Maurizio Benazzo

Genova, Italy

Maurizio Benazzo grew up in Italy, and in 1984 came to the United States on the Leudo “Felice Manin,” a 98-year-old Lateen sailboat. He started working as an actor, model, and filmmaker, but his thirst for knowledge was only satisfied in 2001 upon encountering I Am That, the seminal work by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, while he was in India shooting the award-winning documentary Short Cut to Nirvana.

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The Wisdom of Trauma

2021

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Where Olive Trees Weep

2024

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Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

2004

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The Art of Life

2019

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If An Owl Calls Your Name

2025