Find your Inner Self through OUTLIVE

 OUTLIVE - A Journey to Oneself

Introduction

Why should we make personal retreat? What are the benefits of this retreat? Is it simply a waste of time?

Couple of days ago, I have received these kinds of queries from various people lives in different corner of world. The reason behind these questions was the advertisement on our personalized retreat trip namely “Outlive”. In the light of these questions, i would like to give clear idea on "outlive". (Some of the points mentioned here i have referred from some articles in the internet)

The value of personal retreats was understood in my life during my priesthood studies. The personal retreat was a compulsory programme in the seminary. Every month we had this custom of practicing the personal retreat. But, the real effect and result of this personal retreat I have experienced during my personal life. (I was a seminarian for about 10 years).

What is Personal Retreat

Personal Retreats are not vacations. It is not the occasion to watch TV or play games or catch up on chatting with Friends. These are extended times of quiet and solitude where one can have conversation with their inner voice and examine your consciousness. This helps us to review our day to day life (day to day relationships) and correct the errors. Further we chart our goal for fresh begin. As my opinion a short personal retreat should be conducted twice in a month.

Why should we need retreat?

All the religions in the world propagate the message of Love. Love towards God, Love towards our co-beings, Love towards nature etc. Hence, it is very important that we should examine our love (relationship) with others. All our activity in the personal and officials life is always depends upon the relation with others. The same way the success or the failure is mostly depends on our relationships.

 The concept of God is always in us and it is our duty to find within us. The unconscious mind is highly strong which can overcome any challenges in life. But, many people fail to discover this power within them. This is the root-cause of all failure in their life. Take the life of people who achieved great success in life. They had constant self motivation, inner happiness and strong will power to achieve the same. All these success factors achieved through constant prayer, meditation, yoga, disciplined life, reading etc.

A recent study of human happiness by the distinguished British economist Richard Layard concludes that the most significant factor for personal happiness is relationships with other people. And what personal relationship could be more important than the relationship with God?

The normal modern world in which we live is extremely mentally stimulating. Actually, I don’t think we have the language to adequately express how much sensory stimulation we are exposed to on a moment by moment basis. The modern marketing machines sole purpose is to infiltrate our consciousness, and with so many competing forces clamoring for our attention we are bathed in an information soup that we are ill-equipped to constantly handle.

In this busy worldly life, however, everyone occasionally feels a need for inner rejuvenation. Whether you want simply to reclaim your inner peace in the midst of a hectic life, or do some soul searching over your life directions, or go deeper into your spiritual life, going on retreat can be a perfect solution. Giving yourself the gift of time away in quiet reflection, time away to concentrate on those things that you know are so important, time away to connect with your deeper self, is profoundly powerful.

How should we conduct Retreat?

Many feel unable to do this, fearing that those in their lives will be unable to cope in their absence. While it may be difficult to organize initially, undergoing a period of spiritual incubation will have untold benefits to you, and all those that surround you. You will receive a new perspective on your life and the spiritual strength to make difficult decisions upon your return. The whole world benefits from your time away.

Suitable Location

Seek out a place that is harmonious with your goals. The right environment can give you a tremendous boost — while the wrong one can leave you feeling flat, or even work against you. So do your homework and ask some questions, because even similar-seeming places can have quite different emphases.

Do you want a highly structured retreat, or do you want freedom to do what inspires you? Do you think you might need some guidance in customizing your retreat, or do you know exactly what you want to do? Choose a retreat center that offers what you seek.

Make yourself ready

As important of the location & methods of retreat your self preparation  is also very important. Because it is yourself that desire the strong personal changes.

Eat right and get rested before you go on retreat; otherwise, you may need the first day or two of your retreat just to pull yourself together. If you already engage in spiritual practices, get a head start by putting extra energy into them before departing. You’ll be glad you did.

As soon as you leave home, put all problems forcefully out of your mind. Preoccupation with problems can suffocate your retreat, while a worry-free retreat can actually help you solve problems more effectively by getting you into “solution consciousness” rather than “problem consciousness.”

Make your retreat in differently

Who wants to go on a retreat that seems like army camp? Let it be fun, and plan a variety of activities. For example, you might use the mornings for your most interiorized efforts: prayer, meditation, journal writing, or spiritual reading. Then be more expansive in the afternoons: walk in nature, do something creative, or listen to uplifting music or lecture tapes. In Outlive each and every day we have planned in this way. You are totally free with your inner-self.

Keep Perspective

Your free time is precious, and it’s only natural to be concerned over whether you’re doing it “right.” But there’s no magic formula for a retreat. Just find a flow that works for you, and go with it. In Outlive, You don’t have to pray and meditate all day long. You don’t have to stay in silence or solitude. In outlive we have planned campfire, sight visiting to spiritual centres, ayurvedic wellness treatment, gardening, cooking, studying, performing, teaching, recreation, fasting, nature meditation, yoga etc. 

Relax and Enjoy Yourself

Don’t put pressure on yourself to see immediate, dramatic results. When you go on retreat, you are planting a spiritual seed. If you water it by your own continuing spiritual efforts, in time it will surely sprout into the flower of peace and joy that you seek.

What is Outlive

 “Outlive” – A trip to oneself, is a personalized retreat with wellness programmes for the individuals and families from any country. We basically colour your happiness by providing an exceptional chance to participate in the vibrant art, food, culture, values, religions, festivals, dance, music, craft, pottery, sculptures, celebrations, secularism, tradition, colorful festivals, ritual & art performances, ayurvedic treatments, vast and rich philosophies, practice of meditation, yoga, principle to liberate the potential of mind, body and soul written and whispered by Great Mystical Legends.

As part of this initiative, the traveler will be in retreat from their stressful daily life. During these days they recollect about themselves and set new goal and vision for their life through which they can attain excellence in their personal and professional life. Daily guided mediation, Stress Assessment programmes, Daily personalized nutritionally balance vegetarian meal plans, wellness coaching and goal setting session etc. will definitely assist the participants to be relaxed and control over their mental pressure. We help the participants to refresh their THOUGHTS - practice good ACTIONS - acquire good HABITS – transform it to noble BEHAVIORS and thus to be excellent in any life situations.

Who can be part of Outlive?

The individual/group/couples/travelers anyone from any destination can participate in this programme provided they should have deep thirst to learn authentic living principles to tackle and win the new generation realities.

Where can find Outlive

The programme is being conducted at Columbus Retreat – a nature oriented resort specially designed for conducting Outlive retreat. The natural ambiance of the resort and its campus is shaped and designed with verities of natural plans, ponds, trees, climate etc. Certainly the atmosphere in the resort campus is first parts which attract the individual to this retreat. 

 Benefit from Outlive

·         Finest Accommodation

·         Workshops and Informal Group Sessions on multi dimensional wellness, law of attraction, visualization etc.

·         Daily Yoga and Relaxation Session.

·         Daily Guided Meditation Session or Workshop

·         Nutrigenomic assessment.

·         Stress Assessment

·         Ayurveda body composition assessment.

·         Daily Personalized Nutritionally Balanced Vegetarian Meal Plans (Juices, Broths and Super foods)

·         A Personal Diet and Nutrition Consultation and Personalized Lifestyle Planning.

·         Chakra balancing, cleansing and healing (Pranic healing)

·         Life & Wellness Coaching, Goal Setting

·         Daily personal conference to refresh THOUGHTS – to ACTION – acquire good HABBIT- and transform to noble BEHAVIOUR