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Welcome to Gut Saunstorf - Place of StillnessThe manor house situated close to the coast of the Baltic

Sea, in the beautiful Mecklenburg-Vorpommern village

Saunstorf near Wismar offers its guests a noble setting

for leisure and contemplation in stillness. More and more

people seek a quiet escape from their noisy and often con-

fusing everyday lives.

Places of stillness have come into fashion recently and we

have explicitly chosen this term because for us it is an ex-

pression which represents the conscious choice to refrain

from superficiality.

In the depth of stillness the vanity of the hectic hunt for

luck is revealed and people are ready to stop, to turn in-

wards and to meet whatever passes through their con-

sciousness. We on the premises have turned towards the

fundamentals of life and are prepared to spend time with

each guest as silent supporters and companions.

If you too feel the need to retreat then you would be in the

right place at Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness.

We offer you a warm welcome.

What does Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness offer?

The spiritual teacher and founder of Gut Saunstorf

OM C. Parkin says „Stillness is our most precious pos-

session“ and from this saying comes the motto of Gut

Sauns torf - Place of Stillness.

Firstly, Gut Saunstorf is a comfortable retreat which of-

fers its guests a variety of possibilities for regeneration

and recuperation. The ambience of the house forms an

outer setting of stillness inviting the mind to make a

step forward and to rediscover its inner stillness. Still-

ness is contagious, whoever is still, teaches stillness.

The people working here in the manor house feel a

wish for inner stillness and peace. This longing, the

daily practice of meditation, the active exercise of in-

ner science and contemplation, offer a setting in which

guests can meditate and contemplate undisturbed. The

act of retreat and a common togetherness in stillness

enabling them to experience their love of life in new

forms of encounter and relaxation.

A range of offers are available for the body, mind, and

soul, for instance massages, seminars or Dark room re-

treats which are accompanied by counselling and can

be booked according to each individuals need. Seasonal

offers, for instance periods of silence or fasting can be

found on our website www.gut-saunstorf.de.

Daily facilities that are on offer:

Meditation Every day there are two communal meditations in the Great

Hall: from 7.30 to 8.00 a.m. and from 6.00 to 6.30 p.m.

An introduction to meditation is available on request.

Personal guidance and counsellingAt Gut Saunstorf guests are also given support with their

personal and professional problems. A range of possibili-

ties are available from simple counselling to therapeutic

support and coaching that can be booked at any time.

Therapeutic offers When it is still outside it can become very noisy with-

in. The mind, the “I“, makes itself felt. The past floods

back. Unsolved problems and suppressed feelings force

their way to the surface. At such a time the services of a

counsellor can be invaluable to enable one to look deep-

er into the matter. The therapist puts forward questions

that start a self-exploratory process that can continue

over the course of the day and during meditation.

The enneagram, as a mirror of the subconscious, may

also be used for understanding and clarifying inner

processes. Therapists, some of them with classic ana-

lytical training, can help you upon request. It is also

possible to book enneagram sessions in order to explore

one’s own fixations and to work upon them.

Bedrooms

Simple elegance and subtle colours mould the atmo-

sphere of the bedrooms in the manor house. The bed-

rooms are all furnished to a high standard with ensuite

showers or bathrooms and offer a suitable setting for

contemplation and relaxation. The rooms with their

floorboards of light ash from ecological production ra-

Single bedrooms

Single bedroom basic with shared facilities (showers) 60 €

Single bedroom classic with ensuite shower 80 €

Double rooms

Double bedroom basic with shared facilities (showers) 45 €

Double bedroom basic plus with shared facilities (showers) 55 €

Double bedroom classic with ensuite shower 65 €

Double bedroom classic pluswith ensuite shower 70 €

Double bedroom exclusive with ensuite shower and bathtub 90 €

Double bedroom luxury with ensuite shower, bathtub in the sleeping area, and kitchenette

150 €

All prices include breakfastfor half board + 8 €

for full board + 20 €

Dormitory rooms for groupsare available upon request

Suites with pantry/kitchenfor 2 to 4 people are available upon request

diate warmth. Clay walls, at least one in every room,

create a healthy interior climate. The waterpipes pro-

vide vitalised drinking water of high quality. A biologi-

cal recycling system supplies the toilet flush. From lux-

ury suite to dormitory we offer a suitable solution for

your wishes according to your needs and possibilities.

