Intense Autumn Spiritual Retreat 2026

About Master Sirio Ji, I can say he is a very holy man, who is emanating a very pure and powerful energy, which could be described as a crystal-clear waterfall, in which the soul is deeply cleansed. Bathing in his Light is taking a spiritual bath, after which one feels cleansed from all negative mental habits that pull the soul down. Instead, the strong magnetic field around Sirio Ji pulls the soul up, higher and higher, deeper and deeper into the regions of True Peace and Love, deep within the Source of all Life, where the soul enjoys (any degree of) union with the Supreme: the true meaning of the word Yoga.

About the Sant Bani Ashram, I can say, without any exaggeration, it's like Heaven on Earth, in which, in every corner, God (the Supreme Truth) speaks to you. Revelations sprout in the mind like mushrooms in autumn, and everything you need to know will be revealed to you. No thinking needed. The Sant Bani Ashram is a place which is truly out of this world due to the intense meditation practice that has been done here for fifty years and due to Master Sirio's presence and selfless dedication to this place. Being in this place, the sense of time stretches out and your perception becomes of a higher kind, truly out of ordinary life in the world.

There are three meditation sessions a day with Master Sirio Ji, in which he shares his unconditional love with us selflessly. To begin with, we are allowed to sing songs of love to Master Sirio, bhajans, through which we can express our love and gratitude to him. Then, he himself sings, with his powerful voice, filling the air with the Divine. We are very lucky to be able to look into his eyes, through which he shares his very Essence with us. With one glance, you can feel yourself to be up very high, where there is no trace of thought, only Light and Love. It's what you call a Blessing. After that, there is an hour of silent third-eye meditation on the Inner Light and Sound, which is so pleasurable with the help of Master Sirio Ji.

Now we had the great luck of harvesting the olives in between the sittings. A Satsangi (follower of this Path) said about this: "It took me back to my childhood in the countryside. It feels so good to be close to nature; it was like a meditation in itself." Another: "It was really good to do this job together. A unifying experience. There was great harmony in the group." Or, as an Italian Satsangi daily called the group he was part of: "Friends of the olives." The Sant Bani Ashram, remotely located in the serene hills of Tuscany, is a true benefit for the body.

In the afternoon, we have had the luck of listening to Master Sirio's Satsang, Words of Truth and Wisdom. Each word drops from the region of Truth into our mind. It cures the mind and heals it. People who come here for the first time are often impressed by the way the Satsang relates exactly to their personal situation, telling them precisely what they need to hear. "It's like he is reading my mind!" they proclaim. It has been exactly the same for me the first time I listened to Master Sirio, and I keep being deeply impressed, never getting enough of these ever 'fresh and tasty' words. Master Sirio has a very direct, honest and truthful way of speaking, which is really refreshing, I must say.

The closure of the program was the sacred moment of getting a private interview and Darshan with Master Sirio, which is the high point of the week. One more sharing Satsang, in which we try to put into words the miracle we have just lived, and a wonderful sacred concert given by the Sirio Nada Yoga music band. Free from our morbid attachments, obsessions and negative mental tendencies, and overflowing with Love, Peace and Joy, we go home, ready to face a new adventure with trust, faith and determination.

It remains only for me to say: "Hail, hail to my beloved Satguru, who reunites the separated ones."