martedì 22 aprile 2008

Holyday Retreat with Adima


Holyday Retreat with Adima

10 - 14 Sep. 2008 - Wednesday-Sunday at Zenarthouse – Salento (Italy)



Satsang Meeting with Adima

Welcome
Namasté

Everyone is welcome
Satsang is an invitation to meet your self beyond words, beyond imagination.
Within the silence which resonates in you as the presence of pure consciousness, it is possible to recognize, that your perception of reality is only an interpretation of truth, influenced by the limited ideas, states and desires produced in your mind.
In truth you are much bigger, you are free, you are silence - you are THAT which touches your heart in Satsang.
Adima ist like a bridge, which connects the humaneness of your appearance with your true divine presence HERE. This eternal stillness is your natural being - untouched by the constant flow of mind and its errors.

The word "Satsang" from Sanskrit means: association (Sangha) with truth (Sat). This refers to the inner association as well as to a gathering of people who are in love with the truth. The gatherings are usually around a teachers - yet the comittment is only to truth, not to any person or idea.
Satsang has no "rules" and needs no prerequisites. You can not be right or wrong here.
In Satsang with Adima we sit together, being who we are, independent of what the mind is doing or not doing in this moment.
Everything reveals directly from silence: words, which want to be spoken and heard, feelings, which want to be felt, and surprises, which can not be predicted.
Words are being used as vehicles for understanding, but the real message comes from silence, which IS before during and after words. THAT which it is all about is being transmitted from heart to heart, from being to being.
Everything may happen and is welcome: laughter, tears, speaking, listening, singing, sitting silently ………………………………


We will have one satsang with Adima in the morning at 10.00 a.m. and a second satsang in the evening at 7.00 p.m. The evening satsang will be open to friends coming from outside the retreat.
Every afternoon silent sitting and/or kundalini meditation will be held as free offer to participants.


Details:
ACCOMODATION:
Living in the house: 55 Euro a day all included: accomodation, food ,
2 satsangs
Living in a tent WHICH YOU BRING : 50 Euro a day all included: accomodation in tent, food,
2 satsangs.
Satsang only:
It is possible to come to the evening Satsangs, only contribution is 10 € per Satsang
Staying on or coming earlier, extra days:
Camping: 15 € a day, including food
Room in the house: 20 € a day including food
TRAVEL:
Flight to BARI: with Ryan Air, very cheap. Then you go on by bus to the train station, then 2 h train ride to Lecce. Trains are also cheap in Italy. All can be booked on the internet.In Lecce train station someone will pick you up!Communicate your arrival to Karam !
Flight to Brindisi:various Airlines, maybe a bit more costly than Ryan Air.
From Brindisi Airport you will be picked up directly.Communicate your arrivel to Karam !
The beach is about 30 minutes by car
car rental/car sharing will be possible
for registration contact karam : 0039 – 347 – 4423260 - zenarthouse@gmail.com
I (Karam) am so happy and gratefull to publish the following


Report from Adima

"To come to Salento (that is the area) is really mind blowing.

Holiday is a happening here,
not a question of concept.

Nature celebrates you in such a tempting way that you simply fall in love with being here.

Earth and landscape are warm, strong and yet gentle, mother ocean takes care to blow your mind away.

(Please note: on the beach pictures (http://www.adima.net/) it looks a bit like an „organised beach“ with umbrellas and stuff… I (Adima) was just too lazy to walk further when shooting the pictures at 43 degree in july last summer …so the picture shows the SMALL organised part of beach…)

„Zen Art House“ is blessed with spirit. It is Osho's spirit tangible in the air and the loving hearts of the people living there and taking care. There is art (see the clown on the picture with Adima – Who is the clown?), there is aliveness and lovingness, happy 2 legged creatures and happy 4 legged ones (cats and dogs and gekos…) and there is the BEST food I know.

Place and food are one thing: SIMPLE – it is a real divine simplicity which you experience here.

If you look for the fancyness of „German“ seminarhouses, this one would not match outwardly. – but it offers freely what is often longed for with great effort: it offers a silent, meditative and healing atmosphere in a very natural way.

Get your tent ready, bring skin cream and moskito repellent (just in case) and enjoy.

Satsang is beautiful here – nature does at least half my job :) "
Thank you Adima for your love and friendship.

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mercoledì 9 aprile 2008

Medicine Ceremony


Italy / Lecce – Zen Art House (Torre Vecchia)
May 10/11 2008


Invitation to the ceremony.

Dear Friends

We would like to let you know that there will be first medicine ceremony in
Salento/Lecce/south-east Italy.The ceremony will be held at Zen Art House on the night of Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th of May.

About ceremony: The medicine ceremony is an ancient tradition of native American people.
And our tradition is brought it by Aurelio Tekpankalli from Mexico.(Spiritual Chief of the Native American Church of Itzachilatlan. President of the Condor and Eagle Confederation.)

In this occasion we are inviting Mike and his wife Channan (who were given an authority to run a ceremony by Aurelio) from Wales to run the ceremony.

Everyone are welcome with sincere and good intention to participate as one sacred circle.
In front of sacred fire and medicine plant.
Anyone who have no previous experience or knowledge and would like to know more about it
Please contact Boon or Francesco.

