Special Events > European Danda Retreat - October, 2011

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Dates: Thursday, October 6 - Sunday, October 9, 2011
Place: European Danda, Maria Hoop, The Netherlands.

The European Danda is the Spiritually Empowered Seat of Adi Da’s Blessing in Europe. Adi Da visited and Blessed the Danda, staying there several times over the years. A former monastery, it houses the largest collection of Adi Da’s Transcendental Realist Art. Its serenity, beauty, and peace, combined with the good company of Adi Da’s devotees, make this the ideal setting for spiritual retreat.

More about the European Danda here.

Retreat themes include:

The retreat will be conducted in English, with keynote presentations by Anthony Costabile. Anthony is a certified Adidam speaker and is the Director of Adidam Midwest. He has been a devotee of Adi Da Samraj since 1975. Anthony is a professional teacher and school administrator. He is a writer and principal educator for Adidam, traveling internationally to introduce Adi Da Samraj and The Way of Adidam to a variety of audiences. [more]

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If you are interested do let us know as we may be able to arrange a car share.

Testimonial from another recent retreat at the European Danda led by Anthony Costabile:

part of the Art Exhibit at the European Danda

Related videos — a clip of from a recent retreat (events and responses) and a clip of our Art Gallery.

full page link If video won't play in place, refresh the page and try again. Or you can click "full page link" (above).	European Danda Retreat: August, 2011 length: 07:21 event date: August 2011 views: 2733 Images from and comments about the August 2011 Retreat — "After the Passing of the Master" (led by Anthony Costabile) — at the European Danda in Maria Hoop. For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page. Videographer: Matt Braithwaite

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The Adi Da Museum of Art length: 01:09 views: 4188 The Adi Da Museum of Art is dedicated to the promotion of the art of Adi Da Samraj through exhibitions, lectures, round-table discussions, documentaries as well as seminars on his art and its relationship to various artistic traditions. The Adi Da Museum of Art also exhibits works and supports scholarship inspired by the art and philosophy of Adi Da Samraj. The gallery maintains a permanent exhibition of works by Adi Da Samraj and is open from Wednesday to Saturday, and once a month on a Sunday, but can also be visited by appointment. The gallery is located in an old monastery in Maria Hoop in the south of Holland close to the borders of Germany and Belgium. Read more about The Adi Da Museum of Art here. Note: You may not be able to play this particular video on this site on your iPad or iPhone, but you can still watch it on YouTube.

Pictures from the August 2011 retreat at the European Danda:
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