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“Who am I? What is my true nature?” … these are fundamental questions. The Enlightenment Intensive is a unique process which facilitates a state of Being completely present and free from a relentless stream of thoughts. You will experience how it feels to be deeply connected to your Essential Self, free from social conditioning, restraints and masks. Such a state facilitates a deep sense of satisfaction, inner peace, a joyful aliveness and knowing your true purpose (self realization). "The most fantastic, mysterious, and the most rewarding journey any of us will ever take – the journey of our True Self." About the Enlightenment Intensive Enlightenment Intensive (also known as ‘Satori retreat’ or ‘Who is in?’) is a group retreat designed to enable a spiritual enlightenment experience (satori) within a relatively short time. It is a ‘stand-alone’ process outside any organisation or religion, yet it uses a combination of the most efficient tools from traditions such as zen, mindfulness and modern communication techniques. The founder of the Enlightenment Intensive process was Charles Berner, who developed its structure during his research of more effective ways to accelerate spiritual development and personal growth. “I have tested this technique and I have compared it to other methods of enlightenment. This technique is about 50-100 times more rapid in producing enlightenment experiences than the classical techniques.” Charles Berner How does it work The primary aim of this process is to crack open the challenges, such as thinking and emotional patterns, that mask your true Self and to allow your authentic (essential) nature to flow and bloom. Experiencing directly your Essential Self facilitates a deep sense of inner peace, a joyful aliveness and flowing energy. The Process During the intensive process, you will be placed in a completely secure and safe environment with no distractions (social silence). The core of the work will be self enquiry sessions called Dyads: a profound zen contemplation of the question (koan) ‘Who am I?’. The program also includes numerous holistic techniques, such as guided meditations, conscious movement, working/walking contemplation and holistic detox. After three days of the intensive process, you will have an opportunity to integrate and enjoy the afterglow of your experience through relaxation, movement sessions and/or to simply enjoy the stunning nature around. All practical aspects are taken care by the staff of facilitators, so that you have the full support to totally pursue your personal self enquiry. What is a Dyad? The core of the process are enquiry sessions called Dyads that facilitate a physical, mental and spiritual detox. Dyads are enquiry sessions that are held with two people. One listening in stillness, the other communicating their direct experience of this moment in response to the question ‘Who am I?’ After five minutes the roles change. This is repeated for thirty or forty minutes and is followed by a break. You will start the next Dyad with a new partner. Each Dyad clears the mind of mundane chit-chat and gives space for your authentic Self to be revealed. After a while the grip of the mind loosens as you move deeper into the direct experience of your Essence. Eventually, there is a moment where the mind becomes completely still. This creates a profound shift in your state of being – in the traditional practice of Zen, this is known as a Satori … A glimpse of enlightenment.

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ašuma retreat

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ašuma is an ideal venue for retreat leaders of different practices to organize their seminars and workshops for groups of up to 26 people. We provide a space for experiencing natural living closer to the roots. ašuma covers 10 hectares and is nestled in a serene valley surrounded by mountain peaks and wild beech forest within the boundaries of Lovcen National Park and at a height of 1000 m above sea level. ašuma has been created to facilitate detachment from one's daily routine, and reconnection with the inner self through personal transformation.

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Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

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Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Organic

Not a single meal will be repeated twice! For the chef, cooking is a meditation inspired by nature and the bounty of the seasons. The food is a delightful mandala made up of fresh vegetarian and organic ingredients which are beautiful, tasty and healthy. On the arrival day, the first meal will be dinner. During the intensive process (day 2,3,4) you will be served with plated detox meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner + tea breaks & snacks), to support a natural cleanse of your physical body. For the remaining days there will be a vegetarian buffet (breakfast, lunch, dinner and one tea break). The last meal is a breakfast on the departure day. There will be no coffee, black tea, sugar, alcohol, meat or fish. If you drink a lot of coffee it is highly recommended that you stop for three days before the Intensive starts. Otherwise, you may find that you have a caffeine withdrawal headache during the group. If you follow a special diet, please let us know when you register so your needs can be catered for.

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