Fireflies is a fabulous place that is located in Dinnepalya village right outside of Bangalore; it is so quiet and peaceful place that draws many people from all over the world. It is surrounded by trees and overlooks a beautiful lake. It has a meditation hall, conference hall, amphitheatre, dining room, library, and a yoga and massage centre. We went around the village and checked out the small stores and the old houses; also found many ant hills that are humongous. We had a great time there; it was actually the best place that we stayed in during our entire trip in India. The only drawback was the slow Internet connection that drove us nuts. It was so difficult to get online to check our e-mails. However, the people at the fireflies are very nice and open minded, they acknowledge and learn from many religions such as Buddha, Kabir, Christ, Basava, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramana Maharishi, Krishnamurthi. They believe that no religious teaching should be the property of any single community, but belong to any seeker who can draw meaning from it. They also believe that the sacred and the secular have to meet in order to solve the serious personal, social and environmental problems facing humanity today.
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