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.
Modern Mysticism | Atonement, Choice, Christ-Identity, Divine Providence, Ego, Fear, Gentleness, Guidance, Holy Instant, Leap of Faith, Littleness, Living in Community, Perception, Prayer, Reincarnation, Separation, Series Do Not See Error Weekend Retreat, Special Relationship, The Bible, Time and Space, Torrox Spain, True Joy, True Love, Unified Perception
Teaching the Holy Instant – At the beginning of this talk, David Hoffmeister discusses the concept of choice and the duality of life. We seem to live in a world of duality, where one of the primary goals is to find a life partner. We can see even that is dualistic because even a successful life match involves two, while reality involves only one.
Spiritual Practice | Accepting Correction, Addictions, Attack Thoughts, Chapala Mexico, Christ-Identity, Contentment and Happiness, Control, Dark and Intense Emotions, Death, Divine Providence, Empty Your Mind, Guidance, Guilt, Holy Instant, Jesus, Miracle Worker, Miracles, Non-Judgment, Personality Self, Practical Steps, Prayer, Resurrection of the Mind, Right Mind and Wrong Mind, Self-Honesty, Series Easter Retreat 2024, Signs and Symbols, Stress, The Bible, Time and Space, True Joy, True Peace, Trust
Crossing Dimensions of Joy – David Hoffmiester reflects on Easter and the significance of the cross in Christian culture. Jesus emphasized the vertical and horizontal crossings, stating that the vertical represents alignment with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and the horizontal represents the Earth plane or linear time plane. The present moment is inspired by the vertical, while the past and future are defined by the horizontal. Jesus underscores the transformative power of joy not as a distant reward but as a catalyst for immediate liberation!
Modern Mysticism | Chapala Mexico, Divine Providence, From Darkness to Light, Guidance, Presence, Resistance, Spontaneity, True Joy, Trust, Unified Perception, with Friends, Worthiness
Life Is But a Dream – The community has been experiencing growth and joy, with everyone following their heart and being in function. This is a spontaneous talk of celebration, where David and friends share the story of the community, practicing miracles and forgiveness.
Spiritual Practice | Body Issues, Choice, Coogee Australia, Dark Night of the Soul, Desire, Divine Providence, Ego, Fear, From Darkness to Light, Grievances, Guidance, Guilt, Healing, Idols, Intuition, Listen and Follow, Miracles, Mystical Experiences, Practical Steps, Purpose, Quantum, Script Is Written, Signs and Symbols, Special Relationship, Spontaneity, Trust, with Friends
How Do I Live an Uncompromising Life? – In this lively and joyful gathering, David Hoffmeister shares experiences of living an uncompromising life, a life lived in clarity and purpose, and how this has led to divine providence. He addresses the day-to-day workings of the mind and how miracle-mindedness carries us through every day and every experience.
