Dega Farms Retreat Center
“Perhaps you may come upon that mystery which nobody can reveal to you and nothing can destroy.”
The Dega Farm Retreat Center provide an atmosphere of reflection and inquiry into a deep study of Krishnamurti's teachings. Set in a lush green land of four acres, a place of great natural beauty on a quiet side of the open spaces around, the center offers a simple and austere way of living for seekers of truth.
The Dega Farms Retreat center has an eclectic book library and video collection of Krishnamurti’s talks and dialogues. There is no instructor or schedule to follow. One may spend time in retreat or listening or sitting quietly by Oneself. Regular organized retreats, gatherings and education related seminars are arranged throughout the year.
“And I think it is essential sometimes to go to retreat, to stop everything that you have been doing, to stop your beliefs and experiences completely, and look at them anew, not repeating like machines whether you believe or do not believe. You would then let in fresh air into your minds. Wouldn’t you?
That means you must be insecure, must you not? If you can do so, you must be open to the mysteries of nature and to things that are whispering about us, which would not otherwise reach; you would reach the God that is waiting to come, the truth that cannot be invited but comes itself.
But we are not open to love and other finer processes that are taking place within us, because we are all too self-enclosed by our own ambitions, by our own achievements, by our own desires. Surely it is good to retreat from all that, is it not? Stop being a member of some society. Stop being a Brahmin, a Hindu, a Christian, a Muslim. Stop your worships, rituals, take a complete retreat from all those and see what happens. In a retreat, do not plunge into something else; do not take some book and be absorbed in new knowledge and new acquisition.
Have a complete break with the past and see what happens.
Sirs, do it, and you will see delight. You will see vast expanses of love, understanding and freedom. When your heart is open, then reality can come. Then the whisperings of your prejudices, your own noises are not heard. That is why it is good to take a retreat, to go away and to stop the routine – not only the routine of the outward existence but the routine which the mind establishes for its own safety and conveniences. ”
“Try it, sirs, those who have the opportunity. Then perhaps you will know what is beyond recognition, what truth is which is not measured. Then you will find that God is not a thing to be experienced, to be recognized; but that God is something which comes to you without your invitation. But that is only when your mind and your heart are absolutely still, not seeking, not probing, and when you have no ambitions to acquire. God can be found only when the mind is no longer seeking advancement. If we take a retreat from all that, then perhaps the whisperings of desire will cease to be heard, and the thing that is waiting will come directly and surely.”
Why Retreat Centre
Our Facilities
We offer quiet, comfortable accommodations in a farmhouse Bunglow with 2 bed rooms and Farm cottage with 1 bedroom, Kitchen, Dining, and main hall. This place is surrounded by fruit trees and flower plants, gardens, and open space on the South of Bengaluru. The dining hall offers three time meals and snacks. One can engage in informal conversations in the dining courtyard space with like-minded people.The property is alcohol and smoke-free and vegan.
The Study
It is a peaceful and beautiful place where those who are interested in the teachings are welcome to use the library, video and audio recordings and a computer based collection.
Meditation Hall
Meditation Hall is perfect place for individual to silently alone and listen own thoughts.
Kitchen & Dinning Hall
Provisions for a simple vegetarian food are available. In the absence of a cook the place may be rendered self-catering which then requires participation of guests in the preparation of food and other kitchen work.
Ganga Guest House
Ganga Guest House has 1 Bedroom, 1 Kitchen, Main Hall, Dining Area and Open Space for Yoga.
Kavery Bungalow
Kavery Bunglow with 2 bed rooms, Kitchen, Dining, Study Room and main hall.
Yamuna Guest Room
Yamuna Guest Rooms consists of 1 Bedroom with scenic view and open space yoga.