Imagine deciding and buying a ticket 2 days before flying, smoothly landing in warm, sunny Pisa before you know it, getting picked up as a surprise in a convertible by a beautiful good friend of yours (men read:..a hot hot lady!!! ) Enjoying under the burning sun the 3 hour drive making our hair look like newly windstyled superstar hair, living through the one hour meltdown on the road as the consequence of italian traffic jam and no aircondition in the oh so hip convertible... but it was quickly forgotten when 2 guys whistled when surpassing... we are so easy to make happy;-)

Imagine this driving being hardly remembered when arriving to an authentic little roadcross cafe in the middle of an italian "movie", having the privilege of being met by the beloved Master there, slowly realising you have arrived and that you are sitting with friends, laughter and a cool delicious drink...not to forget the charming , smily waitress we all love and the obligatory 4 wrinkled men sitting always on the same bench every day, every time, any time...

Imagine your slight stress disappear the moment you lay your eyes on the surroundings of the retreat place and see that you are in the middle of fields, Silence, space, the view to an old village on the mountain, sheep, the oh so very Toscana trees that are either very tall and skinny or very round and full...like the trees themselves have their masculine and feminine forms reminding how well some forms and shapes go together :-)

Imagine you getting your head blown away in Satsang through one single sentence from Masters mouth even though you have already been in satsang for who knows how many years...and as the dark comes you find out that the milky way must be right above this place because you have never seen it so close before.

Imagine your friends kidnapping you to the beach in the daytime between satsangs and that the trees over the road to the sea naturally form a roof that makes the road look like a tunnel where the light is waiting in the end. When you step out the car the insects are singing surprisingly loudly and happily, and from this wave of sound you are lead to cooling soft water of the turquoise sea awaiting at the end.

Imagine everyone in this retreat welcoming you as if they are so truly happy and thankful that you came and you notice it makes you feel totally at home and equally truly happy and thankful to be there with the Sangha and Master in Satsang.

Imagine that they make a surprise party for you because they want to celebrate your being with you, and that they do it all together, silently, enjoyingly with a clear outcome showing that really everyone of them happily had given their all in contributing to this dancing under the stars-party kickstarted by the song: " When you came into my life, I got oh so happy".

Imagine Master saying a few words about you that reveal and touch the inner most inner in yourself that has never been spoken out or touched before in that very way and that the words keep warming inside for a very, very long time - seemingly reflected in everyones eyes.

Imagine that you stay just a few days in this place, you just begin to get a taste of the Dolce Vita , italian wine and orgasmic cappucino... and because you getting intoxicated the very first moment by the eyes of Master, these few days are so rich, so full of Love and touching moments that you never would have thought you should live to see this..Eventhough you have to leave before the others there is not a single sign of regret or wish for it to be differently. Just a big smile within...and small one on the lips.

This toscanian dream happened to me and 24 others in real life not long ago. Toscana is a gorgious, welcoming place to enjoy and satsang takes care of the magic, mindblowing, extra delicious spice that I have only experienced with Madhukar. It has been confirmed to me again that being with this Mystery meets my inner most Inner and surprises, surprises and surprises from Love. Unimaginable really.

Real Love Sita