Practical information Acem Meditation World Retreat 2021 ● Registration and payment ● Course language ● Course fees ● Arrival and departure ● What to bring ● First day of the retreat ● The retreat centre ● B
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Acem at 50 – some reflections The people who started building Acem had come across a method that challenged inner dogmatism and narrow-mindedness – a sound-based meditation that fa
The psychology of meditation The development in the 1970sFrom the very beginning, the format and content of the beginner’s courses in Acem were different from those of the Mahesh
The art of small adjustments It’s a busy evening like many others. There are e-mails to answer, bills to be paid, work-related tasks you should complete. You start out optimistica
Principles of yoga practice There is no competition in yoga. The underlying principle is a free mental attitude. Each person starts from where he or she is, takes the time requir
The financial basis How Acem was able to financially sustain its expansionAt the time of its 50th anniversary, Acem had become an international organization with activiti
Chapter 14: Self-observation or effortlessness? Both differ from concentrative practices in accepting mind wandering as a natural part of the practice. At the same time, there are subtle but importa
Chapter 3: The brain is made for mind wandering Some techniques aim to reduce this spontaneous stream of thoughts, while nondirective meditation types integrate them as an important part of meditati
Year by year 1966-2016 Before 1966The founder of Acem, Are Holen (born 1945), started practicing yoga when he was 16 years old. Soon, he also developed an interest in medita