The final answer is found when all questions disappear.
Hi, my name is Thomas and I am the founder and keeper of the Bliss of Kundalini Ashram Portugal. Here I want to briefly share the story of the Ashram and how Yoga became a turning point in my life.
How Yoga brought the final answer
Ever since I can think of I had many questions. As a kid I would bombard my father with all kinds of questions. He answered my questions always to the best of his ability and whenever he could not answer something he would lovingly say: “Just keep asking my son, only through asking you will gain more understanding.” And we would both have a good laugh.
Although I could learn a lot from my father, there were questions left unanswered that kept my consciousness at unease and occupied, which made me look for the answers to those questions everywhere I could. As the nature of my questions was strongly related to the sense of life, the meaning of existence and the purpose behind all this, I would dive into all kinds of scriptures about religions and spiritualism and study as much as I could get my hands on. Yet the more I learned the more questions arose and the ones I was looking to answer never where answered completely.
To me, this was a burden that kept me from fully enjoying the blessings of being alive, as it would always keep me wondering what life is all about? It was in 2015, I was 27 years old at the time, that I met Rainer Neyer who would initiate me into Yoga and teach me how to reach a state of union by re-aligning myself with the natural state of all living creatures which is: Bliss.
Following the practices he introduced me to and taking to heart the lifestyle guidance I received from him led up to a point where all those questions that were bothering me finally got answered, but in a way I would not have expected: they simply vanished. As all my senses and my whole being started opening up to the sheer wonder of being alive, fully living this human existence that I was given, naturally became the only thing that really mattered.
From the day we are born numerous events occur in our life that shape our perception of the world and unfortunately often limit our ability to experience the natural blissful state inherent in all of us.
Yoga is the science and art of re-aligning our self with our natural state of blissfulness.
The Ashram
During the Covid crisis a strong realisation entered my consciousness. Our modern western society has moved away from their natural ways so far that the vast majority of people I meet are struggling with experiencing their natural blissful state and often fall victim to self-destructive escapism that neither solves there dilemma nor does them any good in any way. Consequently this development must lead to suffering, not only for the individual and the human race as a whole but, as we can observe, also for the environment and all life on earth.
It is therefore to be considered the highest goal for us humans to shed light on our current condition and make every effort to align with our natural state so that we no longer are the cause of the suffering we bring upon ourselves and our planet.
This realisation led to a vision. A vision of a place where one can find the best possible environment to reconnect to this natural state. A place in nature. A place away from the distractions of the modern life. A place of calm and peace, so one has space to draw their attention to the highest goal of re-alignment.
Once the path was clear I focused all my energies on finding and building up that place. In 2022, the Ashram land in central Portugal was acquired and I am more then ecstatic to announce the opening of the Ashram in September 2025 where the first group of seekers will gather to establish and strengthen their connection to the natural blissful state.
If you hear the call, if you feel the need to reconnect and re-establish your natural state you are more than welcome to receive your Initiation at the Bliss of Kundalini Ashram in Portugal.
Sincerely,
The Keeper
