True Healing | Anger, Attack Thoughts, Cause and Effect, Control, Dark and Intense Emotions, Family, Fear, Feelings of Lack, Guidance, Guilt, Holy Instant, Marriage, Money, Needs, Parenting, Personality Self, Projection, Roles, Rules for Decision, Self-Concepts, Series Mystical Community Living Retreat, Sex and Sexuality, Spiritual Journey, The Bible, Unwinding from the World, with Friends
I Taught the World to Teach Me – In this session, David Hoffmeister emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Spirit, the inner teacher, over personal desires and external opinions. This loyalty stems from truth and a deep connection with the Holy Spirit, not the ego’s demands. David shares parables of taking full responsibility for our state of mind by recognizing that we taught the world to teach us. By keeping this empowering thought in mind, it’s possible to remember that we don’t need to wait for externals to choose to be happy.
Relationships | Attack Thoughts, Beliefs and Concepts, Christ-Identity, Communication, Dark and Intense Emotions, Family, Fear, Hayama Japan, Jesus, Listen and Follow, Living in Community, Movie-Watching, Needs, Perception, Prayer, Projection, Self-Concepts, Series Putting God First Japan Retreat, Special Relationship, with Friends
Coming Together with the Purpose of Healing – David Hoffmeister explores the perceptual problem, which pertains to the belief that the subject and the object are different, that the observer is different from the observed, and that the personality-self is different from the world that surrounds it. When we see an issue in the world, it really is just a split in the mind. This belief can result in significant problems such as conflict, climate change, and hunger, all of which can be traced back to the division within the mind. “Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved,” (W-79) and “Let me recognize my problems have been solved.” W-80 By examining the projected world, we often fail to identify the core problem because it manifests in many forms. You may resolve a few problems today, only to encounter more tomorrow. Therefore, the key lies in our perspective, which stems from our interpretation.
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.
Modern Mysticism | Accepting Correction, Atonement, Commitment, Dark and Intense Emotions, Death, Ego Laws, Feelings of Lack, Guidance, Holy Relationship, Jesus, Listen and Follow, Miracles, Personality Self, Projection, Sacrifice, Sickness, Signs and Symbols, State of Mind, The Matrix, True Forgiveness, with Friends
Walking Home to God Together – In this session, David Hoffmeister shares many powerful stories about the importance of following guidance. Many times on the spiritual journey, we are asked to take a leap of faith, and all the struggle that we experience comes solely from when we avoid these opportunities. The Holy Spirit is always offering us a loving invitation to join Him in the purpose of awakening, and yet the ego always perceives this as a threat. We must stay open and honest so that we are willing to follow the Spirit instead of the ego. This is how to live a life of joy!
True Healing | Beliefs and Concepts, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Contentment and Happiness, Dark and Intense Emotions, Desire, Ego, Feelings of Lack, Grievances, Holy Relationship, Jesus, Miracles, Projection, Purpose, Resurrection of the Mind, Separation, Series the Heart of Christ Online Retreat Miracle of the Mind, Sickness, Stress, Transfer of Training, True and False Empathy, True Freedom, with Friends
What Does Miracle-Minded Mean? – Jesus tells us that words are symbols of symbols, “twice removed from reality,” (M-21.1:10) and that the prayer of the heart takes us to communion with God, not the words. Only in complete trust in God and the Holy Spirit can we truly experience present peace. This online retreat experience aims to help people relax and trust.
