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1.FAMILY RETREAT (Jan 06-08)
A unique experiment by Atma-Darshan, the retreat brings parents and children together for an encounter through sharing, dialogue, prayer and recreational activity. Issues such as generation gap, marital discord, individual needs and family spirituality are dealt with. The retreat affirms the family as the basic social unit and effective communication, relationship and spirituality as primary to a happy family.
Course Fee : 200/-
2. YOGA-BASED MEDITATION (Jan 20 -
22)
Yoga based meditation promotes physical health,
mental peace, self-control and spiritual well being. Regular yoga practice
can heal asthma, arthritis, gastric disorders, constipation, high and low
blood pressure, backache, diabetes, insomnia, cardiac-problems, etc.
Course Fee :
250/-
3. PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INNER HEALING RETREAT: (Feb 10 - 12)
To various degrees we are wounded in our lives. Some of us are healed but those who are not go about hurting themselves and others. This retreat is aimed at healing the inner wounds and infusing greater inner freedom, peace and power.
Course Fee :
250/-
4.MEDITATION FOR GOD EXPERIENCE &
HEALING (March 3 - 5)
Beginning with relaxation and concentration exercises one is led to the experience of various methods of meditation such as meditation on Holy Bible, nature, human body, imaginative contemplation, etc. There will be explanation and sharing on the nature and types of prayers and meditation.
Course Fee :
250/-
5. AGING GRACEFULLY DREAMS (March 10 - 12)
Aging is a process of nature and it is a matter of attitude towards life.However, aging positively or gracefully is a deliberate choice a man/woman makes, accepting the demanding changes of life and choosing to grow in wisdom, hope faith and love.Do you look forward to be a graceful elder? If so, learn to grow old gracefully.
Course Fee :
250/-
6. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT TO
CHRIST (April 25 - May 22)
Studies on priests and religious show that those who
are blessed with greater self-awareness and learn to handle their needs
and conflicts effectively, manifest greater happiness in their vocation
and commitment. To achieve the above goal, this programme blends
psychology and spirituality realistically. It is this integration that
makes this programme unique and rare.
Part I - Input: Inner-child, formation of attitudes, feelings, conflicts, intimacy, sexuality, etc.
Part II - Group Therapy: What to bring up in group therapy? Feelings (intensity, frequency, and duration), blind spots, unfinished business, communication patterns, life experiences one has not owned up; losses that are not grieved
Part III - Directed Retreat: Herein one will be helped to live by the new awareness by being more open to the Spirit.
N.B. Those interested could stay on for the 10-day Vipassana Meditation Programme. Details follow
Course Fee :
6500/-
7. VIPASSANA MEDITATION ( May 24 - June
4)
Also known as insight meditation, Vipassana is one of
India's most ancient meditation techniques. It
aims at the highest spiritual goals of total liberation
and full enlightenment. It is an art of living, which eliminates the
three causes of all unhappiness: craving, aversion and ignorance.
Resource Person: Authorized Vipassana Team
Starts at 4 pm,
May 23; and ends at 8 am, June 3.
Course Fee : Voluntary
donation
8. COUPLES ENRICHMENT AND PARENTING SKILLS (June 23 - 25)
Parenting today is no easy task. It's a challenge. Couples need to learn parenting skills to be effective parents.This programme enriches couples to be efffective parents.
This unique seminar is meant for all who love the Word of god
or are in the ministry of the word, as it introduces them to a simple and
effective method of reading, studying and understanding the Bible, as never
before
Course Fee : 250/-
9.PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL INNER HEALING RETREAT: ( June 30 -July 2)
10 FAMILY RETREAT( July 14 - 16 )
11. EMPOWERMENT RETREAT FOR WIDOWS (July 28)
-30
Facing the reality of death can be a painful and a
demanding task. This retreat aims to accompany those who have lost their
spouses to journey from pain to power, despair to hope, loneliness to
participation.
Course Fee : 250 /
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12. MEDITATION FOR GOD EXPERIENCE &
HEALING (August4-6)
13. Konkani Retreat (Aug 11-13)
14. CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP RETREAT FOR WORKING YOUTH (Aug 25 -27)
They have just left that bitter-sweet phase of
development: adolescence. Stepping into adulthood, new questions arise
regarding life-altering decisions - job, friendship, love, marriage, sex,
intimacy, religion. The retreat seeks to accompany the young adults in
looking at life in its face and in making responsible
choices
Course Fee : 250 /
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15. SELF DISCOVERY (Sept 15 -17 )
We are victims of social, cultural, religious, educational and media Hypnosis. We live in a world of illusions where truth appears to be illusion and illusion appears to be true. Discovery is to lead us from untruth to truth, from darkness to light and from death to immortality.
Course Fee : 250 /
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16. INNER FREEDOM RETREAT (Nov5 - 21 )
- Psycho-spiritual input. (3 days)
- Group Therapy: Working through one's blocks. (6 days)
- Directed Retreat. (6 days)
Course Fee :
3300/-
17. FAMILY RETREAT ( Nov 24 -
26)
18. STRESS MANAGEMENT (Dec 8 -
10)
No matter what we do or what happens to us, we are
constantly being challenged to maintain our balance in life, and to resist
or adapt to changing external influences. A failure to do so results in an
accumulation of stress-factors that affect our physical, emotional and
spiritual life. Stress-related disorders are indicative of this. Using
psychological and spiritual means, this workshop will help the person to
face his life situation and the accompanying
stress-factors.
Course Fee :
250/-
19. GUIDED RETREAT (Dec 26 - Jan
1)
Our perennial problem in life is how to intervene in our life processes and personality patterns so that we live a more meaningful and effective life. This individually directed retreat would offer participants an opportunity to search for new beginnings with the help of qualified and experienced retreat facilitators
Course Fee :
1000/-
- Inter personal skills: July 8
- Handle stress Through meditation : Sept 24
- Making a difference :Effective habits: October 21
- Reteat for singles:October 29
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Selections are made on the basis of 'First come, first served'.
- All programmes begin on the evening of the first day (arrival by 7 pm)and will end at 4 pm of the last day.
- All programmes are residential.
- All rooms are self-contained with two beds. We provide bed linen, mosquito nets and blankets.
- Concession in rates will be made to deserving lay people. So money should not be a barrier to attend our programmes.
- Atma Darshan Counseling and Spirituality team: Fr. Gregory Pinto, (PhD. Counseling); Fr. Jos Vazhayil, (Dip.Spirituality); Fr. Aloysius D'Souza; Fr. Johny Vattamala, Fr.Henry D'souza (MA Counseling).
- Address all correspondence to the Programme Director.
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE
- Individual counseling and retreat direction.
- A Community of lay volunteers called 'Disciples of the Divine Word' to reflect over, pray for, and reach out to the poor and marginalized. We welcome volunteers to join this group.
- Facilities for individuals and families to spend time in prayer and solitude.
- Residential/non-residential facilities to hold own workshops, seminars, retreats and meditation programmes.