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Fondazione Bhole Baba Italy
Cisternino
existing
eco-village
The Fondazione Bhole Baba, an eco-village of the Italian network
R.I.V.E. (Rete Italiana Villaggi Ecologici), became a spiritual centre in
1979 at the suggestion of Babaji, Mahavatar of the Himalayas. We have
about five hectares of land, which we work according to organic principles,
after having experienced the biodynamic agriculture of Rudolf
Steiner for many years. We also have two cows that give us milk and
cheese.
Thousands of people have experienced life at the ashram, coming to
purify themselves, to receive the divine light, to learn a style of life
connected with nature. We are able to give hospitality to 35 - 40 people.
The ashram includes a rich library with books on spirituality, agriculture
and ecology.
Life in the ashram is organised in a natural rhythm: waking up at sunrise,
prayers at the dhuni (sacred eternal fire) and at the temple, karma
yoga (the work offered to the Divine unconditionally); in the fields and
to maintain the buildings. During the last meeting of R.I.V.E., Panos
Manikis became a guest of the Foundation Bhole Baba. He is a very
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