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A TRIP THAT CHANGED MY LIFE… - Mohammed,
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It has been 21 days since I left
the resort...wow what a journey…
When I started planning my trip
to Our Native Village, I was very
busy with the logistics. In the
back of my mind, I had a lot of
questions but did not want to face
them. Why am I going? Am I ready
to go on my own on a trip like this?
Do I really think I will find my
answers there? Do I really need
any answers now?? I knew I HAD to
go…There was something pushing me
to go but it started sinking in
the night before my flight...and
I freaked out a bit…but then I was
so calm and ready… |
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On arrival to the resort, I knew
I took the right decision (or something
did at least!) The place is amazingly
peaceful, welcoming and feels like
home. Great staff, amazing food,
scenery etc... But what made the
place were the people. Everyone
was warm and welcoming. It felt
as if I knew everyone forever (maybe
I did!). The massages offered were
very nice. The musical therapy made
me feel I was putting every part
of my soul and body in synch again...
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I would recommend this journey in
search of inner peace and the purpose
of life to everyone, which I have
already started and my best friend
and soulmate is already in the resort
as we speak and a few more are in
the planning phases of their journeys!... |
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Even if one does not actually believe
or want to believe in past life,
the idea of being in a very peaceful
and calming place is reason enough
for anyone to make the journey…
you get the chance to reflect and
focus on YOURSELF and no one else
and this by itself is an accomplishment
in the busy world we are in where
competitiveness and the race to
be bigger and better at your career
is the key driving force…we are
all running a race that has no finish
line or at least we do not know
why we are in the race! One needs
to take a break and look back so
one can clearly see what is ahead…
I did and I am so happy that I did
now… it is never too late to invest
in your soul and in yourself. You
might be given a lot but what is
given can always be taken away…
I earned my journey and therefore
no one can take it away from me.
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As for the Past life Regression
sessions, well these are too personal
to share but needless to say they
were so revealing. I have been asking
myself a thousand questions and
maybe I do not yet have a lot of
the answers, but for me the questions
are part of the answer… don’t you
think? |
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The evening nature walks to the
flat land and our conversations
I will never forget! |
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Once again I would like to thank
you all for welcoming me and accepting
me as part of your family. The birthday
cake made me speechless! The flowers
Deepak, the yoga instructor, gave
me on the morning of my birthday
are yet the best and most genuine
gift I ever got from a complete
stranger… John; He is such an angel
attending to the needs of everyone
in the resort. He makes you feel
so welcome. Kapila, mum and dad,
also…just watching mum early in
the morning going to the fields
with such a smile on her face and
a lot of peace…her inside just shines
outwards…amazing family.. |
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I will come back one day…soon? Well
I do not know when but one thing
is for sure I will come back when
it is time for me to be back…I will
not question, I will simply live…
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LIVING FOR MYSELF - Ratna Vishwanath,
Delhi /India |
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I came with a lot of heaviness,
a lot of baggage, a lot of anger,
resentment, a lot of confusion in
my mind, which never gave me any
peace. |
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But after this whole week of gradual
journey through various processes,
and gentle interventions, I have
peeled away many layers. I have
also understood that a lot of my
problems have more to do with ‘me’
than with others, though it was
easy to blame others, to justify
my feelings. It takes a lot of guts
to face this, because it is uncomfortable,
because we are much happier holding
another person responsible for our
problems. |
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Earlier in any conflict, I would
always believe that I was right
and the other person was wrong.
This programme has helped me in
so many ways to realize that if
I give off a particular feeling,
the response I receive will match
that feeling. As you, said its all
about “Cause and Effect” and if
I don’t understand that basic fact,
then all my life I will be holding
somebody else responsible and by
not looking at what is truly causing
the problem, I will never arrive
at a solution for anything. I now
have this understanding, and even
if I do react hastily in a situation,
I have the awareness to later realize
and work on it. |
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Also giving this amount of time
myself has helped a lot in getting
clarity over various other issues
too, regarding my career, work,
family, etc. I think I have also
come to have an understanding of
where my friction points are and
what really causes them, and I feel
I can now begin working towards
addressing them. |
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I did not realize that Meditation
could be so simple. And the fact
that something so simple can be
so effective is like magic to me.
I was able to relate to it very
easily because it was no stress
on the body, and seemed like a very
natural thing to do. |
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Most importantly, through the whole
programme, I’ve come to understand
what is the main cause of all my
anger, resentment and feeling miserable.
It was because of my inability to
say “No”. Lots of times I’ve needed
to say “No”, but wouldn’t do it.
There have been lots of times when
I should have been honest with myself
but I wasn’t. I’ve been constantly
trying to please people around me,
though deep down inside me I did
not want to, and this built up resentment
in me. The result of this was that
I was keeping a lot of people happy
but I was resentful because they
did not know that I was trying so
hard to please them, even at the
expense of my own happiness. I’venever
even communicated these feelings
of mine, and as a result have been
taken for granted. So, all of this
was a confusing and vicious cycle
that I was experiencing. |
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But now I have been able to come
to terms with a lot of these issues.
