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Spiritual Shortfilms:
Teachings, Inspirations, Motivations
by John David
Kommende Events:
Weekly Zoom Meetings
Tuesdays 8pm
Public Live Satsang
Once a month
New Book
about Self Realization
Mantra Music
with the Open Sky Band
Darkness Retreat
John David’s teachings are unique in their emphasis on the importance of community and connection. He emphasizes that spiritual growth cannot be achieved in isolation and encourages his students to support each other on their path to freedom. This emphasis on community has created a vibrant international ashram in Germany, Spain and Ukraine and a worldwide community of serious seekers.
Whether you are just beginning your spiritual path or are already a seasoned practitioner, John David’s multi-layered approach to freedom can help you discover the peace and liberation you seek.
The Universal Heart Dances are inspired by Murshid Samuel Lewis (1896-1971), an American Sufi and Zen master. He created circle dances as a spiritual practice to open the heart and “find God through experience within.”
In the Open Sky Community, the dances are part of our spiritual practice and remind us that life is nothing but a joyful, energetic dance. Music has always been a great inspiration in my life. A new chapter began when I discovered mantra music, an expression of devotion, love and life!
We start in the morning focusing inside. Through yoga and meditation, we open our body and mind so that we can start fresh into a colourful day.
Radha has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 16 years and is a certified Jivamukti yoga teacher.
She is deeply connected to the Indian yoga tradition and has visited many yoga masters there. Peace and Love
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of contact improvisation and experience the art of non-verbal communication and physical dialog. Through intuitive dance you will discover a deep connection to yourself and to others. This is an invitation to switch off your head, let yourself be guided by the music and start to feel.
Feeling your partner’s impulses, you move to the music. The exercises in contact improvisation promote deep empathy and understanding between the dance partners, which trains and deepens your mindfulness. Experience how you can enter into a deep dialog with your dance partners without words, through movement alone.
Ananda discovered the beauty of contact improvisation a few years ago and was immediately touched by the simplicity of fully engaging in the moment. Without any previous knowledge or preparation, she was able to experience deep encounters through pure presence.
Through drumming, dancing and singing we playfully dive deeper and deeper into the energies of rhythm and feel the power released from within.
Sharing heartfelt chants, free dance and earthy rhythms
the universal energy takes over and joy and creativity bubble up! this is life!
No musical experience needed, everyone is welcome.
Immerse yourself in the art of figurative modeling with clay and let your creativity run wild. Under the guidance of experienced clay artist Traudel, you can create anything you can imagine, such as a small Buddha or a turtle with an imaginative shell …
Traudel has been sculpting clay with dedication and enthusiasm for over 30 years. She is best known for her magical gnomes and elves, which she brings out of the forest into the light of day.
OUT OF FOCUS
Get a taste of the creativity that resides within you and paint by leaving traces of marble powder, liquids and pigments. It is a game with structure as well as color and requires you to let go.
Gabriele Musebrink sees art as an integral part of life and encourages her students to authentically engage in the creative process by leaving their comfort zone and courageously facing their own challenges.
Get your life energy flowing!
Qi Gong strengthens the Qi and harmonizes its flow.
Posture, movement, breathing and mental control are combined to form a harmonious unit.
We deal with the basics of Qi Gong using the “18 harmonious movements of Taiji – Qigong”.
Together we want to get into the initial flow.
Eva has been practicing Qi Gong since 2019 and leads a permanent group of like-minded people in Lünen.
A field of experimentation for intuitive and creative forms of encounter that arise from the moment, from a space of silence, innocence and curiosity. We play with music and neutral masks that amplify the expression and make the “personal” disappear. In the protected space “stage” we can surrender to the NOW.
Indira , fascinated by the theater that emerges from the moment and free play. Teaching for 20 years and traveling as a clinic clown.
More information: www.authentic-theater.de
This film gives an insight into the life and work of English spiritual teacher John David, his multi-faceted approach to freedom and how he works with the people who live with him in the Open Sky House communities. He takes the viewer on a journey through the spiritual world, starting with curiosity about oneself to understanding what true freedom is and living it in everyday life.
Singing mantras together opens the heart. The mind becomes calm and a space of silence and connection opens up. Mantras are sacred and healing sounds that have been recited and sung for thousands of years. Their great spiritual power is difficult to grasp with the mind, but we can experience them directly when we sing them.
Experience the beehive in the garden during the workshop and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of beekeeping and bees! We will discover different types of honey and their unique properties and uses in Ayurveda and alternative medicine. Learn why bees are so crucial to sustainability and how their endangered decline threatens global food security.
Be amazed by the impressive phenomenon of the bees’ collective consciousness and gain valuable insights into our connection with nature. Explore the Buzzz!
This workshop invites you to get in touch with yourself and others in a playful and easy way. We long for moments without expectations and judgments. Together we will do playful exercises in a relaxed atmosphere to build a heartfelt connection and trust. By consciously being in the here and now with each other, we invite our nervous system to let go of stress, open up and relax in contact with others. An invitation to get to know yourself and others in a playful way and to discover a new lightness in togetherness, regardless of your experience.
Radha has been involved in yoga and tantra for many years and regularly leads evenings on the subject of mindfulness, encounter and conscious touch.
Let yourself be enveloped by the sounds of crystal singing bowls, cymbals, monochord, sansula, drums and other instruments. Follow the sound into the silence of being, from which everything arises. There, in the silence of your heart, listen to the voice of your Self and enjoy deep relaxation for body, mind and soul.
Ananda and Kali are deeply inspired by the free improvisation that happens from the silence of the moment.
John David’s teachings are unique in their emphasis on the importance of community and connection. He emphasizes that spiritual growth cannot be achieved in isolation and encourages his students to support each other on their path to freedom. This emphasis on community has created a vibrant international ashram in Germany, Spain and Ukraine and a worldwide community of sincere seekers.
Whether you are just beginning your spiritual path or are already an experienced practitioner, John David’s multi-layered approach to freedom can help you discover the peace and liberation you seek.