Special Events


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Most of our events are listed by region on our Regional Events page. (Some also appear in our Videos of Coming Events.) However, we also list on this page certain special events that may hold a broader-than-regional interest, including: major retreats at the European Danda, The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary, or elsewhere around the world; celebrations at The Mountain Of Attention; special workshops; exhibits and events associated with Adi Da's Image-Art; events based on (or associated with) Adi Da's book, Not-Two Is Peace; theatrical events associated with Adi Da's dramatic literature; and more.

    October 31 and November 1-3, 2013: A four-day retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands. Check back for more details.

 

 
 
Retreat Among CamelsOctober, 2013: Retreat Among Camels. (Dates still being finalized.) A two-day retreat offered by Sacred Camel Gardens, in Lake County, California. Retreat, refresh, let go and reconnect with life's simplicity. To the degree that can be achieved, in two days of guided retreat, you will find yourself integrating with the camels to a point where you will feel "herd-connected". Retreat Guide: Stuart Camps.
 
July 25-28, 2013: A four-day retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands, coinciding with the Celebration of Da Purnima. Retreat host: James Steinberg. Check back for more details.
 
Retreat Among CamelsMay 3-5, 2013: Retreat Among Camels. A two-day retreat offered by Sacred Camel Gardens, in Lake County, California. Retreat, refresh, let go and reconnect with life's simplicity. To the degree that can be achieved, in two days of guided retreat, you will find yourself integrating with the camels to a point where you will feel "herd-connected". Retreat Guide: Stuart Camps.
 
April 25-28, 2013: "The Teaching-Work Begins". A four-day retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands, celebrating Adi Da's establishment of the Reality-Way of Adidam on April 22, 1972. Led by longtime devotees, Anthony Costabile, Eileen McCarthy, Sally Taylor, and Frans ven den Bossche.
 
The Florence Dance Company Presents Not-Two Is Peace, 2013March 15 & 17, 2013: The Florence Dance Company presents the 2013 version of the multimedia ballet event, Not-Two Is Peace, at the Bargello National Museum, in Florence Italy. "Where artistic expression and a message for peace become one." The 2013 version will have more dance (three new sets of dancers), more music (a live orchestra and a three-piece choir), and more art.
 
Weekend Retreat: New Zealand Adidam Centre March 1-3, 2013: "Come and Bathe in My Bright Light". Weekend retreat at the Seibel Road Adidam Centre, in Henderson Valley, New Zealand.
 
February 16-17, 2013: "The Art of Adi Da Samraj and Not-Two Is Peace". A two-day retreat at the European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands, led by Ruchiradama Nadikanta.
 
Realisme 2013 Art Fair Exhibit January 17-20, 2013: Quandra Loka: Exhibition of Adi Da's Image-Art at the Realisme 2013 Art Fair, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
 
2012 Luxury Fair Exhibit December 6-10, 2013: Quandra Loka: Exhibition of Adi Da's Image-Art at the 2012 Luxury Fair, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
 
The 2012 Celebration of Light-In-EverybodyDecember, 2012: The 2012 Celebration of "Light-In-Everybody". An occasion of music, leelas, joy and seasonal good company, celebrated around the world. From Washington, DC to New Zealand: you are invited!
 
November 30 - December 2, 2012: Enter My Sphere (and Leave Yours). A three-day retreat in Melbourne, Australia, led by longtime devotees Dean Nugent and Christine Phippen.
 
Celebrate Da Mahasamadhi at The Mountain Of Attention, November 4, 2012November 25, 2012: Da Mahasamadhi at The Mountain Of Attention, Lake County, California. Come join devotees in honoring the event of Adi Da's passing from the body on November 27, 2008, at Adi Da Samrajashram, and celebrating His Eternal Presence beyond His human lifetime.
 
2012 PAN Amsterdam Art Fair Exhibit November 18-25, 2012: Quandra Loka: Exhibition of Adi Da's Image-Art at the 2012 PAN Amsterdam Art Fair, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
 

Celebrate Da Jayanthi at The Mountain Of Attention, November 4, 2012November 4, 2012: Da Jayanthi at The Mountain Of Attention, Lake County, California. Come join devotees in celebrating the Extraordinary Gift to all beings forever of the human birth of the Divine Person, Adi Da.

 
November 1-4, 2012: The Extraordinary Life and Spiritual Revelation of Adi Da Samraj: A Four-Day Retreat. The European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands. Led by longtime devotees Eileen McCarthy and Anthony Costabile.
 