The most important learning that
I am taking away from here is, to
do what I think is right for me,
and to do it in a sensitive way
– sensitive to me and the other
person involved, and to reach a
point of resolution through open
communication. |
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GETTING TO KNOW ME - Bhawani Singh
Shekawat, London /U.K |
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I chose to experience this programme,
to know myself better, toexplore
another dimension of being positive,
and hopefully as a result of that
become a better individual. |
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If I can describe my experience
over the last 6 days in one word,it
would be absolutely ‘Brilliant’.
I got into the Past Life Regression
sessions with a certain degree ofskepticism,
or more ‘confusion’ about “Why do
I need to do this?” or “What am
I going to get out of this?” I felt
6 days was a really long time, but
I also realized I’ve never reallybeen
with myself for that long a time.
So, I thought just giving time to
myself was a good enough reason
to do this. |
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But everyday, the sessions gave
me new insights intomyself. And
everyday it opened up new opportunities
of what I can do with my life. I
suppose, the first couple of days
I wasn’t very sure how do I take
this knowledge and learning into
my day-to-day life. But asI spent
more time with myself, and the combination
of Past Life Regression sessions
followed by Meditations laterin
the day, really helped me. The Past
Life Regression sessions used to
leave me with a lot of questions,
but theMeditations later used to
really calm me down and awaken a
deep awareness in me, regarding
what I had learnt, so by the time
I went to bed at night I had resolved
all the questions that I had during
the day. And soon itbecame clear
to me, that I do not have to resolve
everything… what is important is
that I am ‘Aware’ of what is resolved
and what is not resolved. So, another
really important lesson that I takeaway
is that, while it is okay to question
things about life, it is also important
to accept things. For me, I feel
the purpose of these sessions was
not to simply transform me into
a new person, but to help me know
myself alot more, and that’s what
I am taking back with me! |
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"Going native…village style!
An hour away from Bangalore
takes you to a little hideaway
where a motley mix of happy
animals make you feel completely
at home. Our Native village,
an eco-retreat, offers a
perfect weekend away from
the hustle and bustle of
city life…complete with
farm life and
organic experiences, it
can also lay claim to guarding
a breath-taking little secret..."
Read the full blog
"Our Native Village is a
welcome respite from the
relentless bustle of India's
cities - it's a haven for
relaxing and rejuvenating.
The retreat is anchored
in tradition while at the
same being ahead of its
times in its embrace of
sustainable practices -
it captures the India that
was and showcases the India
that should be. Simplicity,
authenticity and harmony
best describe the feel of
the place and its range
of massages are marvelous.
All of us fully enjoyed
our stay here".
Dr. A.R. Elangovan
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Associate Dean & Director,
International Programs.
Faculty of Business, University
of Victoria, Canada.
“Enjoyed! Excellent location,
novel concept, super food,
friendly staff. I’ve visited
plenty of resorts like Orange
County, Taj Fisherman’s
Cove, GRT Temple Bay, etc.
but this stands above them
all!” |
Sudhin Sharma
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India Times
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One of the best holidays
we have had in a long time,
your staff was exemplary
in their courteous behavior,
and attentiveness. I would
not call this a ‘retreat’
but a home away from home!
I also liked the unique
swimming pool.” |
Sasha Sebastian
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Kingfisher Airlines
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“We had a great time. Connected
back to our childhood with
all the lovely games, kite
flying, etc. Lovely setting,
warm and friendly staff.”
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Ajoy Chawla
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Titan Industries |
“Excellent place to relax
and be with nature. Special
appreciation for the delicious
food. One of the best resorts
I have been to." |
Raj Mithra
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Texas Investments
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“This is a beautiful place
and I’m very inquisitive
to know what it takes to
design such a place. In
fact I would love to be
a part of any possible efforts
I can do to promote this
school of thought.” |
Krati Sharma
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Madura Garments
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“Nothing can be better than
this to have fun and peace
of mind!!” |
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Shivani
Bansal
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Yahoo! |
“Cool… awesome games! Fantastic
food! Super cute cows! Fabulous
place! Panagam welcome drink…
yummy! Entertainment is
original and unique, especially
kites!!! Thanks for the
unforgettable day!! See
you soon!” |
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Mr. Sreenivasan
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ITC |
“Like heaven on earth! Lovely
place to unwind and connect
with yourself.” |
Kumar & Prema
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"This
retreat is the first of
its kind in India and i
love the concept behind
it.We need children to know
what simple living is ,in
this day and age of computers
and technology.And i think,
this retreat has done an
excellent job in trying
to bring out the best in
children and adults alike.Right
frm the food to the rooms
to the activities ,it was
great .The staff were hospitable
and very helpful. Thank
you."
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Preethi Kini, Mumbai
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