The Open Sky House dark retreat offers a unique and intense experience of self-discovery and inner contemplation. In the seclusion of our retreat cellar, you can experience a deep calm reminiscent of the monastic retreats of monks and nuns. This specially furnished room is equipped with everything you need for a time of contemplation and meditation, including a comfortable bed, a chair, a back-jack, a meditation cushion, a yoga mat and a dedicated meditation area with table and toilet.
In the dark retreat, you will be taken on a journey that frees you from external distractions and allows you to connect with your inner essence. This deep connection to yourself is enhanced by the darkness, which has been used for thousands of years in various cultures as a means of spiritual exploration. Retreating into the darkness helps you to explore your thoughts and feelings, gain profound insights and explore the innermost layers of yourself.
Participants report intense, often challenging experiences, but which lead to a clearer mind, deeper self-understanding and an overwhelming sense of peace and love that can only be experienced in the silence and solitude of this unique space. The daily support of meditation and the guidance of experienced counselors ensure that each participant emerges from this experience strengthened and with new perspectives.
"In the embrace of darkness we can find the light of our true nature."
- John David
"Let come what comes, let go what goes, see what remains"
- Sri Ramana Maharshi
"You can call it stillness, emptiness, the Self or even God, where we arrive when we are simply still. In that place, overwhelming love flows like a spring from the mountains. "
- John David