„ The meaning of human life is the knowledge of man’s true nature.“
Excerpt from the preamble of the
OM Foundation Inner Science
Realisation of the True Nature
The vision of the non-profit OM Foundation Inner Science is to preserve the eternal wisdom teachings, the knowledge of the human being’s true nature and the laws of the evolution of human consciousness, and to make them accessible to spiritual seekers.
At a time when the connection to the Christian religion is increasingly dissolving in our society and a plethora of rational world views are taking its place, the need for a religion in the true sense, a reconnection to the soul, is becoming all the clearer. Every seriously pursued spiritual path leads at its core to the realisation of universal, eternal truth, untouched by the zeitgeist and the periphery of religious tradition.
The OM Foundation Inner Science, initiated by the Wisdom Teacher OM C. Parkin, is founded in this core and opens the door for spiritual seekers into self-knowledge, into the realisation of the true human nature.
The study of the Perennial Philosophy – the universal essence of all wisdom teachings – as a holistic experiential path of inner practice is at the centre of the teaching. The OM Foundation Inner Science sees it as its task to open up an integral path of self-unfolding for the seeker, on which body, soul and mind, the three levels of being, find a natural and wholesome order.
With the establishment of the OM Foundation Inner Science, a journey that has lasted over 20 years came to an end in August 2022 and now opens up a “new era”.
The task of those who work for the Foundation is now to build structures that give inner teaching a ground for dissemination and development. This ground is to be supportive and also have a social anchoring, so that it can sustain this unfolding process in the years and decades to come.
To this end the website of the Foundation is currently under construction.
The Work of the Foundation
The non-profit foundation is committed to spiritual education as a path of inner experience, both in events at the modern Gut Saunstorf Monastery and the adjacent healing centre, as well as internationally. It also promotes sacred art and culture as well as the protection and preservation of historical monuments.
Promoting spiritual education
Encounter with masters and teachers
Supporting people on their path to awakening
Publishing wisdom literature
Initiating “Art from Silence” projects
Preserving the listed monastery and its park
„ There is truly nothing that you could do to recognise who you are. Knowing that, do everything.“
OM C. Parkin
In the Focus
Retreat at the Turn of the Year
“Time for Transformation”
with spiritual master OM C. Parkin
December 27th – January 1st
Gut Saunstorf Monastery
The Winter Retreat with the wisdom teacher OM C. Parkin gives you the opportunity to withdraw from the outer world in order to immerse completely into your innermost self and root yourself there.
The Fourth Way
Approaching the Teaching of Gurdjieff
The philosopher and spiritual teacher, Georges I. Gurdjieff (1866-1949), was a fundamental transmitter of the teachings of the Fourth Way. It opens up essential perspectives on the human path to liberation.
This topic characterises increasingly the teachings of the spiritual master OM C. Parkin and our foundation activities in 2024.
Here you will find an overview about the past events of this year as well as more in-depth information.
Events
The events of the OM Foundation Inner Science open a space for one’s own inner encounter with the wisdom teaching. The living transmission of the eternal teaching, which does not change through the ages and thus never loses its relevance, is a precious gift in our time. The individual events – such as darshan and retreats, conferences and events of Self-exploration as well as digital formats – offer different approaches to contemplation, silence and the transmission of true knowledge.
Meeting with Teachers Online | Satsang with Swami Dharma Sumiran
Darshan | with OM C. Parkin
Darshan | with OM C. Parkin
Media Library
The media library provides insights into the wisdom teachings and the manifold activities and events of the OM Foundation Inner Science in articles and videos. You will find darshan excerpts, interviews and conversations with OM C. Parkin and other teachers close to us. Also included are impressions from conferences held at the modern monastery and talks from the online series Meditation & Inner Science. Have fun and be inspired as you explore and go deeper!
Writing as a Spiritual Practice | An Interview with Regina Sara Ryan
How did you become an author? What impulses did you follow? Regina: I became an author by expressing a wish. Some time in my early adult life I...
The Significance of Printed Books in the Context of the Transmission of Wisdom Teachings | An Interview with OM C. Parkin
OM, we live in a time where the written word in the form of printed books is becoming increasingly less common. I see and feel this as a great loss...
Review: “In Search of the Miraculous – Introduction to Gurdjieff’s Teachings“
From June 14-16, a special weekend took place at the Gut Saunstorf Monastery: The OM Foundation Inner Science hosted Robin Bloor from Austin, Texas,...
