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It is the idea of birth and death that deserves to be looked at deeply. If what we call “me” is a thought, then its birth and its death are thoughts as well. What we call “objective” exists only at a conceptual level, like a dream, like a vision. Identification is the belief that this construction is a fact. It is not the world that imprisons us. It is the idea we have of it. What else is there to seek? Meditation does not create a new reality. It simply illuminates what has always been here. And in that clarity, it becomes clear that truth has no need of ideas. It blossoms when the mind is no longer trapped in its own constructions.
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Group meditations
Kirtan
Satsang
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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."