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This is a plan to establish a facility to teach,
study and research the original wisdom. The word Academy might sound
impressive, as we are not really planning a university or so, but refers to the
notion of an Academy in the Greek sense (Plato’s Academy). A (in those days
holy) place were interested people come together to learn and experience
wisdom, and we call it original because we don’t want to exclude any tradition
and also because there are already many academies of wisdom. We are now
negotiating to purchase a rather nice, big and well-kept place near Recke, some
We are able to buy this and turn it into an academy/conference place,
seminar house, lodge, but are looking for partners and people that like to help
us develop the whole thing.
Many people these days are contemplating new forms of community, be it
as a spiritual endeavour, an ecovillage, intentional community, support
community or just a place to grow old together. There are groups like Ecovillage and others that have actively researched
opportunities and there are of course quite a number of communities like
Tamera, The Farm, Damanhur, Findhorn, Ufa-Fabrik, Buddhahill, Auroville, Humaniversity but alas also a long list of failed
initiatives. Most of these places offer some kind of educational program, with
teachings, workshops and work scholars, Esalen in
We are working towards a new initiative, centrally located in Europe,
offering a combination of teaching and community concepts, meaning it is not
limited to teaching and workshops, but encompasses other modes of being
together for a shorter or longer period, like retreat, creative sabbatical,
workshops, conferences, but also just a second home with likeminded people. The
educational branch of this facility, we call the
It’s good to emphasise that this project fits into a larger spiritual
framework of people trying to give space to the divine core we all have, to
live a life dedicated to become more aware, more conscious, not only as a
mental or intellectual endeavour, but as a way of life. Living,
working, creating in a setting where the inner child, wounded as it may be, can
be explored, freed and healed. Where happiness is not an easy label, but
the reality of meeting the Other, in ourselves, in
other people, in nature, in earthly and cosmic “work”. Non-denominational, not
fanatic or dogmatic but sincere. Aiming at a supportive atmosphere, open
and honest, connected with the world and the family of nature rather than
isolated. Appreciative of all energies, in and around us, the
seen and the unseen.
We have been working a long time on developing this idea of an academy
where likeminded scholars, writers, artists and researchers would have a common
ground, to work, to teach, do workshops, therapy, have a
atelier, be residents. We are looking for partners, that means
people interested to join, invest, develop, but also connections with
institutions, communities, academies and individuals to exchange, to set up
common programs, invite teachers and faculty, in short we like to tune into the
network of likeminded people and places in
This Academy for
Original Wisdom/ Academie für
Ürsprungliche Weisheit,
being then located in Cybersapce but physically on
the premises of the MySTèR (my star) center (lodge,
we have to find a good name) in Recke and intends to
attract a curriculum of healing, spiritual, holistic medicine, ecological,
anthropological, esoteric and psychology courses, workshops, seminars,
optimally covering a very broad spectrum. The exact curriculum will depend
primarily on what the partners, those people participating and investing in the
whole venture, will bring. It will be their Academy,
their place to teach, study, work, research especially in ecological issues,
solar energy, nature, biology, alternative science and meet likeminded people.
The partners should have more than an intellectual or friendship link with the
place. They
should consider this academy as their own, of course with some organization and
structures concerning the way it is managed and run, but with enough freedom to
experiment, not only academically, but in art, culture, healing, ritual,
experiential work, theatre, earth work.
Anyway, this is a
call to battle, an invitation to join our quest!
Inquiries and
comments are welcome
via sala@dealerinfo.nl and our website
is www.myster.nl and in German www.lucsala.nl/akademie.htm , in English (this) www.lucsala.nl/academy.htm or
for more pictures www.lucsala.nl/recke.htm
Contact mob 0031-654987876