4/5 MUHAMMED AASHIQUE A. 4 years ago on Google
Kanha
Shanti
Vanam
is
a
one
of
a
kind
place
that
brings
forth
a
unique
blend
of
a
blissfully
serene
Spiritual
Retreat
and
a
well-planned
lifestyle
supported
by
modern
infrastructure.
Set
in
the
lap
of
nature
amidst
the
lush
green
fields
of
Kanha
village,
Ranga
Reddy
District
(around
25
kilometers
from
the
Rajeev
Gandhi
International
Airport,
Hyderabad),
Kanha
has
been
planned
to
be
an
integrated
township
having
a
Spiritual
Retreat
Centre
at
its
heart
surrounded
by
residential
colonies
(that
would
comprise
of
both
independent
houses
as
well
as
apartments).
Referred
to
by
the
Great
Masters
as
“The
high
place
in
Hyderabad,
which
is
charged
with
vibrations
capable
of
working
wonders”,
it
is
a
place
that
has
been
envisioned
to
“become
the
Jewel
of
our
Mission
”,
indicating
that
“the
future
of
the
Mission
is
there”.
All
seekers
of
spirituality
from
around
the
world
are
welcome
to
come
and
meditate
in
the
purity
and
sanctity
of
the
divine
atmosphere
of
Kanha
Shanti
Vanam.
The
growing
Heartfulness
community
practicing
the
Sahaj
Marg
system
of
meditation
(a
simple
and
effective
heart-based
practice),
is
fast
becoming
a
reference
point
for
peace
and
unity
across
the
world.
Kanha
is
at
the
heart
of
that
community.
The
retreat
center
is
designed
to
facilitate
extensive
spiritual
training
&
mentoring
programs
that
aim
at
promoting
personal
inner
experience
and
providing
opportunities
to
learn
and
contribute.
Currently
a
considerable
amount
of
building
and
construction
work
is
being
quietly
carried
out
maintaining
the
peace
and
tranquility
of
the
Ashram.
This
includes
construction
of
dormitories
&
dining
for
5000
people,
meditation
hall,
kitchen,
toilets
and
other
facilities
that
could
host
a
spiritual
gathering
of
over
50,000
people
for
a
few
days.
In
the
last
couple
of
years
over
50,000
plants
have
been
planted
and
are
being
nurtured
in
this
divine
atmosphere.
The
Hummingbird
Today’s
session
found
its
way
to
our
hearts,
which
blossomed
as
we
directed
our
awareness
towards
the
heart
and
tried
to
capture
the
whispers
arising
from
it.
We
sowed
the
seeds
of
pure
intention,
and
with
sensitivity
tried
to
reap
them
as
the
heart
whispers
its
dream.
The
session
also
inspired
us
to
become
aware
of
the
synchronicities
around
us,
and
Vasco
shared
his
own
touching
story
and
connection
with
the
hummingbird,
how
he
came
across
the
image,
the
bird
itself
and
its
repeated
appearances
in
different
walks
of
his
life,
as
an
indication
that
he
is
on
the
right
path,
the
path
of
his
heart.
He
encouraged
us
to
follow
our
dreams
by
listening
to
the
whispers
that
grow
stronger
in
our
hearts.
The
Second
Vatican
Council,
in
its
“Declaration
on
Non-Christian
Religions”
(Nostra
Aetate),
taught
that
“the
Church
rejects
nothing
that
is
true
and
holy
in
[other]
religions,”
and
encouraged
Catholics
to
“recognize, preserve and promote the
spiritual
and
moral
values
as
well
as
the
social
and
cultural
values
to
be
found
among
them.”
Following
this
direction,
the
All
India
Seminar
in
1969,
which
was
attended
by
the
hierarchy
and
representatives
of
the
whole
Catholic
Church
in
India,
spoke
of
the
“wealth
of
truth,
goodness
and
beauty
in
India’s
religious
tradition”
as
“God’s
gift
to
our
nation
from
ancient
times.”
The
seminar
showed
the
need
of
a
liturgy
“closely
related
to
the
Indian
cultural
tradition,”
and
theology
“lived
and
pondered
in
the
vital
context
of
the
Indian
spiritual
tradition.”
In
particular,
the
need
was
expressed
to
establish
authentic
forms
of
monastic
life
in
keeping
with
the
best
traditions
of
the
Church
and
spiritual
heritage
of
India.
Anticipating
the
Second
Vatican
Council
and
the
All
India
Seminar,
“three
wise
men
from
the
West”––the
title
given
by
Br.
John
Martin
referred
to
Jules
Monchanin,
Henri
le
Saux,
and
Bede
Griffiths––founded
the
pioneer
Christian
ashram
in
India,
Saccidananda
Ashram,
which
is
usually
known
by
its
other
name,
the
name
of
the
piece
of
land
on
which
it
is
built––Shantivanam.
Shantivanam,
Saccidananda
Ashram,
is
a
Camaldolese Benedictinemonastic
community
in
South India.
“Shantivanam”
means
literally
the
“forest
(vana