Sirio Carrapa | |
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 Sirio Carrapa | |
| Born | May 12, 1952 (age 70) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Guru of Surat Shabd Yoga or with other name Nada Yoga or Sant Mat |
Sirio Carrapa (born 12 May 1952 in Borgagne) is an Italian teacher and practitioner of mysticism and Surat Shabd Yoga in the Sant Mat tradition. He was a disciple of Kirpal Singh and Ajaib Singh, and he is acknowledged as a spiritual Master ("Sant" or Satguru), carrying on the work of his Masters. [1] [2]
He was born on 12 May, in 1952 in Borgagne, which is in one of the southernmost regions of Italy, Apulia. He lived there with his parents and four siblings until the age of 10, then in 1962 the family moved to Milan. He lived there until he moved to Tuscany, in the village Ribolla (Grosseto) in 1979, where he founded the Sant Bani Ashram. [3]
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