The Rooms

During the restoration and re-designing of Gut Sauns-

torf great value was placed on preserving its character

as a north German manor house. When taking stock

of the building, for the first time, the interior designer

discovered that the old representative reception hall

had been the heart of the house. This energetic centre

has evolved to become the Great Hall, the Place of Still-

ness, the central room for meditation and other events.

From this room and the wide flight of stairs in front of

it the view opens out onto the manor house park. The

Great Hall is framed by two large rooms of varying use

and the prestigious entrance hall with reception, office,

shop and fire place.

Great Hall 4

“Let us now imaginethat this castle contains many mansions,some above, others below, others at each side; and in the centre and midst of them allis the chiefest mansion where the most secret things passbetween God and the soul.You must think over this comparison very carefully.“Teresa of Avila, Spanish mystic“The Interior Castle“

Gut Saunstorf offers Dark rooms where it is possible

to retreat into absolute darkness. Darkness leads into

depth and thus weakens the permanent identification

with triviality. In the Dark room there is nothing to do.

Just to BE.

The Dark rooms have space for sleeping, moving, eat-

ing, and are equipped with ensuite showers. In a small

anteroom guests are supplied with food and drink. In

a preliminary consultation the level of attendant guid-

ance and counselling is determined and a counsellor is

available for talks throughout the retreat.

Dark rooms are available for a minimum of three days

but experience has shown that it makes sense to book

for seven to ten days.

Daily Cost 150 €.

Dark rooms Additional offers

Ayurvedic Oil MassagesPowerful and softly flowing movements with high-

quality oils and essences cleanse the body and allevi-

ate pain. The simple and calm atmosphere of the mas-

sage facilitates a deep relaxation enabling the release of

blockages and thus allowing energy to flow again which

supports the regeneration of the body.

Yoga of the Heart – Daily Yoga Practice The Tibetan Yoga of the heart which works both from

the inside as well as from the outside enables the par-

ticipant to achieve strength and serenity. The most im-

portant difference between this and other Yoga tradi-

tions lies in the way you breathe and what you think

about while doing the exercises.

Medical Healing PracticeA medical healing practice offering classic homeopathy

amongst a wide range of other services is available at

Gut Saunstorf for your physical well-being.

Tibetan Pulsing is active bodywork that helps you make

the jump from the mind into the heart. It works on

three levels: the physical, the emotional and the men-

tal. The moment in which all three levels pulsate with

the same energy and vibration a fourth level comes into

existence, the level of unity that can be experienced as a

deep peace, oneness or love. The work is direct, inten-

sive and profoundly relaxing.

Trauma Healing softly liberates areas frozen or para-

lysed by a traumatic experience. Giving the possibility

to recognizing reality and answering it suitably.

In and around the Manor House

Food

The kitchen of Gut Saunstorf offers full board consist-

ing of three meals as well as coffee and cake in the af-

ternoon if required. We serve wholesome foods, mostly

vegetarian and of course organic products are stan-

dard.

The Park

The gardens surrounding the Manor provide an excel-

lent opportunity not only to walk but also to dwell si-

lently near the pond of the manor house.

Bicycle Hire

Bicycles are available for trips in the local area.

Sauna and Dojo

In addition to massage and practice rooms, a sauna area

will soon be available and a dojo for active bodywork.

Seminars and Groups

Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness is available for semi-

nars and groups. It is, however, not a classical seminar

house and the acceptance of and the tuning into the

ambience of stillness is a prerequisite for booking.

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Gut Saunstorf and its surroundings

Gut Saunstorf is situated in Mecklenburg-Vorpom-

mern. The manor house itself is located ten kilometers

south of Wismar in a lively and varied landscape that

will charm you. The eternal sky that is so characteris-

tic for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern also plays its part.

