The blue line on the navigator guided me out of Garessio. In Turin I had set our destination with the geographical coordinates Darshana had sent me via whatsapp. My friend was sitting in the back seat of the car squeezed between Enzo and my wife, Susthira. Alisha, on the other hand, sat in the front seat because she suffered from … Read More
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The Pilgrims Tell Their Stories – Part 4: Babaji’s Cave
The Pilgrims tell their stories – Part 4: Babaji’s Cave Durga: To reach Babaji’s Cave you have to travel into the Himalayas. A few hours from Ranikhet are the hills where Babaji and Lahiri Mahasaya met many years ago. This is the origin of our Kriya Yoga path. It was therefore important for us to also visit this place on … Read More
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The Pilgrims Tell Their Stories – Part 3: Varanasi
The Pilgrims tell their stories – Part 3: Varanasi Dhuti: Being in Varanasi was timeless, Ma Ganga carrying fathomless eons of souls on and in her sacred waters – it felt as if we were frozen in time. Walking in the passageways, I expected to see Sri Yukteswar at the end of a lane, or Lahiri returning from his daily … Read More
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The German Community is Growing
Recently, Mayadevi, Darshan, Jayadev, and Ruby embarked on a tour to meet our German Sangha. Their destination was the serene and picturesque Klosteroase, a century-old monastery nestled north of Freiburg. It was here that they shared the profound teachings of Self-realisation with German devotees who came from all over for this long weekend retreat. From Wednesday to Friday, Mayadevi and … Read More
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The Pilgrims Tell Their Stories – Part 2: Kolkata
The Pilgrims tell their stories – Part 2: Kolkata Puri – Calcutta we travel by train Suryani: At dawn on February 10, 2024, we leave Puri, somewhat sleepy but full of enthusiasm and with our spirits super elevated. Like good soldiers we make our way to the train station and after a short wait we split into two different carriages. … Read More
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The Pilgrims Tell Their Stories – Part 1: Puri
The Pilgrims tell their stories Community Pilgrimage to India – Part 1: Puri In February 2024, a rare event took place: a pilgrimage (almost) exclusively for community members of Ananda Assisi in Italy: 40 participants made their way to New Delhi in India and from there to four different pilgrimage sites: Puri, Calcutta, Varanasi and Babaji’s Cave. In a four-part … Read More
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Our Adventures in India
Hello, dear friends! What a month its has been! Our pilgrimage proved to be a time of both and adventure and deep blessing. Our journey started in Puri, a wonderful city on the coast. Our days were blissfully spent doing yoga and taking long walks on the beach. We meditated at length at our beloved Sri Yukteswar’s Karar Ashram, where … Read More
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FRANCIS, the Joy of Awakening
FRANCIS, the joy of awakening Francis, the joy of awakening, the play directed by Giacomo Campiotti and performed by the Ananda Assisi Community Company, continues its tour; last weekend it was presented in Rome with great success. But, how did it come about? What are the intents and purposes behind it? How is the show experienced by those who take … Read More
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TERRE DI LUCE – Vision of the Future
TERRE DI LUCE ONLINE MARKET! Let’s talk about the new things coming to Terre di Luce! Starting this March, you will be able to order our farm’s delicious, tasty and organic products online through Whatsapp. This initiative was created to offer, to those interested, the opportunity to bring Ananda to their table, as well as to support this beautiful and … Read More
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Achievements of the
Ananda Joy Choir in 2023
Let’s summarize the choir’s achievements for the year 2023 …. What have we accomplished? Thanks to the opportunities we had, it was a golden year. So much has happened. First of all, we prepared by having several “choir retreats.” In fact, we met for 4 hours on Tuesday afternoons, at least once a month, and before Christmas, even twice a … Read More
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Asha: Europe Travel Letter N° 3
October 14, 2023 Dear Friends, Yesterday we arrived back in Assisi for 3 nights before heading off again for about another two weeks. Most of the time we’ll be in Belgrade, with short visits to Prague, Vienna, and Slovenia as well. For most of November, we’ll be in Assisi, with a few short jaunts to other cities. To bring you … Read More
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Asha: Europe Travel Letter N° 2
Dear Friends, From Ananda Shanti we went to a small town called Guardabosone, which is the home of Ananda Giri. The leaders are Janaka and Bharati. Janaka was born and grew up in Guardabosone, and most of his family still lives in the town. Over the past years they have purchased several buildings and beautifully renovated them to provide the … Read More