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Though there are many historical traditions of religion and Spirituality, in Truth, there is one Great Tradition. In fact, that Great Tradition is even older than the history that humankind has recorded. There is a prehistorical background to all the historical traditions — which I call a "Walk-About tradition" — that existed before there were concentrated bodies of civil society where human beings became highly organized in large numbers. Even anciently, people were being religious. In fact, ancient peoples were being everything that human beings, generally speaking, are now. Even the ancient, prehistoric peoples are part of the Great Tradition. The Great Tradition of humankind is a universal tradition, because it is based on the One Reality — not only the Great, Indivisible Non-conditional Reality, but also the unity of conditional existence and the commonality and unity of human beings themselves. Avatar Adi Da Samraj, September 8, 2004 |
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Devotion to the Realizer is the ancient Way of true Spiritual life. Devotion to the Realizer is the "pre-civilization Way", which existed before any recorded history, during a time when human beings were, essentially, merely wandering all over the Earth. Devotion to the Realizer has always been the fundamental Means of human Spirituality. Avatar Adi Da Samraj, The Ancient Walk-About Way |
Retreat
Location: Gunnebah Retreat Centre
The retreat will be held at the Gunnebah Retreat Centre. The Retreat Centre is conveniently located only 35 minutes from the Gold Coast airport, 2 hrs from Brisbane, 50 minutes from Byron Bay and 12 minutes from Murwillumbah.
Gunnebah Retreat Centre is situated in the largest Caldera in the Southern Hemisphere and close to the mystical Mount Warning. Set on the banks of the Tweed River, Murwillumbah is renowned for its attractive scenery and is often referred to as the "prettiest town in Australia". It hosts a range of delightful cafés and restaurants.There are also many wonderful drives into the surrounding National Parks, Nature Reserves and small villages.
James
Steinberg has been a devotee of Avatar Adi Da Samraj
since
1973. He has been personally schooled by Adi Da in the entire
Great Tradition of humankind's religious and spiritual literature.
He is the author of the books, Love
of the God-Man and Divine
Distraction, both about the Guru-devotee relationship
(on which he is a world authority). James has been Graced to
live with Adi Da Samraj in His Island Hermitage, Adi Da Samrajashram
in Fiji, and at The Mountain Of Attention Sanctuary in California.
He has represented Adi Da Samraj in meetings with some of the
most famous Spiritual figures in the world, and is a regular
visitor to India in completion of a variety of Sacred projects.
James attended Harvard University and the University of California,
Berkeley, graduating in 1972. He has two daughters and lives
in California.
James will speak to us not only from the perspective of his extensive study of the Spiritual traditions via books and personal encounters with many genuine gurus in India and elsewhere, but also, and more significantly, from his grace-filled life as a devotee of Adi Da Samraj.
 James
talks about Adi Da's life and work |
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talks about how he found Adi Da |
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If one wishes to understand the sea, ask a sailor, a lover of the sea. By the same token, if one wishes to understand the heart and nature of the Guru-devotee relationship, ask a real devotee devoted to a real Guru, a teacher and Master of the heart. James Steinberg is such a devotee, whose scholarship bows before insights and knowledge that could only be gained from this living relationship. William M. Kennedy, Ed.D., Psychologist |
PLACE: Gunnebah Retreat Centre
586 Nobbys Creek Rd
Nobbys Creek, NSW 2484
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We will be serving delicious vegetarian meals throughout the retreat.
For further information on the retreat centre please click
here.
Bookings and enquiries:
call 1-800-234-326 or
email: info@adidamaustralia.org
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to register online: click here
COST: $350, for 3 nights accommodation + meals. Book now and get $40 off the full price.
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