Sirio Carrapa (born 12 May 1952 in

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) is an Italian teacher and practitioner of

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and

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in the

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tradition. He was a disciple of

Kirpal Singh Kirpal Singh (6 February 1894 – 21 August 1974) was a spiritual master (''satguru'') in the tradition of Radha Soami. Kirpal Singh was born in Sayyad Kasran, Punjab, in what is now Pakistan. He lived in Lahore during the period of his discip ...

and

Ajaib Singh Ajaib Singh, also known to his disciples as 'Sant Ji' was born on September 11, 1926, in Maina, Bhatinda district, Punjab, India. During his satsangs, Ajaib Singh would often talk about his youth - his study and search for the God of the guru gra ...

, and he is acknowledged as a spiritual Master (" Sant" or

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), carrying on the work of his Masters.

Biography

He was born on 12 May, in 1952 in Borgagne, which is in one of the southernmost regions of Italy,

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. He lived there with his parents and four siblings until the age of 10, then in 1962 the family moved to

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. He lived there until he moved to Tuscany, in the village

Ribolla Ribolla is a village in southern Tuscany, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Roccastrada, in the province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to .Grosseto Grosseto () is a city and ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the Ombrone river. It is the m ...

) in 1979, where he founded the ''Sant Bani Ashram''.Most of the information about his life can be found in his autobiography ''Il Cammino Verso L'Illuminazione'' (The Path towards Enlightenment) published by M.I.R. Edizioni. Ajaib e sirio

Bibliography

* ''Il Cammino Verso L'Illuminazione'', autobiography and

theory, M.I.R. Edizioni
cover
* ''Il Roseto dell'Amico'', collection of writings and verses of Sirio Carrap
available for download
Creative Common license. * ''Nel Giardino dai Melograni in Fiore'', collection of poetry and

bhajan Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Indian religions, in any language. The term bhajanam (Sanskrit: भजनम्) means ''reverence'' and originates from the root word ''bhaj'' ...

by Sirio Carrapa
available for download
Creative Common license. * ''One Word. One Melody. One Glance'', satsang collection in Englis
available for download
Creative Common license. * ''Erleuchtungsweg Eines Westlichen Adepten'' German translation of 'Il Cammino Verso L'Illuminazione'

; * ''Tautropfen auf den Rosen und Granatäpfeln im Garten des Freundes: Gedichte und Bhajans'' German: Stories and poems (

bhajans Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Indian religions, in any language. The term bhajanam (Sanskrit: भजनम्) means ''reverence'' and originates from the root word ''bhaj'' ...

)

; * ''Egy Szó. Egy Dallam. Egy Pillantás'' collection of discourses, lectures, letters and poems in Hungarian.

published by SBA Books and Könyvműhely Kiadó, December 2012. * '' The Rosegarden of the Friend'' collection of writings and poems. Published by SBA Books, August 2012. * '' In the garden with pomegrantes in flower'' collection of poems. Published by SBA Books, August 2012. * '' The Way of the Saints'' a writing on

. Published by SBA Books, August 2012.

References

External links

Sirio Satsang
hold by disciples of Sirio Carrapa.
Sant Bani Ashram - Ribolla
hold by disciples of Sirio Carrapa.
Guru Lineage Chart, Baba Jaimal Singh to Shri Sirio Carrapa.

Golden Mountain magazin (in Hungarian) - a section on the teachings of Master Sirio

A Hungarian site that is reporting about Master Sirio and his spiritual activity in Hungary, such as public lectures and spiritual retreats
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