You must be ready to give up everything, not only material attachments but also human attachments - father, mother, wife, children - everything that you have. But the one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self.

The experiment lasted less than a year as one of the friends found the life too demanding. Griffiths noted a strong connection with the teachings of Scripture with the rhythm of the nature around them. New Delhi India: Intercultural Publications 2004.

Griffiths was a part of the Christian Ashram Movement. He has become a leading thinker in the development of the dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism.