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For years we have searched, practiced, meditated, corrected, and improved. And all of this has its value. But there comes a time when the search itself can become the final veil. Here, we can stop rowing and trust the current that knows the way.
Spontaneous Meditation is the transition from a practice done by 'someone' to a natural unfolding that happens on its own accord. It is not laziness, nor is it renunciation—least of all is it stopping practice. Sadhana continues, but not as an effort to become something. It continues as a natural expression of the love for truth. What we are does not need to be created. Peace is not the result of practice. It is what remains when we stop interfering.
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Group Meditation
Kirtan
Satsang
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Comfortable clothes
sleeping bag and pillow case
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Situated on the gentle hills of the small town of Lanuvio in the Castelli Romani, among olive trees, cypresses, fruit trees, and countless flowering plants, the farmhouse of Shanti Gaia (Abode of Peace) offers a sanctuary of contemplative calm open to all. As one travels along the path leading to the Abode of Peace, it is common to feel the mind begin to calm while the heart opens to the sweetness and serene attention of the present moment.
Neeraja
At 24, I traveled to India in search of wisdom. There, I studied under Tibetan Buddhist masters such as Kalu Rinpoche and the Dalai Lama, immersing myself in the monasteries of the Himalayas. Drawn to the arts of natural healing, I studied and taught Tibetan medicine and Reiki in various countries. In 1991, I met my Master Sri H.W.L. Poonjaji (Papaji), a disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi. In Lucknow, under his guidance, I blossomed in detachment as Neeraja, the blue lotus. After years of service near Papaji, I decided to dedicate myself to spiritual teaching in the West, with love, peace, and serenity, following his prophecy: "You will bring happiness to the world."