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A "good" meditation is an idea created by the meditator. The mind wants to succeed at meditation, while truth does not even know that you are meditating. The seeker waits for the moment when he will finally be able to say, "Here... now I am free." Yet it is precisely that waiting which keeps the seeker alive. In the end, what must fall is not the final veil, but the one who is waiting to see it fall. Liberation is not for the meditator. It is from the meditator.
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Group Meditation
Kirtan
Satsang
Spaces for silence -
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."