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 | 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 | Accepting Correction, Christ-Identity, Duchesne Utah, Gentleness, Guidance, Healing, Intuition, Leap of Faith, Living in Community, Mystical Experiences, Personality Self, Planning, Purpose, Series Strawberry Fields Festival 2024, Time and Space, True Joy, Trust
Strawberry Fields Forever – David Hoffmeister ends this year’s Strawberry Fields Festival by talking about the purpose of life, the importance of seeing the world holistically, with faith and trust that everyone will play their part perfectly. The ego attempts to divide the world into roles and categories, organizing it based on a false preference system. There’s no order of difficulty in miracles and no hierarchy of illusions. The focus is on letting Jesus take us deeper into our minds to see the world as a whole.
Spiritual Practice | Food Preferences, From Darkness to Light, Guidance, Guilt, Healing, Listen and Follow, Manifesting, Quantum, Reincarnation, Sao Paulo Brazil, Script Is Written, Series Take Me Home Workshop Brazil, True Forgiveness, Trust, Unwinding from the World, Victimhood
Pray, Listen, and Follow! – In this session, David Hoffmeister shares about the idea of the world as a simulation, the dream we dream in secret and the dream we gave away. He explains what was believed with the “tiny mad idea” that is the ego.
