Thanks from people

I have known Avasa since a couple of months ago after we met in Rome, in Satsang. Although my experience with him is short, both in terms of linear time and in the number of occasions we have physically met, it feels much, much deeper than that. I went to my first Satsang with him on a Sunday evening, a couple of hours after reading an email inviting me to meet this guy who had become enlightened over 30 years ago, together with his girlfriend. I was actually impressed with the "seniority" of his enlightenment, and was keen to see again the friend who sent me the invitation, who I presumed would have been there. So I went. During that period I was in a bit of confusion from the mind. One year before I had marvellous openings and revelations, but the ups and downs of the following months made me sometimes doubt about the validity and reality of these experiences. The minute I entered the room where Avasa was (informally chatting with a person), all my doubts and mental confusion vanished. A good initial impact, that is the least I can say. I felt marvellously well and at at peace, all was perfect in myself and in the world: I was awake. The Satsang was rare, both because of the depth and of the rare availability of Avasa: he stayed for us from 9 PM until about 2AM, answering all questions in a very gentle but clear and sharp way. He embraced each one of us after Satsang. I was deeply touched by the simplicity of manners of this great master. I have been a follower of Osho, and Amma, and am used to these figures so difficult to reach, and worshipped as Gods by their followers. It was such a pleasure to see this master acting with such simplicity, just as a friend. Avasa is not only incredibly generous in these gathering: after a "week-end intensive" I spend with him and his girlfriend Shakti, I wrote him a simple email to express my gratitude and informed him of what had been happening to me since then. I was astonished a few days later when I saw a very lengthy reply to my email, with incredibly useful individual information. Now I understand fully what was meant in his presentation when you read that Avasa does not cultivate the traditional master-disciple relationship! Wow, what a privilege! The week-end intensive I had was incredible, among the most intensively insightful in my life. The first day, with Avasa, reconnected me with my child essence. After my satories in the past year, I felt I had effectively contacted the essence of what I am, but knew that my state was not stable, identification with parts of my past was still sucking me in very strongly at times, and reactions could be strong. I cannot say this had ended, but certainly something has shifted since then, my state of Presence, my Awareness is much more firmly established. I somehow feel that I am always floating around my body since then. Identification is still there but gets looser everyday. Avasa's simple but direct exercises, followed by Shakti's energy work, made a big difference. Avasa will be back soon in my region, and I will make sure I will maximise the time I can spend with him. I cannot really say I would advise everybody to go to him, but I believe it is certainly worth the try for anybody who is firmly engaged in the search for Truth. Amrit Mangal (Rome, Italy)