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.
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 | Beliefs and Concepts, Body Issues, Bringing Illusions to the Truth, Deception, Expectations, Family, Fear, Holy Instant, Judgment, Planning, Playfulness, Prayer, Presence, Sex and Sexuality, Stillness, Time and Space, True Forgiveness, True Peace
The Simplicity of Now – This moment is perfect just the way it is. It is our meanings and judgments that prevent us from experiencing the gift of fully embracing and uniting with the present moment. This is a profound teaching about time, about the illusion of past and future, and the present moment, the closest approximation to eternity.
Relationships | Chapala Mexico, Commitment, Communication, Feelings of Lack, Grievances, Guidance, Holy Instant, Hypotheticals, Jesus, Marriage, Meaninglessness, Mystics and Saints, Needs, Personality Self, Planning, Prayer, Presence, Purpose, Sex and Sexuality, Time and Space, True Freedom, True Peace, Unwinding from the World
Can the Holy Spirit Help with Sexuality? – This talk with the co-living community covers many topics. He stresses the urgency of following Jesus’ guidance so the light can overtake the mind. Because even a tiny grievance, a slight annoyance will block the peace of Heaven. The second part of the session was a Q&A with the co-living residents on the topic of sexuality.
Spiritual Practice | Addictions, Contentment and Happiness, Control, Dedication and Devotion, Defenselessness, Ego, Grievances, Guidance, Guilt, Holy Relationship, Humility, Jesus, Judgment, Mind Training, Miracles, Perception, Prayer, Responsibility, Self-Concepts, Self-Honesty, Separation, Series Christmas Weekend Retreat St. Augustine Florida, Sex and Sexuality, Sickness, St. Augustine Florida, State of Mind, Time and Space, True Forgiveness, Victimhood
Dissolving the Ego – As participants expose and release the belief in separation, David Hoffmeister answers the question: How do we dissolve the ego and accept the worthiness of God’s Love?
