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Tour the Temples of Humankind

kruuyai posted on Mar 16, 2009 | views: 152 | Tags: Kruuyai´s Travels, damanhur, spirituality, Temples of Humankind, Art, travel
I'm off to northern Italy again (mid-week), and this time, you get to come along and see where I'm going.  The Temples of Humankind, at Damanhur, an artistic and spiritual community, were dug out of a mountain, by hand, for the first 20 years of their construction which was conducted in secret.  When the temples were discovered, some ten years ago, construction picked up, and today, there are seven chambers, each a unique work of art, laden with symbolism celebrating the spiritual advancement of humankind while acknowledging our struggles with the duality that is inherent in our worldly existence, and honoring all the known spiritual traditions of the world throughout history. 

The temples were constructed at the meeting place of four synchronic lines, known as the "back of the dragon" in Chinese,  which are channels of energy that criss-cross the earth and serve as conduits between the earth and the cosmos.  There are only two places in the world where four synchronic lines cross.  One is in Tibet, and the other is at Damanhur.  The temples of humankind are a work in progress, and it is said that it is only about 10% completed.  However, now that modern excavation techniques are being used, the Damanhurians project a much shorter construction time than in the past.  The intricate paintings, sculptures and mosaics are still being done by hand, and you can see artists at work as you walk through the temples.

Visiting the temples in person is an amazing experience, but for those of you who aren't able to fly to Italy, come along on a virtual tour of the temples.  Let me know what you think.  If you're intrigued and want more information about the Damanhur community, you can visit the Damanhur home page.  Enjoy!




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  • PAPERBACKWRITER said on Mar 16, 2009....

    <3

    bookmarking to read for later, Kruu!

    Safe travels! :)

    paper ~


  • kruuyai said on Mar 16, 2009....
    Paper: Hi!  How are you doing?  Thanks for your wishes, and don't forget to take that tour!  :)
  • mobil said on Mar 16, 2009....
    They are beautiful Kru, enjoy.
  • kruuyai said on Mar 16, 2009....
    mobil:  Thanks, I will!  :)
  • uniquely-ironic said on Mar 16, 2009....
    wow, never knew this existed but it sounds very cool!
  • kruuyai said on Mar 16, 2009....
    uni: Did you take the tour?
  • uniquely-ironic said on Mar 16, 2009....
    not yet, at work and I want to do it at home where I can relax.  Just the mere idea is intriquing.
  • beyondtheveil said on Mar 16, 2009....
    kruu-I might like this best of all the things you've shown us. I'd give my hoard of pistachios to see this and have never heard of it.

    I'm going back to that tour again, right now.
  • fragglesrock said on Mar 16, 2009....
    i took the tour, my favorite is the hall of water :)
  • kruuyai said on Mar 16, 2009....
    uni:  So right.  It's something to be enjoyed, not rushed.  Hope you like it.

    beyond:  I'm glad you like it.  Hey, I like pistachios.  If you give me your hoard, I'll tell you how to get there.  ;-)

    fraggles:  I like that one, too.  Maybe because of its feminine energy, maybe because I'm a scorpio (water sign). 
  • pickersplock said on Mar 16, 2009....
    Whew, you're leading the spiritual life lately.
    How envious I am! :)
  • kruuyai said on Mar 16, 2009....
    pickers:  C'mon along!  :)
  • queenparanoia said on Mar 16, 2009....
    sonds very interesting. i'll check out the links later.. ;-)

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