Retreats - Testimonials

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.

Retreat: Retreat January 3rd to 14th, 2023

It was a unique experience. Throughout the battle with myself, life situations were arising, resolving, dissolving. The Satsangs brought important points of attention for the next steps of the journey. Today I better understand the importance of meditation and have more clarity about the meaning of the spiritual journey.

Retreat: Retreat from December 02 to 13, 2022.

The good that these days have brought me is immeasurable. I arrived without expectations, because I knew, from the orientation that was given to me before I signed up, that it would be something very serious and true. And I felt that this would be the right time and place to receive the instructions and directions for my spiritual journey. I received a lot!
The place is beautiful, the accommodation comfortable and cozy, sufficient for the purpose.

The food was delicious and very well prepared for the purpose of the retreat.
I received support in everything I needed in an appropriate way, but with respect for the silence. Everything is very organized and simple as silence teaches us.
A lot of wisdom and consciousness, and now I really start my journey.
One word: Gratitude, for everything and to everyone who dedicated themselves to this retreat. I want to come back soon.

Retreat: Retreat from December 02 to 13, 2022.

The time to leave has come, and now with the challenge of the retreat behind me, I realized how serene I am. The most impressive thing is that I am not at all anxious to return home.
Here at the Ashram everything is simple, but nothing is less than necessary. The retreat is very well organized and the care given by the residents is welcoming.
During the first 5 days of the retreat it rained a lot, my throat felt bad and I had an allergy crisis. To my surprise, I found extra blankets in my room and a message: "Get well covered". The extra blankets made the nights warmer, but nothing compared to how much the gesture of care warmed my heart.
For me, being quiet, not socializing, waking up at 3:30 am and eating two meals a day was not difficult. The challenge was really present during the meditation sessions mainly because of the discomfort and pain in my body from trying to keep myself in the correct posture.
I leave here calmer, less confused and knowing what I should do. It remains to me the responsibility to walk the path in the right direction.
Thank you Ashram City of Angels for the rich opportunity offered.