Retreats - Testimonials

Nothing is by chance! Accepting the precious call to be in this sacred place, part of a mandala of manifested love.

I would like to express my immense gratitude for the welcome and the teachings offered. I went through a deep purification process and gradually internalized the practice with patience, as there were days of intense struggle with physical and emotional pain. The satsangs were essential for me to remain until the end.

The SEVA (devotional) work you, devotees of Love, carry out brings immeasurable benefits to all practitioners.

I will continue to vibrate every day so that more groups like this can be established, honoring the divine’s love for the benefit of all beings.

Infinite gratitude for the love, offerings, and discipline shared.

Gratitude to those who created this movement with love, for love, so that we may become one.

Gratitude!

When you think about a 10-day Meditation and Silence Retreat, it may seem like madness for anyone immersed in everyday life. However, upon arriving at the Ashram Cidade dos Anjos and connecting with the people, the nature, and the vibrant peace that radiates from that place, you quickly realize that choosing to face this challenge—the “madness” of stopping everything for 10 days—is absolutely worth it.

Still, it must be said: this Retreat is far from a vacation camp. Meditation is not a trend. It requires respect, devotion, and discipline. My body hurt! My mind boiled! Ten hours of meditation a day was not easy. Yet daily practice leads us to overcome the challenges that arise. Discipline brings refinement of the technique and deepening of the self. Beyond being beneficial, it is a spiritual revolution happening within you.

It’s also important to mention the Satsangs (the Master’s daily teachings). They are words of encouragement—strong words that may sometimes feel uncomfortable, yet are essential to continue in the Retreat and later in life.

Lastly, I must highlight the kindness, the quality of the accommodations, and the perfection of the food. Everything was magnificent! My gratitude.

Profession: Therapist

They were 10 intense days, during which I was able to deepen my inward gaze into my being and perceive which knots still keep me bound to the illusion of this experience. There is still much to be attained, but these 10 days have already brought me great depth. This is my second time here; the first time, I gave up on the seventh day. The master’s words at that moment were what made me realize how the mind holds us captive in this process of attachment, and thanks to that, I have been allowing myself to continue my search for truth. Infinite gratitude to the work of the Ashram and to everyone involved.

If I were to summarize it: difficult, profound, and necessary — in the end, every second of those 10 days is worth it.

Retreat: May 1st to 12th, 2023

Firm in the Father's hand, the journey begins.
The gate is narrow and so is the path.
Focus, concentration, persistence and resistance.

Pains, sweats, visions and tears.
Time runs slow and silence reigns.
Blooming orange angels move sometimes
And they are also the example of the stillness.

Life vibrates in sounds and colors outside.
And penetrates the interior in synchronicities.
And then the food arrives.
Good for the physical, good for the soul.

The beautiful, the sublime, the sacred, the light.
The ugly, the abyssal, the profane, the darkness.

When crossing the zenith the serene storm.
Shipwrecked in a boat I see the beach.
Everything is new, unexplored, unrecognizable.
The senses investigate such reality.

Reunions...
Buried memories bloom.
They surprise, amaze and dazzle.
Simple words are unable to describe.
And then poetry becomes necessary.

And the experience ends and the world returns.
Soft landing, return to dense life.
Nothing is the same anymore, nothing impacts.
I became an operating angel in light and darkness.