Spiritual Practice | Anger, Beliefs and Concepts, Body Issues, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Death, Divine Providence, Empty Your Mind, Expectations, Guidance, Guilt, Hayama Japan, Healing, Jesus, Living in Community, Miracle Worker, Miracles, Needs, Non-Judgment, Personality Self, Playfulness, Prayer, Purpose, Self-Concepts, Series Putting God First Japan Retreat, Sex and Sexuality, Signs and Symbols, Special Relationship, The Bible, True Forgiveness, True Joy, True Peace, Unified Perception
Opening to Deeper Prayer – David Hoffmeister begins this 4-day Japan retreat by exploring the concept of undoing the self-concept—a conditioned expectation that obstructs our understanding of the world. The ego arises from the mind’s pursuit of self-improvement, crafting illusory goals that keep the mind preoccupied and detached from its boundless nature. The ego’s game is endless, as it neither begins nor concludes. The purpose of our practice is to abandon the pursuit of temporal goals and relinquish the false identity—the mask of the ego. In doing so, we experience the mind’s all-encompassing nature, recognizing that the world, society, and everything once perceived as external are within the mind. As the mind reaches a state of rest, the external world reflects this peace, becoming more harmonious.
Spiritual Practice | Addictions, Barcelona Spain, Conflict, Guidance, Intuition, Living in Community, Miracles, Prayer, Series From Theory to Practice 5-day Barcelona Retreat, State of Mind, True Joy
A Prayer for Healing – David Hoffmeister reminds us the chapel, the monastery, the church, and religion all mean the same thing. It means experience. It is the state of our heart and the state of our mind. It is not a structure. It is not an institution. It is not a theology. It has no history and no future. This instant is the only time there is. We pray together for God to use our perception so that perception may disappear.
Spiritual Practice | Authenticity, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Control, Distractions, Duchesne Utah, Feelings of Lack, Healing, Holy Instant, Intuition, Judgment, Living in Community, Miracles, Movie-Watching, Perception, Possession, Prayer, Presence, Reciprocity, Series Mystical Community Living Retreat, Signs and Symbols, State of Mind, Time and Space, True Forgiveness, Unified Perception, with Friends
It’s All About Intuitive Presence – In this session, David Hoffmeister discusses the spiritual journey, a lifelong journey of prayerful presence and deep connection. He talks about the importance of letting go of anything hidden and letting it move through, the importance of authenticity and accepting emotions rather than trying to hide them.
Spiritual Practice | Christ-Identity, Communication, Ego, From Darkness to Light, Healing, Health, Holy Instant, Humility, Intuition, Mystics and Saints, Playfulness, Practical Steps, Prayer, Private Thoughts, Quantum, Resistance, Right Mind and Wrong Mind, Sacrifice, Sao Paulo Brazil, Self-Hatred, Series Weekend Retreat Sao Paulo Brazil, Sickness, Time and Space, with Friends
Give Up Nothing for Everything! – In this session, the theme of the holy instant is explored, as it is difficult for humans to accept holiness in a world of linear time. The Holy Spirit helps us see the whole picture, allowing us to forgive ourselves and walk day by day, moment by moment, in trust.
Spiritual Practice | Attack Thoughts, Awakening, Ego, Fear, From Darkness to Light, Guilt, Illusion vs Reality, Movie-Watching, Non-Compromise, Perception, Private Thoughts, Projection, Right Mind and Wrong Mind, Sacrifice, Series Do Not See Error Weekend Retreat, Torrox Spain, True and False Empathy, True Innocence, Trust
From Dark Dreams to the Light – In this talk, David Hoffmeister uses parables from Star Trek to delve into the deep metaphysics of the Course, illustrating what it means to be dreaming and to Awaken, on this journey from darkness to the light.
Spiritual Practice | Awakening, Barcelona Spain, Christ-Identity, Cluelessness, Communication, Conflict, Ego, From Darkness to Light, Guidance, Holy Instant, Identity Confusion, Leap of Faith, Mind Training, Mystical Experiences, Non-Judgment, Playfulness, Prayer, Resistance, Self-Concepts, Series From Theory to Practice 5-day Barcelona Retreat, Signs and Symbols, State of Mind, Theory vs Experience, True Joy, Trust
Follow The Joy! – In this talk, David Hoffmeister discusses the intuitive guidance that helps us let go of the personality-self. This guidance can be experienced through interactions with people, signs, symbols, and dreams. The world is an impossible situation, and something inside us jumps for joy when we are clueless about it. This state of joy can lead to laughter and synchronization, which are signs of awakening. By focusing on what truly matters and letting go of past interpretations, we can experience great happiness and joy!
