PEACEFUL LIVING RETREAT
February 23-26, 2017
Important: The timeline of the retreat has been changed to a period of four days from its earlier duration of three days. This has been done so as to improve the effectiveness of the retreat.
Today, in the fast paced world, we have made ourselves so busy in fulfilling our professional, personal and social responsibilities that we have forgotten the essence of life- living peacefully. In the whole wave of consumerism, we have been made to believe that happiness lies in getting ahead from the next one, in buying a newly launched car, in owning a luxurious villa or in accumulating latest gadget. This blind race behind material things has taken us far away from our true human nature. As a result, we find ourselves in a situation where we have all the worldly pleasures yet no true fulfillment or joy in our lives.
‘Peaceful Living’ retreat aims to bring us back home to our hearts, towards our own individual self. The retreat is designed with a purpose to go within and understand the real needs of ourselves which are beyond material offerings of the world. It takes us on an inner journey to experience the meaning of love, compassion and trust to discover inner peace and immense joy thereby. Participants of the retreat shall get a chance to spend quiet time with themselves to have a glimpse of what lies beyond material desires.
There will be three big questions to reflect upon in the 4 day- retreat:
1. How are we living our lives presently? Are we happy and satisfied about it?
2. How do we measure our lives’ happiness and success? Where do we stand today on the same?
3. How do we wish to live our lives in order to be peaceful inside and outside?
A day in the retreat will consist of gathering inspiration from ordinary people’s extraordinary life journeys, an outdoor adventure in the community to understand our own self better, meditation in the beautiful Himalayan surroundings to reconnect to our inner selves, a reflection cum sharing session to sum up the day’s big question and a lot of time to just Be with Nature around.
‘Peaceful Living’ retreat aims to bring us back home to our hearts, towards our own individual self. The retreat is designed with a purpose to go within and understand the real needs of ourselves which are beyond material offerings of the world. It takes us on an inner journey to experience the meaning of love, compassion and trust to discover inner peace and immense joy thereby. Participants of the retreat shall get a chance to spend quiet time with themselves to have a glimpse of what lies beyond material desires.
There will be three big questions to reflect upon in the 4 day- retreat:
1. How are we living our lives presently? Are we happy and satisfied about it?
2. How do we measure our lives’ happiness and success? Where do we stand today on the same?
3. How do we wish to live our lives in order to be peaceful inside and outside?
A day in the retreat will consist of gathering inspiration from ordinary people’s extraordinary life journeys, an outdoor adventure in the community to understand our own self better, meditation in the beautiful Himalayan surroundings to reconnect to our inner selves, a reflection cum sharing session to sum up the day’s big question and a lot of time to just Be with Nature around.
VENUE
Venue of the retreat shall be Deer Park Institute in Bir, District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh. The venue is easily accessible via road, rail and air.
Road: Volvo bus service from New Delhi to Baijnath. Taxi for Deer Park Institute (12 Kms).
Rail: First train from New Delhi to Pathankot. Second train from Pathankot to Ahju/Baijnath/Paprola.
Air: Flight from New Delhi to Gaggal Airport, Dharamshala. Taxi for Deer Park Institute (65 Kms).
Road: Volvo bus service from New Delhi to Baijnath. Taxi for Deer Park Institute (12 Kms).
Rail: First train from New Delhi to Pathankot. Second train from Pathankot to Ahju/Baijnath/Paprola.
Air: Flight from New Delhi to Gaggal Airport, Dharamshala. Taxi for Deer Park Institute (65 Kms).
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Anyone who wishes to spend sometime understanding and knowing himself/ herself while experiencing the serenity of Himalayas.
There is no age bar or any professional or personal background preference for the retreat. The batch size for the retreat shall vary between 10 to 15 participants.
There is no age bar or any professional or personal background preference for the retreat. The batch size for the retreat shall vary between 10 to 15 participants.
SELECTION PROCESS
Round 1: Submission of online Application form. Round 2: Telephonic Interview.
PROGRAM FEE
The retreat shall be organized on Gift Economy basis by Sahaj Foundation. However, all participants would be required to pay for accommodation and food expenses as per the actuals charged by Deer Park Institute. Good news is that Deer park offers wide ranges of accommodation/food facilities that cost somewhere between Rs 1,600 to Rs 3,600 for a period of 4 days. We recommend you to fill out your preferences in the application form as per your budget.
Breakup for Rs 1,600: Rs 100*4 (Accommodation) + Rs 100*3*4 (Food- Rs 100 per meal)= Rs 1,600
Participants shall have to pay more in case they wish to avail shared/single room accommodation.
Note: Selected Participants shall have to submit a non-refundable deposit of Rs 2,000 each in order to secure their space in the retreat. The amount shall be adjusted towards accommodation/food bills at the end of the retreat.
Summary: Total expenses= To and fro Travel to Bir from your base location+ Accommodation and Food charges (Rs 2,000 advance deposit; to be adjusted into acco/food bills later) + Contribution to Sahaj Foundation on Gift Economy basis.
Also note that we seek a minimum of seven participants for a retreat. So, if we don’t get our minimum number, we may cancel the retreat altogether. Your deposit shall be refunded in full in that case. However, if you choose to withdraw your participation after submitting the deposit, you shall not receive any refund from our side.
Breakup for Rs 1,600: Rs 100*4 (Accommodation) + Rs 100*3*4 (Food- Rs 100 per meal)= Rs 1,600
Participants shall have to pay more in case they wish to avail shared/single room accommodation.
Note: Selected Participants shall have to submit a non-refundable deposit of Rs 2,000 each in order to secure their space in the retreat. The amount shall be adjusted towards accommodation/food bills at the end of the retreat.
Summary: Total expenses= To and fro Travel to Bir from your base location+ Accommodation and Food charges (Rs 2,000 advance deposit; to be adjusted into acco/food bills later) + Contribution to Sahaj Foundation on Gift Economy basis.
Also note that we seek a minimum of seven participants for a retreat. So, if we don’t get our minimum number, we may cancel the retreat altogether. Your deposit shall be refunded in full in that case. However, if you choose to withdraw your participation after submitting the deposit, you shall not receive any refund from our side.
For more information about the retreat, write to Ashish Arora ([email protected]) or call him on +91 98168 62327