For the ceremony you may need to bring comfortable cloth, some blankets and something to sit on as we shall stay over night in a tipi like construction during a ceremony.
Also we are planning to have sweat loge before or/and after the ceremony, so you may need some change, swimming costume etc.

Any one who would like to come and stay few days before and after there would be accommodations available ex: rooms/camping (further info).
All the children are welcome but please let us know so we can make necessary arrangements.
And any helping hand for the ceremony are very welcome, and it’s needed !!

Cost of ceremony we are asking €75-100* as you can support. per person. Conc. €55
This includes whole ceremony/sweat loge and foods/drinks during a weekend.
There is limited space from 40 to 50 persons so, please book your space as soon as you can.

More information for booking & direction please contact:
Boon : Boon@hotmail.it Tel: +39 340 861 8240
Francesco : frankomlive@yahoo.com Tel: +44 798 020 5865
Zen Art House : Karam: +39 347 442 3260
Rosa: +39 339 883 9323 Fabio : +39 347 471 6482

Aho Matakuye Oyassin! To all our relations!

5 DAYS SILENT RETREAT WITH MOOJI


27 June– 02 July 2008Zen Art House – Lecce - Italy

THE RETREAT
This silent retreat at Zen Art House is an opportunity to take up Mooji's invitation to enquire into, recognise and awaken to our inner reality as conscious presence. It is immediate and direct experience, the swift and natural outcome of self-enquiry. This exploration is conducted in a protective and loving space shared with others who are called by the same voice.We will eat, sleep, breathe and move in an environment free from the usual demands, pressures and distractions of social interacting. It is not an aim or search for peace but a chance to discover the inherent silence, beauty and completeness of the Beingness we are.
There is a beautiful force which radiates from Mooji's presence, a joyous yet impersonal intimacy which enables us to open up fully and fearlessly to the freedom that Satsang invites us to embrace.

GUIDELINES
Satsangs are as usual, an opportunity and space to present our questions, doubts, concerns, observations, etc. to Mooji. Be open, honest and natural with Mooji as though you were alone with him. Mooji honours and serves our persistence and determination for self-discovery.
Outside formal Satsang time, it is required there be strictly no physical contact, talking, singing, reading or writing; also avoid engaging the attention of others by way of eye contact. Please abide by these rules.
Please move about quietly and with your attention resting in the silent awareness within.
Couples are requested to remain apart for the duration of the retreat.
Obviously in an emergency the general rule structure is suspended in order to serve the needs of the moment and to restore harmony.

DAILY ROUTINE
There will be Satsang twice daily.Mornings at: 10.00am to 11.30amEvenings at: 6.30pm to 8.00pm
First Satsang will be on Friday 27th evening, at 9.00pm. The last Satsang is on Wednesday 2nd morning at 10.00am followed by lunch after which all will begin their journey home. Outside of formal Satsang, there is time to rest, sleep or go walking.

ACCOMMODATION
Satsangs will take place in an old 18th century villa in Lecce's countryside. Available accommodation consists of a dormitory for 8 people, 3 double rooms and 2 triple rooms. There is also the possibility of camping on the land surrounding the house. If you wish to camp, please bring your own tent and let us know that you are coming.The number of people in residence will be limited to 55. To book in advance, please send an email to:

lecce@mooji.org.or Contact Karam: 0039 347 44 23 260or Fabio: 0039 347 47 16 482

COST
- €200 (or €40/day) for people sleeping in the house,- €175 (or €35/day) sleeping in tent (one person)- €150 (or €30/day) sleeping in tent (two people sharing it),inclusive of food and accommodation, for the duration of the retreat (Friday 27th evening until Wednesday 2nd afternoon.)Each extra day spent in Zen Art House will be charged at 30€/day indoor, 27€/day in tent (one person) or 22€/day in tent (two people sharing a tent). It is important to make clear that during these extra days cooking and house mantainance will be taken care of by everybody. The house staff will provide food, beverages, etc.In addition, a contribution of €15 per Satsang or €150 for the entire retreat goes to Mooji.

HOW TO GET THERE
By plane: the closest airport is Brindisi (www.ryanair.com). Since the majority of people are arriving on the afternoon flight from London on Thursday 21st, we will organize a minibus that will collect you from the airport. It is very important for us to know the number of people who require collection from this flight.
By car: once in Lecce, take the road to Novoli/ Villa Convento. After 7 km you will arrive in the little village of Villa Convento. Stop at the square and call us. We will come to meet you there.Please visit: http://www.viamichelin.com/. It is a free engine research, which display the map from where you are to the village. This is the address that you have to insert:Strada externa Novoli-Lecce73100 Villa convento
By train: Just in front of Lecce Railway Station, take the coach number 26 to Villa Convento (15 minutes). Get out at terminus, call us and we will come to pick you up.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN LECCE: Contact Karam: 347 44 23 260Fabio: 347 47 16 482Rosa: 339 88 39 323
ON ARRIVAL
WELCOME
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On Friday evening, after the allocation of rooms, there will be a light meal before Satsang. On Saturday morning there will be registration and payment.
ENJOY YOUR STAY !