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 | Beliefs and Concepts, Christ-Identity, Empty Your Mind, Expectations, Feelings of Lack, Guidance, Jesus, Non-Judgment, Prayer, Presence, San Antonio Tlayacapan Mexico, State of Mind, True Joy, True Love, Values, with Friends
Living Without Expectations – David Hoffmeister explores in detail what it means to practice living every day without expectations. This means letting go of all outcomes and ideas of getting anything. In order to keep our heart open, we need to be vigilant for the beautiful gift that Jesus is offering us in every moment. When we let go of all expectations and all ideas of how things should appear and what should happen, this brings the mind into a sense of focus on the present, releasing fear of consequences and our past conditioning. Then we can rest in the trust that everything that happens is for one reason only: our present joy!
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 | Body Issues, Cologne Germany, Contentment and Happiness, Empty Your Mind, Guidance, Holy Instant, Intuition, Mystics and Saints, Non-Compromise, Non-Judgment, Personality Self, Playfulness, Prayer, Purpose, State of Mind, Stillness, True Forgiveness, True Joy, True Peace, Trust, Unwinding from the World, with Friends
Non-Compromise with the Christ – In this talk, David Hoffmeister discusses the importance of translation, using the example of Martin Luther translating the gospel from Latin to German, making it accessible to ordinary people. The purpose of translation is to share meaning despite the complexity of languages and cultures. The Holy Spirit’s interpretation is simple, innocent, lighthearted, and accepting, leading to true abundance and happiness.
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!
