Ashram Bhole Baba

Spiritual Center

The Bhole Baba Ashram in Cisternino was founded in 1979 on the initiative of Lisetta Carmi. It is located in the Valle D’itria, a plateau where peaceful worshipers of the Great Mother lived in the Neolithic period. The ashram is inspired by the teaching of the legendary Indian master Babaji, considered by devotees an avatar of Shiva. In the years ’80 in Cisternino was built a temple identical to that of Hera Khan and, in the early ‘ 90, a twin dhuni of the Indian. The Cisternino ashram is directly connected to the main one of Hera Khan. Several courses and concerts are held in the ashram (in particular Indian and Nepalese music). Not Shivaiti teachers are also invited.
About fifty people moved steadily into the valley. They live in ancient Trulli in the shade of olive, figs, oaks, almond and carob trees. They carry out activities in part related to the ashram and partly autonomous, from organic farming to the management of a vegetarian farm. Their experience is named “Bhole Baba City”.
The ashram can accommodate about 40 people in Cameroons or two-bedded rooms and offer three vegetarian meals a day. Two to three people receive a small salary, board and accommodation to provide full-time service.