Spiritual retreats - Take more than a vacation.

Day to day activities, work load and fast paced life has become a part and parcel of life. Stress, depression and restlessness are all common sufferings of man. This is all because they have distanced themselves from their spiritual touch. A few days away from the hustle bustle and closer to nature will bring them closer to their spirituality and inner peace.

What is meant by Spiritual retreat?

This is a type of withdrawal, in which the person withdraws from the society in order to brush up his spiritual callings. In religious escape one goes to some religious place, like this retreat center, be it worship place, meditation camping or close to nature. He studies, prays to God, meditates and indulges in many religious exercises and activities. The escape can be done to be alone or it can be a part of a community.

Religion and retreat

Retreats are part of all religions of the world. Every religious teaching teaches the importance of being near to God and how to attain peace of mind. This retreat opens the spiritual eye of a person. The religious organizations of all the performed religions organize this kind of retreat centers, camps or activity institution once or twice in a year. Here in, all the people in search of self-reflection, peace or of religious vocation gather together and pray to the God. Retreats are performed either in silence or by having a detailed lecture or conversation. It all depends on the gathering organized. One can also go on alone trips and practice his own religious means in the soul searching process.

Basic components of spiritual escapement

In all the noises of the worldly world people have forgotten to listen to their inner voice. Listening to the inner self is much needed to retain one’s individuality and this escapement helps in achieving that. The basic components of this inner search can be classified as:

• Proper space: a person has to zero down on a place, where he can be at peace and contemplate. Pray and meditate
• Guidance: this comes in the form of religious books, seminars or meditation and prayer music. Sometimes the silence of nature introduces a person to his soul voice.
• Mentor: a spiritual guru or teacher helps one to routine out his activities in the retreat and also gives the right words of wisdom to motivate and prepare the individual for this kind of vacation.

Purpose of retreat

Spiritual Retreats have become a need of an hour as people are becoming too materialist in nature and are getting extremely attached to their worldly possessions.

This kind of retirement from the worldly temptations helps a person to introspect and find their true calling in life. Some people who take up to religious vocations like spiritual teachers, instructors or run meditation camps go into this retreat. The motive of this kind of escape is to be near to God, remind oneself of His teachings, grow as a human and be spirituality active.

Register at Oceanside Mission Retreat Center for weekend or one day spiritual retreat or direction.

Contact :

Contact Person: Maureen Sullivan

E-mail: info@sanluisrey.org

Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia

Address: 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057-6402

Tel/Fax: (760) 757-3651

Website: https://www.sanluisrey.org/