The Adidam New York Summer 2012 Contemplative Retreat:  Reality, Truth, and HappinessSeptember 28-30, 2012: The Adidam New York Autumn 2012 Contemplative Retreat: Reality, Truth, and Happiness.
 
Fiji Day Fundraiser 2012September 21, 2012: NI SA BULA! Please join us (in person or in the DC area via broadcast) for our 2012 Fiji Day Fundraiser.
 
Not-Two Is Peace Ballet ScreeningSeptember 2 & 8, 2012: First video screenings of The Not-Two Is Peace Ballet event, in Echt, Netherlands and Melbourne, Australia. More screenings planned . . . check this page for locations and times.
 
The Florence Dance Company Presents Not-Two Is Peace, 2012July 22 and July 23, 2012: The Florence Dance Company presents the 2012 version of the multimedia ballet event, Not-Two Is Peace, at the Bargello National Museum, in Florence Italy. "Where artistic expression and a message for peace become one." The 2012 version will have more dance, more music, and more art.
 

Celebrate Da Purnima at The Mountain Of Attention, July 7, 2012July 7, 2012: Da Purnima at The Mountain Of Attention, Lake County, California. Come join devotees in celebrating the Extraordinary Gift to all beings forever of the human Guru, Adi Da.

 
July 5-8, 2012: "I Have Appeared From the Realm Of Light". A four-day retreat at the European Danda, Annendaalderweg 10, 6105AT in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands. A devotional, literary, theatrical, and artistic happening, led by longtime devotee Steve Brown, with special guests Ruchiradama Nadikanta, Naamleela Free Jones, and Ruy Carpenter.
 
The Adidam New York Summer 2012 Contemplative Retreat:  My Bright Gift Of Perfectly Egoless Conscious LightJune 8 - 10, 2012: The Adidam New York Summer 2012 Contemplative Retreat: My "Bright" Gift Of Perfectly Egoless Conscious Light.
 
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Deibel Road Adidam CentreMarch 17, 2012: Adidam Centre Open Day. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Seibel Road Adidam Centre, in Henderson Valley, New Zealand.
 
March 8-11, 2012: Divine Distraction: A Four-Day Retreat. The European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands. Led by longtime devotee James Steinberg.
 
March 4, 2012: 35 Vuotta Mestarini Kanssaa. "35 Years with My Master." FIRST EVER Adidam event in Finland. Place: Helsinki. Guest speaker: James Steinberg.
 
The Celebration of Light-In-EverybodyDecember 10 - 18, 2011: The Celebration of "Light-In-Everybody". An occasion of music, leelas, joy and seasonal good company, celebrated around the world. From San Francisco to London: you are invited!
 
The Florence Dance Company Presents Not-Two Is PeaceDecember 2 and 3, 2011: The Florence Dance Company presents Not-Two Is Peace, at the Sala Vanni Piazza del Carmine, Florence Italy. "Where artistic expression and a message for peace become one."
 
The Florence Dance Company Presents Not-Two Is PeaceOctober 30, 2011: The Florence Dance Company presents Not-Two Is Peace, at the Sala Vanni Piazza del Carmine, Florence Italy. "Where artistic expression and a message for peace become one."
 
Reality, Truth, and Happiness: A Four-Day RetreatOctober 6 - 9, 2011: Reality, Truth, and Happiness: A Four-Day Retreat. The European Danda, in Maria Hoop, the Netherlands.
 
The Adidam New York Autumn 2011 Contemplative Retreat:  After The Passing Of The MasterSeptember 23 - 25, 2011: The Adidam New York Autumn 2011 Contemplative Retreat: After The Passing Of The Master.
 
Seminar: The First Three Stages of LifeSeptember 17, 2011: Full-day Seminar: The First Three Stages of Life: Build the Foundation of "Full Human Maturity, Natick, MA. Seminar Host: Richard Silk, M.Ed.
 
Solo Exhibition at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA September 8 - October 8, 2011: Orpheus and Linead: Solo Exhibition of Adi Da's Image-Art at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery, in Beverly Hills, California. Curated by acclaimed art critic and art historian, Achille Bonito Oliva. (As of this moment, it looks like there will also be an Art Panel at the exhibit, moderated by Peter Frank on September 22, 2011.)
 
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, CaliforniaJanuary 28th, 2011: Dr. Hugh O'Doherty, talk: Not-Two Is Peace: A New Paradigm for Global Peace and Security. Sponsored by UNSRC S.E.A.T. (United Nations Staff Recreation Council Society for Enlightenment and Transformation)
 

 

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