For me, it was an incredible experience. I have always sought spirituality, sought God, but I felt something was missing that kept me from approaching Him. I have explored many religions, but none truly fulfilled me. Through this retreat, I learned to silence my inner noise, raise my vibration, and rise above discomfort and pain, because that is where God resides.
Dear Ashram,
First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to be here, to go through an intense purification process, to finally calm my mind and hear the desires of my soul, to be welcomed with so much love and care, and to learn more each day. What a blessing, how wonderful everything is—my heart is full of gratitude and love.
When I found this retreat—or maybe this retreat found me—I felt in my heart that it would be a moment of great change in my life. I had always been looking for healing externally, as if a magical potion would cure me. Slowly, I understood that I have the power to self-heal, and here I could deepen that understanding, especially by listening to the videos after meditation practices. Sometimes I left meditations with doubts, but the Satsangs provided answers to many of my questions.
Some time ago, I let everything go and started following my heart. I reached a point where many things were taken from me—I lost all my money—and now I am living in the middle of the Bahia countryside, with no perspective or plan, while my parents live in a big house by the beach, comfortable and luxurious, asking me to return. I realized that if everything was taken from me, it was because I asked God—I begged God to remove the emptiness in my chest, tired of covering it with a rug. I asked to be truly filled.
Today, I leave here more self-assured, confident, and mentally clear. I will continue to follow my heart, no matter what obstacles and temptations arise. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for so much. The food is also wonderful, made with great love, nourishing the soul.
With love,
Nayara
Retreat:
retreat from october 04 to october 15, 2022
It was ten days of retreat, silence, and meditation. A difficult and challenging task. A grandiose and transforming journey that is only possible with discipline, determination, and firmness of purpose. A paradisiacal place, beautiful mountains, a symphony of birds, and generous nature. The monks are attentive and kind. At the end, I returned home with my soul washed, bubbling over with gratitude, love, and joy.
Retreat:
August 26th to September 6th
It was an intense, wonderful and challenging experience. Physical discomfort is an obstacle along the way, but overcoming it makes us touch something more sacred which makes it all worthwhile. You can't finish the retreat without overflowing with gratitude.
Thank you!