Relating to Life - Art of
Living Mission
statement
That's
the subject of my Web site and will include various aspects, always with
the view, that human life is part of the whole, which can't be separated
from it, even it might look to the individual as being of separated existence.
Most of problems, suffering and unhappiness are resulting from this common
illusion, that is represented through the state of evolution humanity is
passing. That is absolutely not completed and still in a limited state.
Relating
to Life and responding to what shows up in one's daily life will delude
this split during the growing process of each individual.
I will try to contribute
information to support the process to become conscious and more directed,
- by sharing my experiences and the resulting knowledge, which is inspired
by intuition, being connected with the whole. Information will be
given through written words and also through feelings, transmitted through
images, sounds or other ways of artistic expressions... and as the most
essential and direct: Is transmitted through Energy,
that can be received from serious seekers who are ready to receive.
Who wants to participate,
contributing to this process, in which consciousness and a subtle awareness
will play the most important part, can join our circle
of friends. - With other words: You
can become a member of FalconBlanco.
It will not happen
during our life time that humanity will form a team. What can we do about
it? We can only relate to what is there and respond the best we are capable
and use what is available to express ourselves.
BeiYin
Update: (August
2009) Due
to unfavorable happenings that had brought FB into unbearable conditions,
FalconBlanco is only open for visitors and members, who are willing and
capable to deal with the momentary conditions and want to help to clean
up the place and create the intended energy of FalconBlanco.
Update: (February
2010) It
has shown during the last half year that visitors are not capable to deal
with conditions that are different from what they are used to. Again I
have learned, but I don't want to repeat it and so I must say: Please stay
away! I prefer to do the cleaning up alone and when it's done, then maybe
I will welcome people again.
What
is FalconBlanco?
FalconBlanco was founded
1975 and originally planed as an 'Intentional Community' and 'Meditation/
Creativity Center'. Experience during many years has shown, that with the
word 'Community' there are connected concepts and images, that doesn't
meet what FalconBlanco is or is supposed to be. So then, - what is FalconBlanco?
It is an ongoing process.
What means, that there is no established form or concept how things should
be. It means that it is a growing process in which people are involved
with their own growing
process, that we see as a healing
process. The chaos manifested
on the outside level is the mirror of the individual chaos one is carrying
with oneself and trying to hide or keep under control... Who is not capable
or willing to observe oneself in a critical way and so easily projects
ones negativity to the outside, will find plenty of occations to do so
here at FalconBlanco. But if you are not ready to do this step in your
self knowledge, then please don't waste your energy and not ours coming
here and playing your usual games.
We as
humans in our momentary state of evolution are used to put things in boxes
(or under the carpet if it is necessary to hide things), making a concept
out of every thing, by giving names to it, then believing that we are knowing
what it is and so can control it. With this we feel secure, because every
thing has its place. That's not possible when being at 'FalconBlanco' and
that is a big challenge for people living here, as guests or permanent
members. It has shown in many years, that only very few people are capable
to use this condition in a creative way for their personal growing and
healing process. Most visitors are looking for confirmation for their established
concepts and self image and it doesn't really matter if these are highly
spiritual, it turns out very quick that they don't want to go beyond their
picture world and they prefer to stay within their so well fitting straight
jacket, - even though of all suffering that causes extreme depressions...
The island Ibiza has a very creative energy that can be
used if one is willing and ready, but it can also result in destruction
if one doesn't open and welcome creative influences. Here we need to relate
and respond out of our individual condition. Here it shows, who we are
and where we are in our individually established self image and world view.
Here one will be disturbed and irritated in ones picture world. Not that
this is our intention, it happens because of the unusual conditions, the
different people from all over the world and the mentioned strong energy.
This might give the opportunity to look at oneself to make a critical checkup.
One might find out that part of the used personal setup is worn out and
one can drop it. That will allow that new perspectives show up or at least
some doubts and with this some serious questions...
It has become clear
that answering questions by satisfying the mind, giving new concepts that
are more sophisticated than the old ones, doesn't really help and just
follows the old used ways to strengthen one's 'personality'. So all talking
will be used to continue in one's old games and new concepts will just
change one trap for another one. That is not 'healing' or 'growing' and
being at FalconBlanco, one should be conscious about it when coming to
live here, as a permanent member or as a short term visitor, one must be
willing to go beyond one's personality.
At FalconBlanco we are convinced that there are ways to
get out of one's 'strait jacket'. We found out, that meditation or the
'StressReleaseExercise'
can prepare the necessary basic condition, using ones normal daily life
situations, to be able to relate to the outside and also to oneself in
a different way. One can stay relaxed and from there relate and respond
to whatever shows up in a more objective way, observing and being aware
of one's reactions on all levels. That clears up one's personal background,
that's the unconscious personal program established during one's life,
and this clearing up creates the condition to start to be and see things
more objective and then from there relating and responding in a new way.
Then one takes responsibility for oneself and also for what comes from
around.
This is a hard way and in normal conditions nearly impossible
to live and experience, as the whole social system is confirming and strengthening
the established personalities within the frame of established forms. People
confirm each other, whatever they do or with whom they meet, using each
other for their need to be confirmed. The same happens in FalconBlanco,
with the difference that people here are interested to find out about themselves
and their dependencies and they are all meditating and alert to what shows
up within themselves, - then they become aware of their conditioning...
Update: Reality
is that people who came here during the last few years were lying about
their intention and habits, especially smoking, drugs and alcohol addictions.
They were using this place mainly for their survival needs. It was a long
process that they finally all left, but at this moment FalconBlanco is
practical left without people...
Update: We
are in transition and new beginning. A few new people will come soon and
we will mainly be occupied by cleaning up the place...
FalconBlanco is situated
in the middle of the Island Ibiza in Spain. People coming as volunteers
from all over the world and meet and work here together. Our main goal
is to rise awareness, individually and beyond. This is our main intention
and connected with our daily practical work.
Apart of this we want
to provide information also for people outside: For all who need it and
ask for it. We are distributing worldwide information about ways to heal
oneself, mainly about the effective 'Stress
Release Exercise', - to further awareness, growth and health.
We investigate about
alternative and holistic ways to heal oneself, furthering self responsibility
and independence and we report about our search and our findings. We are
using various means for this and offer at our Web site articles, answers
to questions, discussions, download ebooks, videos and audio. We
are printing booklets and leaflets. This is done by permanent members and
volunteers at 'FalconBlanco'. We plan a series of videos to offer information.
All offered service is for free, never there is money involved. All volunteers
are doing their work because they are motivated and engaged in our projects.
Our intention is to start a 'positive chain reaction'. Helping our fellow
human beings and relating and responding to needs where ever these are
showing up, without expecting any reward. Then we all can make the surprising
experience that as more we give, as more comes back... And with this we
are rising onto another level, beyond the narrowness of materialistic behavior
and thinking. This is not a project or a dream, this is what we are living
as a daily reality at FalconBlanco, although visitors have their problems
with it, but this is part of their individual healing process...
Of course we have
to deal with all the personal problems people carrying with them when coming
to live here. Our common goal to be of help for others and the urge for
ourselves to get out of worn out habits and mind sets helps to go beyond
our limited personalities. This is real work and not everybody is capable
for it, - confronting themselves.
People ask for a description, they want to know very concrete
what FalconBlanco is and what is going on here in its essence. It is hardly
possible to make this clear, because it depends too much on the subjective
view of the one who receives the information. FalconBlanco is a 'process'
which can be
experienced.
There are not many frames in which things are happening. So people need
to relate to what is there and then respond out of there own capability.
What happens depend on the state of being of each individual and the outside
conditions. Can one describe what 'life' is? Even a precise description
can't be very concrete and will leave a lot of space for individual interpretation,
there seems to be no way to avoid misunderstanding and so expectations
will be formed and will not be confirmed by one's personal experience when
coming to FalconBlanco, because the reality here will be different... So
part of the work is to creatively work with the dilemma showing up. (It
must be said that very few people are capable to respond in a creative
way, most are defending their established self image and old way to see
the world and themselves and so they react with disappointment and then
they leave...
What we are living at FalconBlanco does not fit into known
concepts, unless antique wisdom are remembered, where it was said: "Know
yourself..."
