to soul' philosophy, where every experience was viewed as an opportunity to grow. Living as a community in the Ashram came with its own challenges.