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SUMMARY:The Hero's Journey - Interactive Retreat\, Germany
DESCRIPTION:The Hero's Journey\n						Interactive Retreat Germany| Sept 18 - 27\, 2022\n						This is a retreat on shadow integration\, for transforming your inner demons into allies.    \nThis 10 day Retreat offers a powerful mythical journey experience that integrates Eastern & Western Traditions. Accepting the challenge of the Hero’s Journey will leave you with a healthier\, strengthened ego – one more fully integrated with the ‘shadow’ and thus accessing more energy and less susceptible to stress.  \n* See below for info on the Dharma Trip before and after the retreat. \n						OverviewRegistration\n					\n				\n					\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Hero’s Journey Retreat\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Hero’s Journey is the courageous path the hero/ine undertakes to assimilate ego and shadow\, tapping into inner\, previously unknown gifts to triumph over lifelong challenges. The results blossom as the harmonious union of light and dark that characterizes a truly healthy\, integrated human being. Exquisitely humbled by the process\, we offer all that we have learned to benefit all beings in our lives. \nWe are conditioned beings. In the process of our cultural conditioning\, there is a lot of correction. Those parts of our being that don’t “fit” into the cultural conditioning get pushed into the shadow. In the Hero’s Journey\, we first of all find and celebrate the positive aspects of our being\, and then we reintroduce the shadow as an ally\, to help us create a fuller and richer life. \nWhen our shadow is well integrated\, life gets so much more enjoyable\, interesting and richer. There are challenges inherent to the process\, which help us cultivate essential qualities like courage and compassion\, for others and for ourself. And it can still be fun. In addition to teaching\, we’ll undertake a variety of creative exercises\, some are interactive and group-oriented\, while others are more solo and about individual expression\, through drawing\, movement and theater.  \nThis retreat will include teachings\, exercises and guided meditations to shepherd us through the fearless\, meditative and experiential path of the Hero’s Journey.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Part of a Western Mystical Journey through 2022\, 2023 and 2024\nQapel’s first retreat with his Teacher Namgyal Rinpoche was on the ‘Movement of the Mandala’\, an embodied initiation into the Tarot’s archetypes. Together with Catherine Sensei\, he would like to pass on an in-depth transmission of the Western teachings over the next three years. \n\nThe Tree of Life weekend course\, in August 2022 is an introduction to the essence of the Kabbalah\, Tarot and Western mystical teachings.\nThis Hero’s Journey retreat is an interactive Western style work on shadow integration\, offered in Germany\, September 18-27  2022.\nThe primary four week online Tarot study course is scheduled for either February or May 2023. It will be an online deeper dive and study group into the archetypes of the universal spiritual journey\, represented in the Tarot.\nThe Movement of the Mandala retreat will be an experiential transmission of the Western Mysteries. It is the culminating teaching of this series and will be held in 2024. It will be an in-person only retreat. Participating in the February 2023 Tarot course is pre-requisite to attend.\n\n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				In this video\, Qapel and Sensei share about the next three years of teachings on the Western Mysteries. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Namgyal Rinpoche\, then Ananda Bodhi Bhikkhu in 1969 at the Dharma Centre of Canada.   \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Hero’s Journey\nUniversal principles of unfoldment\nSeptember 18-27\, 2022 \nAt Seminarhotel Seidenbuch\, Lindenfels\, Germany \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Why this Retreat?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nWe can do it – Greater self-confidence and resilience are natural byproducts of the Hero’s Journey\nWe can still enjoy life in the ‘ordinary’ world – Though we return from the journey different from when we left\, our life is richer for it\, and we have more good things to share with others.\nChallenges are our practice ground – We gain a deeper appreciation that difficulties won’t go away. And on completion of our Hero’s Journey\, we realize they weren’t as hard as we thought.\nChange is beautiful – While our lives will surely change and inevitably some things and people will drop away\, we’ll enjoy the company of others who enrich and beautify our lives.\nI am not alone – Our relationships with people can finally become what we’ve been looking for.\nEvery day is an adventure – Life gets extremely interesting! Every day becomes something we look forward to\, full of learning and exploration.\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What Can I expect at this Retreat?\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nAn open mind and heart and a spirit of adventure are excellent things to bring!\nReceive daily teachings based on Eastern and Western traditions (tarot\, theater\, meditation\, drawing\, movement\, astrology\,…)\nBecome familiar with the archetypes.\nPractice using meditation techniques for self-discovery.\nReveal and relate deeper patterns from within our being to the major archetypes.\nExplore techniques in loosening patterns of thought and action.\nEnjoy the benefits of 5-8 hours per day of meditative practice and exploration.\nEnjoy the surroundings of the legendary Odenwald with its magical forest and mushrooms at this time of the year.\nIt’s human to have some apprehensions about doing something new\, meeting new people\, or going to a new place; particularly when all three happen together. Knowing this\, we try to make our retreats as supportive as possible.\n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Venue\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Seminarhotel Seidenbuch in Lindenfels/Odw.\nLegendary surroundings in a powerful landscape.\n \nThe venue is located in the heart of Germany\, in the picturesque Odenwald. The hotel is open to all people who are interested in their inner work\, personal and spiritual growth\, problem solving\, love and peace.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The venue is predominantly furnished with comfortable double rooms\, usually with private sanitary facilities. It can accommodate 50 guests in 26 rooms and also offers dormitory spaces. Many rooms have balcony. \nThe menu has a basic vegetarian orientation. However\, the chef is happy to serve you tasty homemade food in grandmother’s style.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Details\nDāna\nThis retreat is offered by Qapel and Sensei based on the ancient principle of dāna (generosity). \nDāna is a Sanskrit term meaning “generosity”\, and is the traditional way in which Buddhist teachings are offered.  With dāna\, we give as a mutual exchange of generosity. You may have come across this in the form of “pay from the heart”. It’s our joy to offer this course\, and we trust you’ll match our time\, energy\, and passion by giving an amount of money that feels good and healthy to both you and us. \nYou can offer “dāna” to the teachers after registration and or during the retreat.  \nFor more information on dāna click here.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Course Fees\nThe course fee covers the costs for the teachers travel expenses\, room and lodging during their stay in Germany. Dāna is not included. \nRegular price: € 699 \nLodging\nThe prices for board and lodging range\, depending on your preference of room\, from  € 74 – € 94 per night.\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				How to register?\nIf this retreat catches your interest go ahead and save your spot. The admission is limited. To reserve your ticket you can make a downpayment of € 100 now and pay the remaining price according to the list above.  \nRetreat Registration & Downpayment with Andrea: andreaomtare@me.com or dharma.germany@yahoo.com \nRegistration for the hotel directly here\n			\n				Visit Dharma Europe\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Dharma Trip\nTraveling with the teachers in Europe \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Ready for dharma on the road?  \nQapel & Sensei are generously offering their students this fall to join them for several dharma trips in Europe!\nWhile spending time with the teachers in retreat is deeply transformative\, traveling with the Teachers is another kind of teaching. It is “teaching on the road”: very practical\, on the spot\, unpredictable and liberating. \nAre you up for this experience? You can join all or just some of the amazing dharma trips that are planned. Check out the itinerary:\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				– Sep 1-4 – Intensive permaculture workshop at the Krameterhof (Austria) (Euro 610 per person). The Krameterhof was made famous by Sepp Holzer\, the permaculture farmer who was able to grow lemons on the steep slopes of the Alps. This workshop is a fantastic exploration of holistic gardening and farming. Find out more here:  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				– Sep 9 – A tour at Cern (Switzerland). This is the world’s foremost particle physics laboratory. Cern is home to the largest Hadron Collider and particle accelerator. Find out more here: \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				– Sep 18-27 – The Hero’s Journey retreat in Seidenbuch (Germany)\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				– Sep 30 – What’s inside your body? After the Hero’s Journey Retreat\, the Teachers will travel to the Berlin area. There we will visit the Plastinarium in nearby Guben. The Plastinarium is an exhibition of the real anatomy of humans and animals. Real bodies (donated to science)\, are put through a cutting edge plastination process. These educational\nspecimens are for the training of doctors and lay medical professionals. Check out more here: Plastinarium\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What are the costs?  The expenses you can count on are your accommodation\, food\, transportation and a contribution towards the teachers travel expenses. \nIf you are interested in any or all of the Dharma trips\, please contact Andrea asap for details. Only a limited number of participants is possible.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Meet the Teachers\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Catherine Pawasarat\n					\n					\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Doug Qapel Duncan\n					\n					\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Qapel (Achariya Doug Duncan) and Sensei (Catherine Pawasarat) were Planet Dharma’s founding teachers. Since Qapel passed away in 2024\, Catherine Sensei is our head teacher and lineage holder. Qapel and Sensei also founded Clear Sky Meditation Center\, BC\, Canada. \nQapel (Achariya Doug Duncan) received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 1978\, and is a lineage holder in that teaching. Known for his direct\, humourous and compassionate engagement with students\, Qapel embraces various traditions\, contemporary psychology\, and science\, to mentor all beings to a more awakened state. \nCatherine Pawasarat Sensei has trained daily with Qapel (Acariya Doug Duncan) since 1998 in an intensive spiritual apprenticeship that is rare in the modern West. She received lay ordination from Namgyal Rinpoche in 2003. In addition to Buddhist philosophy and its applications to daily life\, Catherine Sensei also draws on generative living and the arts. With Qapel she is co-founder of Clear Sky Retreat Center in the BC Rockies. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				What Do Previous Retreatants Say?\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					These are ancient teachings that I feel are important to understand if someone is serious about meditation. I appreciate Qapel and Sensei’s unrelenting perseverance to teach about the roots and traditions of these life changing practices. They explore the rich history with us and also deliver the material in a very understandable and relevant way. \nJenai LieuPsychology student\, CanadaWorking with Qapel and Sensei at the five day hero’s journey workshop was deeply impactful and has clarified not only my deepest heart’s desire\, but what I need to overcome to manifest it. They are extraordinary facilitators with a great depth of knowledge\, wisdom and presence to share. \nKira MacDuffeeM.Ed / RCCDoing karma yoga\, I watch how everyone gains new insights.  These many “a-ha moments” makes it clear to me that this type of active dharma training is a path that brings the modern spiritual explorer alive and moves them forward. \nDr. Duncan CrylePh.D IBM executive\, Clear Sky Accountability OfficerQapel and Sensei have consistently been honest\, accurate and candid with me. It has sometimes taken me years to admit my self-sabotaging blind spots. Clear and radical self-honesty liberates my sticky parts. Thank you to my master teachers for helping me free up all the energy knots – especially the ones created from unconscious patterning around money\, sex and power. \nEvangelos DiavolitsisMeditation Teacher and Coach\, Four Ways to Freedom. Italy\, Canada.Qapel and Sensei are always burning calories to get you back on a path that can lead toward greater self-awareness. When I am with these two very clear individuals\, I am humbled by their dedication to others\, and understand the every-waking-moment responsibility that comes with their calling. \nPeter UjlakiFine Art Dealer\, Japan  \n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Start your Hero’s Journey here:\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join here to start your Hero’s Journey and begin the process of going deeper. You’ll also receive inspiring dharma teachings as soon as they are released: \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n                \n                        FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    First\n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                        Email Address*\n                            \n                        \n         Join Now \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n        \n                        Δ
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