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.
True Healing | Atonement, Beliefs and Concepts, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Cause and Effect, Christ-Identity, Communication, Contentment and Happiness, Control, Dark and Intense Emotions, Ego, Eternity, Family, Jesus, Living in Community, Malaga Spain, Memory, Miracles, Movie-Watching, Mystical Experiences, Needs, Practical Steps, Presence, Private Thoughts, Self-Honesty, Separation, State of Mind, Temptations, The Bible, Time and Space
A Path of Gentle Letting Go – In this session, David Hoffmeister speaks about Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, focusing on self-actualization as the top goal. This concept is based on the Greek belief that ‘know thyself’ is the ultimate goal of human development. The ego attempts to deny this through hypnotism, mesmerism and imagination, covering the truth with unreal images. Atonement, the correction, is the awareness that the separation never happened.
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.
True Healing | Attack Thoughts, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Christ-Identity, Control, Death, Defenselessness, Empty Your Mind, Guidance, Holy Instant, Identity Confusion, Illusion vs Reality, Judgment, Mind Training, Murder, Mystics and Saints, Perception, Prayer, Sacrifice, Sao Paulo Brazil, Series Weekend Retreat Sao Paulo Brazil, Signs and Symbols, True Joy, True Love
Retranslate Your Perception – David Hoffmeister starts this session by emphasizing the importance of perfect equality in our perception of the world. No one is ahead or behind. We can practice forgiveness by letting judgments come up and letting them go. Differences are judgments, and when we fall asleep, we forget God and Heaven, leading to intense fear and chaos. The holy instant allows us to see our brothers and sisters in a new way.
Spiritual Practice | Authority Problem, Awakening, Body Issues, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Cause and Effect, Chapala Mexico, Christ-Identity, Collaboration, Dark and Intense Emotions, Defenselessness, Desire, Ego, Food Preferences, God-Dependent, Guidance, Guilt, Holy Instant, Jesus, Miracles, Money, Mystics and Saints, Prayer, Purpose, Resurrection of the Mind, Series Easter Retreat 2024, Spiritual Journey, Transcendence, True Love, with Friends
How Do I Embrace Unconditional Love and Resurrection? – In this joyful session, David Hoffmeister and friends address how one can embrace the miracle of unconditional love and resurrection by sharing miracles and answering questions.
