Damanhur is built on a complete philosophical and cosmological system — developed over 50 years by Oberto Airaudi (Falco Tarassaco) and continuously evolved through collective research and the Medit-Action inner science programme.
The philosophy is not a doctrine imposed from above — it is the living result of 50 years of collective inner research, dream analysis, Selfic investigation, and ceremonial exploration. It has been revised, extended, and challenged by community members throughout its history.
Damanhurian philosophy is not presented as revealed truth — it is presented as a research framework. The community acknowledges that many beliefs are unverified by external science. The Medit-Action school is the laboratory in which these beliefs are continuously tested against experience.
An introduction to the major philosophical concepts of Damanhur — presented as Damanhurian beliefs, not verified external facts.
Damanhur describes its approach as 'sacred science' — a research methodology that combines spiritual practice, systematic observation, and philosophical rigour. It is distinct from both conventional religion and conventional science.
Falco Tarassaco explicitly rejected both dogmatic religion and reductive materialism — proposing instead a research stance that takes inner experience as seriously as external observation, while maintaining the discipline of systematic documentation.
Oberto Airaudi (Falco Tarassaco) authored over 150 books on philosophy, cosmology, and Damanhurian thought — the most complete body of new spiritual philosophy produced by a single community founder in the 20th century.
His philosophical work spans cosmology, ethics, political theory, ecology, healing science, art theory, and the nature of consciousness. Much of it is available in Italian; an increasing portion has been translated into English, German, and Japanese.
About Falco Tarassaco"The universe is a thought experiment carried out by a divine intelligence so complex that it created beings capable of doubting its existence."Oberto Airaudi, c.1990
"We are not building a utopia. We are building proof — that a different way of living is possible, and that it works."Oberto Airaudi, c.2005
The primary inner research practice of the Damanhur Academy — developed since 1979 and continuously refined through collective practice.
Medit-Action is not meditation in the conventional sense. It is a structured research practice — a systematic methodology for exploring inner experience, developing subtle perception, and investigating the philosophical claims of Damanhurian cosmology through direct inner work.
Sessions are typically 30–90 minutes, conducted in groups or individually, with systematic recording and cross-referencing of experiences. The 50-year archive of Medit-Action records is one of the most extensive collections of systematically documented inner experience in the world.
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