FOUNDER

FOUNDER

AVIKAL

Avikal is a mystic. Curiosity, passion and love for the truth guide his teaching and are transmitted in a clear and focused way. He is the founder and director of the Integral Being Institute active in Europe, Asia and Australia.
Avikal worked as an anthropologist and a free-lance photographer.
His love for Martial Arts, which he began in 1970, took him to teaching Aikido and Sword in 1987, while his love for the body produced diplomas and professional activity in Shiatsu, Yu-Ki and Seitai (healing techniques).
From 1989 to 1994 he is the director of the Osho School for Centering and Zen Martial Arts in Pune, India.
He has been Osho’s photographer.
Being involved with Zen and Advaita for more than 35 years, he now leads retreats such as Satori and The Awareness Intensive.
Since 1997 he has developed an innovative and original approach to the work with the Inner Judge and he is a well known teacher of The Dimensions of Being (Essence) and the Enneagram.

He is the author of:
“Who is in? Beyond Self-image”, O-books, Winchester UK & Washington USA, December 2022;
“Lust, Love and Prayer”, Poetry. Milan 2018:
“When the Ocean Dissolves into the Drop”, LSWR 2016;
”Freedom to Be Yourself. Mastering the Inner Judge”, O-books, Winchester UK & Washington USA 2012;
“Without a Mask. Discovering your Authentic Self”, O-books, Winchester UK & Washington USA 2011;
“Traces”, CD, Poetry and music, Avikal and Murray Burns. Byron Bay, Australia 2002;
“Shedding the Skin”, Poetry, True Nature Publication, Pune, India 1999.

Avikal’s personal website is http://www.avikal.co