Special Events > European Danda Retreat - November, 2012


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Dates: Thursday, November 1 - Sunday, November 4, 2012
(during our celebration of Da Jayanthi: the birthday of Adi Da Samraj)
Place: European Danda, Maria Hoop, The Netherlands.

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Retreat Location: The European Danda

The retreat will be held at the European Danda, our Spiritually-Empowered Center in the south of the Netherlands. The Danda is the Spiritually Empowered Seat of Adi Da's Blessing in Europe. The Danda is a former monastery — a quiet place, and a place where Adi Da twice resided. It houses the the largest collection in the world of Adi Da’s Transcendental Realist Art, and art tours and presentations will be offered during the retreat. Filled with Adi Da’s Presence, it is a perfect location to retire from worldly stress and distraction to sink into the deepest feeling of Reality Itself.

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Your retreat will include 3 great vegetarian meals per day, contemplative walks in our private forest and plenty of opportunity to ask devotees any questions you may have.

the Da Peace site
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For a tour in pictures of the beautiful grounds of the European Danda, click here.

For more about the European Danda, click here.

Retreat Hosts and Testimonials

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

The Art Exhibit at the European Danda

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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.

More information about the Gallery here.

Videos of past retreats

Clips from recent retreats (including events and responses) at the European Danda.

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I Must Be Psychic! part 1 of European Danda Retreat March 2012 length: 04:27 event date: March 2012 views: 5135 James Steinberg tells a couple of incredible (and humorous) stories about Adi Da's extraordinary Spiritual Power and the psychic awareness that comes from being the Consciousness of every being. From the March, 2012 Retreat at The European Danda. For future retreats, visit our Special Events section. For more stories like these, visit our Blessings, Miracles, and Extraordinary Evidence section. To view more parts in this series, click here.

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Growing Up as a Devotee of Adi Da part 2 of European Danda Retreat March 2012 length: 03:28 event date: March 2012 views: 5350 Tilly talks about the value of growing up within the Adidam community, her relationship and time with Adi Da, and her Sacred Art of music. From the March, 2012 Retreat at The European Danda. For future retreats, visit our Special Events section. For more about young people growing up in the Adidam community, click here. To view more parts in this series, click here.

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The Secret of Practice part 3 of European Danda Retreat March 2012 length: 06:32 event date: March 2012 views: 3627 James Steinberg discusses the importance of keeping attention on the Guru and staying in relationship to (and Communion with) the Guru. From the March, 2012 Retreat at The European Danda. For future retreats, visit our Special Events section. To view more parts in this series, click here.

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: October, 2011 length: 14:14 event date: October 6, 2011 views: 2542 Retreat participants' stories about Adi Da from the four-day October, 2011 Public Retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, Netherlands. Clip ends (at 13:26) with Adi Da's Darshan. For upcoming retreats at the European Danda, check our Special Events page. Videographer: Matt Braithwaite

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

Pictures from the August 2011 retreat at the European Danda
(led by Anthony Costabile)

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