A Former Classmate Visiting Bhagavan
January 9, 2022
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A touching reunion of childhood friends highlights Bhagavan’s humility, refusal of special gifts, and unconditional compassion for all.
Open Sky Newsletter
November 2021
Arunachala India Retreat
8 - 30 January • with John David
You may imagine to yourself that you have parted from God, but know that He never parts from you.
Ramana Maharshi
This Retreat is for everyone who wants to Discover their Essential Love and Inner Peace. We will travel to Arunachala Mountain in South India • One of the most Powerful Spiritual Hotspots on our Planet, this place Supports anyone with a Longing to Become Free.
You are welcome to join the retreat and Energy Field of the Spiritual Teacher John David and the Open Sky House Community, who will Guide you on the Adventure of Self Inquiry.
Ramana Maharshi
Aham Sphurana
A Glimpse of Self Realisation
New Book about Sri Ramana Maharshi
Available Worldwide
On www.openskypress.com and Amazon:
“In my opinion, Aham Sphurana, a Glimpse of Self Realisation, will become a Treasure Trove of Wisdom to the Seekers of Truth in general, and particularly to the devotees of Bhagavan.”
Swami Hamsananda – Athithi Ashram, Tiruvannamalai
The Manuscript contains various stories through which you can get an intimate glimpse
into life at Ramanashram and around Bhagavan himself
Mrs Piggot’s Diary
January 9, 2022
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Mrs. Piggot recounts her farewell to Bhagavan, highlighting his quiet knowing, grace, and teaching to live as the Self.
A Small Wise Boy
January 9, 2022
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Through a boy’s spinning top, Bhagavan reveals that prarabdha spins itself out naturally, beyond the Jnani’s identification.
Open Sky House
Meditation Weekend and Community Week
We invite you to be as you are. Many Guest recently joined us to explore how it is to live in a Spiritual Community. We offered a Weekend for everyone to explore Meditation in different ways, with Fun and Play.
Here a Video of our Heartdance together
John David’s Interview about the Value of Spiritual Community
Sweet News
New Arrival: 6 Flavours from Spain
The Art of Honey is now offering 16 different premium flavours of Honey
from selected beekeepers living in pristine Nature.
from selected beekeepers living in pristine Nature.
The Start
of a New Spiritual Oasis
We are now looking for Donations
of 90.000€ to finance:
☀ New Rooms: € 20.000
☀ Children Workshop Yurt: € 25.000
☀ Two Small Double Size Yurts: € 15.000
☀ Two Garden Cabins: € 15.000
☀ New Spaces for Yoga and Meditation: € 5.000
☀ Renewable Energy Technology: € 10.000
Watch the Project Film:
🌴 We are happy to announce that with your help we could buy the Beautiful Villa in Spain 🌴
Now we can start more projects to develop the place into a Vibrant Spiritual Community.
John David
Next Zoom Meeting on 2nd of December
Obstacles which Hinder Realisation of the Self.
Q: What are the obstacles which hinder Realisation of the Self?
B.: They are habits of mind (vasanas).
Q: What are the aids for Realisation?
B.: Introversion of mind is the one and only aid.
Q.: How can I achieve the same?
B.: By preventing the mind from straying out after thoughts, desires and imagined objects of sensory perception.
Q.: What are vasanas?
B.: Habits of thought, accumulated tendencies of mind, and intellectual proclivities.
Q.: How does one get rid of these hindrances?
B.: Seek the Self through meditation in this manner: trace every thought back to its point of origin, which is only the mind. Never allow thought to run on. If you do so, it will be unending. Take it back to its starting place: the mind’s essence of pure consciousness- again and again, and thought and thinker will both die of inaction eventually.
Indira
Next Zoom Meeting: 14th of December
Attention in the Here and Now
When you leave the conditioned mind behind and become aware of the stillness in everything, a natural relaxed alertness arises, a state of mind of awareness and attention in the here and now.
The Zoom meetings provide a space to share in this natural alertness.
More information here:
www.indira.life
Christmas Retreat
23 - 27 Dec • with John David
at Open Sky House Hitdorf
Celebrate with us!
Satsang
Meditation
Mantra Singing
Heartdance
Cabaret and Dinner on Christmas Eve
Give yourself space to withdraw from the patterns and demands of daily life in an energy field of silence, love and creativity. This intimate retreat suits everybody who wants to spend the winter time in silence, celebration and community and nourish the deepest and real part in us.
Anything you would like to share or ask?