Not even existing
forms, like 'Intentional
Communities' come near to a possible general description. So
if you might ask: "Is FalconBlanco an 'Intentional Community?" Then I will
answer: No, it is not! Because we are not trying to live a concept although
our 'coming together' is part of the way we are living. When I say 'No'
to this question, then because many years of experience have shown that
people coming to live here have many problems when their expectations are
not meeting with reality and reality is mostly different from dreams and
concepts.
At FalconBlanco we are
not living concepts, we are trying to relate consciously in a responsible
and creative way to daily circumstances,
trusting that
whatever appears, is the most effective happening
to further our
personal growth, what includes our conscious decisions.
People sometimes ask:
"What is your philosophy?" We are NOT bound to any philosophy
or believe system. We see life as our 'teacher', including more and more
into our growing awareness, being active and creative - allowing to be
inspired, expressing ourselves, - going beyond personal limitations, enjoying...
And of course also going through our personal reactions: being sad, angry,
etc. But we are convinced, that whatever shows up on the outside, happenings,
situations, conditions, people, - that this is exactly what we need in
our growing process. Some times this is hard to take and real work and
has to do with 'trust'...
We are conscious about the fact that NOT having concepts,
except the working concept - leaves a lot of space open for individual
interpretation and so people who are coming to live at FalconBlanco bring
with them their self images and with this their expectation to be confirmed
in their personal reality, which then are not meeting what they find here
in daily circumstances and how people respond or not respond to them and
so this will cause frustration and disappointment. So either people can
get angry and leave the place or they relate to what is there and maybe
finding out something about themselves, doing a step to self knowledge
and with this leaving a bit of their 'old program' behind...
What is
the goal of FalconBlanco?
To live individually
one's essential existence,
using daily circumstances as stepping stones towards self knowledge, allowing
and opening up to fields which transform one's personality, (finally as
a self expression of love). Without any manipulation but with the trust
that there is an unfolding growing process, that guides us in a natural,
none violent and none manipulative way towards what could be called Health.
Trusting that on our path we will receive the light we need,
coming out of one's heart individually and from the Sun
for all...
Writing and talking
is a way to express oneself. One can give a description of one's position
and the way one sees situations and receives other peoples expressions.
If this opens an interchange and a communication, then this can be a way
to help each other to clear things up.
What's the
idea of people coming together?
There might come together
up to 20 people: Practicing the 'Stress
Release Exercise', doing body exercises or Yoga, talk, work, doing
some artistic self expression, share, learn and enjoy their lives, relating
to simple daily circumstances, finding a new way to deal with themselves
and their surrounding, alone and in togetherness helping and healing each
other. Finding individually their way to express themselves - 'coming
together' by living together in a responsible way, responding to each
other and to daily circumstances.
People who come to live and work at FalconBlanco for a
certain time, this might be for three months as a minimum, - or longer,
are participating similar like in a meditation/healing/working' retreat.
There is no money involved. There is a loose structure for the living together.
There are certain times for meditation and other healing exercises and
the daily work to maintain the place, which must be completed, as there
are no paid workers. Out of our specific lifestyle there are coming certain
rules,
which will not be felt as such if your way of life is similar as ours...
There is guidance
available for various healing exercises. We are working together, finding
out about alternative ways to do things and to deal with our environment.
For example: From vegetables and fruits and other organic material and
the manure of our horse (now from neighbors, because my horse died) we
are making compost, which we use on our land or we exchange it. If there
are enough people, we are growing vegetables and we are cleaning the forest
to prevent fire danger, all this pretty hard work. But there is also work
in the kitchen and with animals and plants.
Maintaining
the place, with animals, plants and people is one part of the daily work,
the other part is that we work on projects going further out. For example
the project to 'spread out the word' about the 'Stress
Release Exercise'. We are diffusing booklets in many different languages
which give information and also a simple and clear advice how to do it.
Update: At
this moment we are not distributing any booklets because we are fully occupied
with cleaning up the place and there is a lack of people to help with this...
Living
together at FalconBlanco, there is no 'owner'. Who can 'own' land anyway?
Owner is the one who feels responsible and takes care. We are not only
trying to be friendly with people but also with plants, animals and the
environment as a whole. -
Therefor people must
be willing and able to set their own needs for certain moments aside. That
the living together of people coming from all over the world with different
cultures, etc. can function, it is necessary that every body takes responsibility
and also some initiative. This can happen when there is motivation and
engagement, what of course can't be there from the moment of arrival, even
though one can expect to be with 'friends'. It's part of the growing process,
individually and as a group. This needs some time, so the minimum stay
should be three months...
What you
can do to become a long or short time member?
We welcome people
who are seriously interested to heal
themselves and who also feel the urge to help and support
others. People who come to participate should be responsible for themselves
and have enough motivation and initiative to step out of their old world
view, habits and personal structure; with other words: Who are ready and
willing to undergo such difficult process... Inform yourself about FalconBlanco
by reading thoroughly our Web site. Make your comments, ask questions.
After reading the
"FAQ",
don't hesitate to ask more questions which might help to clear up things.
If then you are still interested, send an email or use
our feedback form
and tell us why you want to come, send a photo of yourself as an attachment
and tell us your telephone number and the best time to call you.
Why you are interested
in FalconBlanco? Is the reason because you are looking for an alternative
way of life, not being satisfied with what is offered by society? Is the
reason because you want to be understood when you are expressing yourself
and looking for like minded and friendly people? And are you open enough
to receive impulses which not only serve to confirm yourself but to have
a critical look at yourself? With other words: Do you have the urge to
get to know yourself, the urge for 'clarity'? Do you dare to quest yourself?
To look at yourself even there might come up things you don't like? Are
you ready to search for reasons in the first place within yourself not
giving the fault to the outside and other people? Are you answering with
'YES' to these questions, then FalconBlanco might be your place: As a stepping
stone to go on or as your home for a longer term.
About
this I have made my comment at: 'Conditions'
Or do you just want to
come because you want to do something practical and concrete to help other
people and you can identify with the intention of FalconBlanco and so you
offer your helping hands?
We ask you not
to show up at FalconBlanco without our confirmation. We would like to be
more spontaneous, but our experiences during many years have told us not
to accept people without clearing up the basic conditions.
NO
drugs
NO
alcoholics
NO
tobacco
NO
money making!
This is a question
of your personal 'lifestyle' and there should not be a conflict. If you
want to live at FalconBlanco, then it must be clear that these four NOS
must
be completed . (Read about "Rules")
What is needed is
a clear YES
to life with the intention to go beyond one's limitations and that includes
one's own personal boundaries, what also means one's excessive urge for
self confirmation!
Update:
It
has shown that people were lying about their addictions and when being
here they were hiding with it. I must tell you very clear: If this shows
up, you have to leave immediately! And I tell you very clear: From
now on we will be very strict in this.
It is
essential that people who come to FalconBlanco are interested in meditation
and practicing it or wanting to do it. Who is not interested should stay
away. So then this is one of the conditions to be here. Of course it is
not a 'must', but who doesn't want to meditate shows ones lack of interest
in ones own healing and growing process and then for sure is here at the
wrong place...
If there is any question, then please ask! Every thing
should be pretty clear by now, but it seems to be normal that people only
see what they want to see and then they come here with illusions and expectations
that can't be fulfilled. Then being disappointed and angry, complaining
but not willing to look at themselves... So please let's avoid too much
disappointment and be clear about yourself and what you want...
If
after reading all this your impression is that FalconBlanco is a kind of
'Hippy Paradise' and therefor you feel attracted, then let me tell you
that you are totally wrong. FalconBlanco probably is the place where you
need to work harder than in a coal mine, although not on a physical level!
So better stay away or if you come then be prepared!
Update:
Even
though we have tried to make the situation and the conditions clear for
people to come to FalconBlanco, it hasn't helped much: Yes there were coming
very few people, but even those who came were mostly not prepared to join
us. They were strongly attracted, but not capable. - It is extremely difficult
to find out about a person through one's email and it was showing that
pretending and lying is a normal behavior, so it is hardly possible to
avoid people coming here who just have the strong urge but are not able
to receive, they only want to be confirmed in their self image and if this
doesn't happen, then when defending their condition they are reacting and
even with violence.
At the moment FalconBlanco
is in transition and in a new beginning...
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