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Spiritual Shortfilms:
Teachings, Inspirations, Motivations
by John David
Kommende Events:
Weekly Zoom Meetings
Start again in Autumn 2025
Public Live Satsang
Start again in Autumn 2025
New Book
about Self Realisation
Mantra Music
with the Open Sky Band
Darkness Retreat
October 6 – 12
November 17 – 23
In a Beautiful 17th-Century Villa
We invite you to be just as you are!
Become quiet.
Become real.
Arrive
– in yourself and in a Vibrant Spiritual Community.
Welcome to the Transformation Week.
Discover how Spirituality can be lived in Everyday Life in a Modern Ashram
Transform your Life in a Lasting Way
Experience Spiritual Community
Connect Deeply with Yourself
Discover a New Way of Living
The Program
7 Days full of Inner Experience, Encounters, and Insights that will Change Your Life
Meditation & Yoga
Dive into Silence
In the Morning Yoga and 3 Meditations throughout the Day
Karma Yoga
Step into the Flow
Surrender fully to the Flow of the Community, Open Your Heart!
Meeting with
John David
Spiritual Teacher and Inspiration of the Community
Mantra Chanting
with Live Music
Chanting Mantras Opens Your Energy
Spiritual Film
Original Film about the Spiritual Path in a Community
Authentic Theatre
Step into Your Playful Power
Self Enquiry
Evening Workshop
Discover Your
True Self
Heartdance
with Drums
An invigorating
Sufi Circle Dance
Schedule
Sometimes we feel it very quietly: the Longing to pause. To let go of who we think we are. And to remember who we Truly are.
The Transformation Week at the Open Sky House is an Invitation to follow exactly this Inner Call.
Here, you step into a vibrant, consciously lived Spiritual Community, a Protected Space where Transformation is not just a word, but a Daily Practice.
🕊️ In the Silence of the Morning, in the shared Laughter at Lunch, in the Depth of Satsang, and in the Truth revealed through simple Encounters:
You are Seen. You are Held. And you are Challenged to Be Real.
This week offers you more than just New Perspectives. It is a Direct Experience of Connection – with Yourself, with Others, with Life.
Through Conscious Togetherness, Creative Expression, Meditation, Heart Work, and Presence, a Space arises where Old Patterns can surface and begin to Transform. You are invited to Meet Yourself with Radical Honesty – with Everything That Is.
🌱 Why Spiritual Community?
On our own, we can Realize a lot. But Transformation Happens in Relationship. In Meeting others, the very parts of ourselves appear that want to be Seen, Loved – and sometimes Confronted.
The Community becomes a Mirror, a Temple, a Medicine.
„You will not Leave as Someone else – but perhaps, for the First Time, you will Truly see Yourself.“
– John David –
Feedback from Participants
Video Feedback
Fabio, 26
I was Deeply Touched by this Week. Immersing myself in the Community and Feeling the Warmth, the Connectedness, the Love, the Silence, the Joy of Life, and the Closeness that is so Naturally Lived, there was something Very Profound for me. The Place, the Work, and the People are like a Bridge, a Constant Reminder to Turn Inward. The Loving Dedication to the Inner World is very Inspiring and so Contagious. If you truly want to see what is going on Inside You and come into contact with Your True Being, this is the Perfect Place. I couldn’t leave this Wonderful Place and moved in right away.
The Trial Week is still resonating with me. It really was “magical” with All Of You! Everything Inside me is still spinning! The New Experiences have Changed so much. I thank you again from the bottom of my Heart for Creating this Space!
Your Community – the Structure, Silence, Introspection, and Presence, as well as the Exchange, Singing, Dancing, Playing, Serving, and the Fantastic Food – all of this together Touched me Deeply and Triggered or Intensified many things that are important for me right now.
Already 30 meters before arriving at Open Sky House, I felt a calm and grounded atmosphere in my body. The program filled me up and changed my thinking day by day – about life, being human, and myself. What remains are many questions and, in a way, a speechlessness. I feel deeply grateful that life has been kind to me and led me to such a wonderful place with amazing beings. Thank you for every single conversation with John David, residents, and helpers – it was beautiful.
Joy, Fun in Creating, Sincere people. Thank you for the Meditative Presence and for being Allowed to work. Masks are worn outside – here, all Masks may be Taken Off.
I felt very Comfortable, could be just as I Am, and learned to Accept Myself more. Through the Spiritual Work, I discovered I need more Grounding. There was a lot of Creativity, and I could express myself Musically and through Dance. It was simply Amazing!
All my words cannot express what I Experienced with You – and it continues... In Deep Connectedness.
It was such a beautiful Week. Within a very short time, I felt at Home. The Days felt like a vibrant, colorful Flow – and at the same time, there was this “something more,” a Silence, a Connectedness and Depth that I can’t put into words. It was a very Precious time.
The Week felt like at least a whole month, and an Incredible amount has happened Within Me. Externally, there was a lot of Newness and Input – Internally, it became quieter and quieter, deeper and deeper… and it’s still going on. I feel Infinitely Spacious and grateful to have found the Open Sky House Community and John David.
It felt good to immerse myself in a Different Life, to recharge with new Impulses and Energy from the Silence, and to be a useful part of a Spiritual Community. My Highlights included not only the daily Yoga Sessions and Silent Meditations, but also the shared Mantra Singing, the Exchange with Community Members during daily work, and the Loving Togetherness.
The Feeling of Inner Peace and Stillness is still very present, even after a few days back home. I feel more connected to the Essence of Our True Self, and the Sense of Oneness has deepened and unfolded more effortlessly. This Wonderful Experience in this Wonderful Community is above all connected with Love and great Gratitude. It’s almost as if there aren’t enough words to describe what one feels... But what I can say is that the Connections formed are so Profound – it felt as if I was meeting parts of Myself, and through them, Healing. Thank You.
Silence is the Language of God. Everything else is a poor translation. – Rumi
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Start: Monday at 10:00 a.m. (Arrival possible on Sunday afternoon)
End: Sunday afternoon
Price: €90 for the Entire Week (to cover food costs)
Single Rooms are available on request for an additional fee.
Indira
Tel: +49 (0)2173 4099203
Whatsapp: +49 (0)178 2890814
Email: office@openskyhouse.org
This Week takes place at the Beautiful Open Sky House, located right on the banks of the Rhine in Hitdorf
Between Cologne and Düsseldorf
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August 18 – 24
You can Register Here
and reserve your spot
for the Transformation Week.
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all further details.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!