Those who wish to stay in the environs of the Manor

can enjoy the wonders of nature in the park and nearby

fields. Particularly in the morning, it is possible to see

deer while the birds welcome the day and fish jump

in the manor house pond. The nearby Hanseatic city

of Wismar offers a charming old town centre, that is

part of the worlds cultural monuments, a very beautiful

market place and naturally a harbour. The lake of Tres-

sow, suitable for swimming in the northwest, and the

lake of Dambeck in a nature reserve in the southeast

are very close. The Baltic Sea is near and you can make

day trips to enticing, unspoilt natural dune landscapes

and sandy bathing beaches that stretch out for kilo-

meters, for instance, in the picturesque surroundings

of Klütz west of Boltenhagen or on the island of Poel

just outside Wismar.

The spirit of Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness

In the autumn of 2008 this manor house in Mecklen-

burg-Vorpommern was still in a condition of severe

deterioration and seemed to have perished a long time

ago. But the exterior appearance was deceptive: Since

the year 2000 a vision has existed to inspire this ruin,

still radiating grandeur and dignity, with new spirit and

life. After two years of planning, rejecting, modifying

and many times beginning anew and after two years of

construction Saunstorf Manor can be fully used again.

Preciously and lovingly restored in detail, using high

quality craftmanship, it has experienced a rebirth.

However, a building alone is only a place without a

soul, it receives its spirit through human beings. Who

is the spirit behind the idea of the Place of Stillness?

The teacher of wisdom OM C. Parkin, working together

with his students, is responsible for the realisation of

this vision. He teaches the perennial philosophy and as

a mystic brings people towards an experience of still-

ness and meditation. When one is in a dialogue with

him, he creates a room so that one can meet the divine

(darshan). As a philosopher he lectures on all facets of

human nature throughout Europe and as a spiritual

teacher he accompanies people of all confessions along

their spiritual path. OM C. Parkin is the spiritual head

of the Enneallionce - School for Inner Work, a spiritual

school of life for adults, which has its location at Gut

Saunstorf.

OM C. Parkin’s teaching which is beyond all religious

and philosophical concepts may be summarised in the

following way. Man is equipped with a self-willed spirit

of contradiction that keeps him separated from his ori-

gins and creates suffering from which he tries to escape.

At the same time he is provided with a natural intelli-

gence enabling him to discriminate error from Truth

and thus has been given the potential for realising his

true being, his true nature. The Inner Path exposes all

the trials and tribulations of the errant spirit and en-

ables a liberation making one truly humane. Experi-

ence shows that as a rule, to follow the Inner Path a

well-informed guide, a living teacher is needed.

Essentially Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness serves

people who are searching for liberation from suffering

by realising their true human potential, who are ready

to feel and study all their limitations and to explore

their roots in order to transcend the restrictions of the

thinking mind. Thus the Place of Stillness can be con-

sidered a university of research and teaching of Inner

Science. www.om-c-parkin.de

It is a place that also can be described as a modern mo-

nastery or a monastery hotel. It is a candid offer for

people who appreciate the spirit of such a house and

just want to retreat into stillness. This salutary process

of contemplation in stillness can happen here with or

without an attendant counsellor.

The charitable foundation Gut Saunstorf - Place of Still-

ness is the body responsible for the house. First and

foremost it was founded to offer a place of research,

teaching and practice to the Inner Science of man. Inner

Science signifies a totally unbiased approach to the true

origin of humanity by exploring the perennial questions

of human existence, as the sages of all times and cul-

tures have shown us by their teaching and example.

Thus, the foundation promotes holistic health as well as

the responsibility to grow and mature. It has re opened

the house for art and cultural activities of all kinds and

by restoring the house and the park, both of which are

under a preservation order, the foundation has also

contributed to the protection of historical monuments.

For the economic operation of the house Gut Saunstorf

GmbH has been founded. www.gut-saunstorf.de

Foundation Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness

For bookings and further information please call:

telephone: +49-(0)38424-22 30 60

You can also send an e-mail to: info@gut-saunstorf.de

Gut Saunstorf - Place of Stillness

Am Gutspark, D-23996 Saunstorf, Germany

phone: +49-(0)38424-22 30 60

fax: +49-(0)38424-22 97 39

www.gut-saunstorf.de

Bank details: Gut Saunstorf GmbHPostbank Hamburgbank account 0 960 813 205bank code 200 100 20IBAN DE78 2001 0020 0960 8132 05BIC PBNKDEFF

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