Damanhur: The Story of the Extraordinary Italian Artistic And Spiritual Community

Recommended reading especially if you plan a visit to this extraordinary community. I have just returned from Damanhur and this book gives great details.

This book is the most complete and comprehensive source of information on Damanhur that I have come across. A must read for any person interested in knowing about this community in detail. What's more, it is in English which is ideal for English speaking people interested in Damanhur, because currently English info on this community is relatively limited.Having recently lived at Damanhur for one month, and also considering moving there, I was interested in known as much as possible about the community on many levels. Speaking almost no Italian I found it hard to get detailed information on Damanhur from the people there. Not because they are not helpful (quite the opposite) but simply because there are so many people, spread out over a wide area, and each informed person deals with different aspects of the community, and many don't speak a lot of English. Simply put, getting a clear picture of Damanhur (the people, the history, the way of life, etc. etc.) was proving slow to say the least. After one month I knew little more than I had already obtained from Damanhur info on the Internet.This book came to the rescue. Big time.It covers a broad range of topics related to life at Damanhur. Such as the artwork, the temples, their social structure, how it came to be, the founder, their spiritual views, their rituals, their economic structure, the Seven Ways (spiritual paths for those living in Damanhur), and many other topics.I found this book to be both thorough in its exploration and very objective. The author has conducted many interviews and part or full transcriptions of many of these are included in the book. The book also has 8 full page colour photos and many black and white photos throughout.If you are interested in knowing more about Damanhur in detail then this is the book to buy and read. ALso, beyond just learning more about Damanhur, this book is a must read for any person interested in Intentional Community. Perhaps you wish to live in one or start one? Damanhur is most certainly one of the most successful and longest standing community projects I know of in the world and therefore has a lot to offer in terms of how to go about establish a functional and long-term community.If this book and its topic matter is something which interests you (especially if the colour photos in this book leave you begging for more) then I think you'll also be pleased to read: Damanhur: Temples of Humankind If you have not already taken a look at the Temples of Humankind website, go to [...] and take a look. If you can get to Italy to see them in person at Damanhur, I highly recommend it.With heart,Jonathan EvattInternational teacher, lecturer, and author of multi-award winning book  Peace, Power, and Presence: A guide to Self Empowerment, Inner Peace, and Spiritual Enlightenment , the first title in the Wisdom for a Life of Freedom series.

Damanhur is an extraordinary place built by extraordinary people. See the website and you'll know what I mean. Its now known as the eight wonder of the world. The story is told wonderfully in this book.

Amazing