Overview
Diamond Approach Europe 4 (DHE4) is a new international ongoing retreat group that meets twice a year for 7-day retreats in Seefeld/Northern Germany. The retreats are taught in English.
DHE4 meets in a residential retreat format, which includes large group teachings with inquiry exercises, small group inquiry work, and individual sessions with a teacher. All of this together creates a field of presence for our work. Between the residential retreats, students will be offered opportunities to engage with the teaching through regional or online in-between (interim) groups. These meetings support bringing the teaching into daily life.
This new group started in 2021 and is guided by a team of five teachers: Christa Jonas, Konnie Schneider, Odile van Eck, Oliver Schumann, and Tanja Weigmann. The Directors are Jeanne Rosenblum and Rob Merkx. The founders of the Diamond Approach, Hameed Ali (who writes under the name A.H. Almaas) and Karen Johnson, oversee the curriculum of this group.
This group is open for new students. If you are interested in joining this group and participating in this teaching, please contact our group administrator at dhe4@ridhwan.org.
Upcoming Retreat Dates
- 2024: 25 February to 3 March and 13 - 20 October
- 2025: 16- 23 March and 12-19 October
- 2026: 15 - 22 March and 25 October to 1 November
Introductory Events--Complimentary
A number of events with different themes of the Diamond Approach are offered online. These are opportunities to experience directly some of the teachings and practices of the Diamond Approach provided by the teaching team of Diamond Heart Europe 4 (DHE4). Feel free to join as many events as you wish!
Meet the Teachers (online)
Open evenings with one of the DHE4 team members. These meetings offer an opportunity to ask all your questions and to get a taste of the Diamond Approach work and learn about this group. These meetings are on zoom and are free of charge.
Date: 14 May, from 19.00 till 20.00
- Teacher: Tanja Weigmann
- Registration before May 13: tanja_weigmann@me.com
Date: July 3, from 19.00 till 20.00
- Teacher: Christa Jonas
- Registration: Christajonas@me.com
Date: September 4, from 19.00 till 20.00
- Teacher: Oliver Schumann
- Registration: oliver.schumann@diamondapproach.org
Introductory Evenings (online)
During Introductory Workshops, you’ll get a taste of the richness of this inner journey as well as some experience of our main practices. These meetings are on zoom and are free of charge.
Introduction to the three main practices of the Diamond Approach
"Nobody can know Being without first knowing oneself."
If we want to enjoy the expression we are as human Beings in this World,
and to find out what we are here for……
We need to be really fully here in life in the moment.
We’re happy to offer three evenings introducing and deepening the main practices of the Diamond Approach. They guide you to be in direct contact with your experience.
- The Sensing Practice and Being Present
- Inquiry
- Meditation
We welcome you to join one or more evenings. They’re open to anyone interested in learning about the practices as well as using the opportunity to practice together.
They’ll be led by Tanja Weigmann, Odile van Eck, and Christa Jonas, teachers for DHE4, an international ongoing group that is still open to new students.
Dates
- 5 June, 19.00 to 21.30: Sensing and Being Present. Register before June 4 with Tanja Weigmann: tanja_weigmann@me.com
- 17 June, 19:00 to 21:30, Inquiry. Register before June 15 with Odile van Eck: odilevaneck16@gmail.com
- 26 June, 19.00 to 21.30: Meditation. Register before June 26 with Christa Jonas: christajonas@me.com
The evenings will be held on zoom, are conducted in English, and are free of charge.
