Rooting Out the Ego and Persevering on the Path
December 13, 2024
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Root out ego directly, persevere endlessly despite obstacles, and realise you never left the summit of pure Being.
Open Sky Newsletter
October 2021
Arunachala Calling
8 - 30 Jan 2022
Estamos muy contentos de informaros que la India vuelva a estar abierta para los turistas. Por lo tanto, ofreceremos por 21ª vez un retiro de tres semanas en la montaña Arunachala, en el sur de la India. Durante miles de años, la energía de esta montaña ha atraído a muchos buscadores espirituales interesados en la indagación y la realización del Ser.
Tendremos un Ashram privado con nuestra propia cocina a solo 10 minutos a pie del Ashram de Ramana Maharshi. Vamos a estar muy seguros y bien cuidados. Habrá Satsang diario en la azotea con una vista increíble de Arunachala, también yoga, meditación, canto de mantras y caminatas alrededor de la montaña y los templos.
“Arunachala,
You root out the ego of those
who meditate on you in their heart”
– Bhagvan Sri Ramana Maharshi
Vipassana
Island Retreat
Faces of Silence
The recent Vipassana Island Retreat in the beginning of October was quiet and powerful. Many experienced a profound inner connectedness and sharpened awareness about their inner workings.
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A New Spiritual Oasis
Living a New Human Potential through Inner Transformation
Invest in Inner Love and Peace
With our New Spiritual Centre we want to Inspire and Support more people to an Inner Journey of Self-Discovery: for the Sake of Yourself, the People around you and our Planet Itself. Now we need your support to make this Vision a reality!
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Vernissage - Flow Fine Art
Sunday, 7th of Nov, 11am - 3pm • until 3rd April
Martin Sieverding • Anatoly Burykin • Christoph Jakob • Klaus Erich Haun
FlowFineArt stands for Art that noticeably emerges from an inner place of Stillness. The objects are abstract and timeless and encourage to look inward and connect with peace inside.
Ramana Maharshi
Aham Sphurana
A Journal of Previously Unpublished Conversations
with
Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
This Manuscript was recorded 85 years ago in 1936.
It was offered to the public in August 2021 on Amazon.
Read Passages of the Manuscript, selected and edited by John David:
Danger of Emptiness [shunyastithi]
December 13, 2024
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Bhagavan warns that mistaking emptiness for Jnana is a deadly trap, delaying true realization and making recovery a challenging path.
BE As You Are
December 13, 2024
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Realization is simply BEing as you ARE. Through persistent vichara, Grace shines forth until seeker and seeking both dissolve.
John David
Next Zoom Meeting on 4th of November
Topic: Vichara, Self Enquiry
Q.: What are the indicators based on which I shall be enabled to find out for myself whether I am doing vichara [Self enquiry] correctly or not?
B.: If vichara has resulted in a state of mind wherein it abides as identical with pure Subjective Consciousness, then you have done it correctly.
However, it is not easy for the novice to tell whether his mind is presently abiding as identical with pure Subjective Consciousness, because the dull mental state of manolaya [loss of awareness] is often mistakenly regarded as being the tabula-rasa [clean slate] mental state of pure Subjective Consciousness.
When mind abides as identical with pure Subjective Consciousness, it unmistakeably scintillates “I”-“I”. Thus, the definitive answer to your question is that vichara has been done correctly when doing it has resulted in the aham sphurana [Self-realisation] flashing forth.
Indira
Next Zoom Meeting: 2nd of November
The infinite security and love of our Being
We’re just not used to draw our attention to the energy, that is one with everything, hence we easily get lost in our thoughts, worries and emotions.
The Zoom Meetings offer a space to come back to the essential and relax into the infinite security and love of our Being. Everybody is welcome!
More information here:
www.indira.life
Upcoming Retreat
Reconnect with your inherent Silence, Peace and Love
When the mind becomes quiet, we experience a deep sense of contentment and nourishment in which our heart can open. We can see what is holding us back from accepting the moment and where we give power to our Ego instead of allowing what is beyond.
Satsang with John David, Yoga, Mantra Singing, Heartdance and
Active Meditations
Price: 210€
(Concession and students: 160€)
inclusive delicious vegetarian food
and accommodation in dormitory.
Single or double rooms available for extra charge.
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