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 | 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.
Modern Mysticism | Beliefs and Concepts, Cause and Effect, Communication, Dark and Intense Emotions, Desire, Empty Your Mind, Marriage, Memory, Mind Training, Presence, Private Thoughts, Purpose, Real Thoughts, Resurrection of the Mind, Right Mind and Wrong Mind, Separation, Stillness, True Forgiveness, True Love, Unified Perception
What Is the Resurrection of the Mind? – David Hoffmeister discusses the resurrection of the mind, a concept that most people often overlook. The mind is often seen as a mere part of their experience on Earth, with only psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, philosophers, and scientists investing time in discovering it. However, most people are aware of their bodies and thoughts but often feel like they are just reacting to the external world. David suggests that the first step is to remember the mind, which is the focus of the Workbook of A Course in Miracles. He emphasizes the power of thought and that the mind is not private to individuals.
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.
