Positive thought, openness to others, the search for the deep meanings of life, pragmatism... these are the base elements of the spiritual message of Falco Tarassaco (Oberto Airaudi, 1950-2013). Eclectic, creative and profound, Falco was the founder of a school of thought that touches countless themes and has given life to the community experience of Damanhur in Italy and around the world. 

This book presents the fundamental elements of his spiritual guidance, from the discovery of the di...

The Temples of Humanity represent a kind of modern cathedral of secular spirituality, that is, based on ethical principles not related to a religious conception but to a path of intimate research. Imagine a long and patient work, underground, lasting years and years by silent and passionate women and men... and at the end of this work, long corridors opening onto wide halls, and everything richly decorated with mosaics, stained glass, paintings, statues... Welcome to the Temples of Humanit...

How do Damanhurian educate their children?

 According to what values? 

What does it mean to guide them towards their future choices?

 This is the story of what it means to be parents living in a community, seeking and finding formulae to help their children be happy and independent.



Damanhur, with more than forty years of history and thousands of followers all over the world, is a social and spiritual experience that has a lot of stories to share with the reader.“Damanhur Con...

Falco Tarassaco (Oberto Airaudi, 1950-2023 founder of Damanhur) is a philosopher, psychic, spiritual guide, researcher in various fields straddling science, art, and metaphysics. Above all, he is a man who is able to excite and engage others, proposing to them projects through which to create an innovative reality every day, based on a sense of community, a sense of the sacred, respect for human beings and for every form of life, visible and invisible, around us.Th...

Since time immemorial the woods are the home of life.The Damanhurians have transformed their Woods into a sacred place, a meeting point for the different worlds of existence which hosts meditation paths, altars, pyramids, as well as plants, animals, spirits of nature and human beings.

At sixteen, the young Oberto, who in his adulthood with the name of Falco Tarassaco would have become the founder of Damanhur, collected his poems in a book and soon after published a short story in the form of letters. There was no trace then of what would have happened a few years later, of his consciousness awakening, or of his social, artistic and spiritual

adventure in Damanhur...

Or maybe there was!

How much of Falco Tarassaco, as an enlightened spiritual guide, is contained

in t...

Damanhur and Damanhurians: Here is a guide to the Federation of Communities and its many aspects: spirituality, research, art, sustainability, politics and solidarity, which have characterized this unique experience in the world for 40 years. With practical information for a visit, a course or a period of regeneration on this magical land.

I exist not because a poet has told my story, but because I am living here and now. Am I more or less true than the mythological heroes?Do I contribute to the world's history more or less than they do?Myth is the ream of the purest values, and it is a real, practical realm, which not only nurtures our imagination, but directs our behaviors towardsa specific path. Every myth is curated and lives within us. The myth represents the most comprehensive wa...

A little book for those in search of words to calm and inspire. In this gift book His Holiness the Dalai Lama imparts his message: the importance of love, compassion and forgiveness.His Holiness the Dalai Lama describes how to bring wisdom and compassion into our busy, stressful everyday lives.A beautiful selection of words from His Holiness that will help you to face difficult emotions such as anger in yourself and in others with genuine acceptance and understanding.

One of Tibet's highest and most respected lamas elucidates for us the principles of Shambhala, or the path to happiness, set down by his legendary father, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.Dear Reader,We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future. The Shambhala Principle offers the principle of basic goodness as a way of addressing the personal and social challenges that we face. Do we, as humans,...

How can we live a balanced life in unbalanced times? How can the practices of meditation and yoga support our relationships, our work lives, and the greater good? Author, teacher, and psychotherapist Michael Stone presents the essential insights of mindfulness and yoga, emphasizing the teachings of simplicity and the interdependence of all life.Stone explains that the practices of yoga and meditation are not about escaping reality but about living fully in the here and now, opening...

Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey around the globe with educator and artist Robert Kelly to witness innovative creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels. Through stories and real-life examples, discover the techniques of global leaders in creativity and design thinking, including India's Riverside School, De...