Intensive Vedanta Retreat with Andre Vas from 4 to 11 July 2027
The 8-day Intensive Vedanta Retreat is given at the Vlierhof, an eco-community where there is plenty of accommodation. In the large seminar house next to the farm there is an attractive group room, a dining room, a relaxation lounge and there are twelve bedrooms for 1 or 2 people. There is also a large and beautifully located camping site with good facilities. Meals are provided by the chefs of the Vlierhof, with vegetables from their own garden. Or you can cook your own meals when you’re camping.
Information about the Vlierhof: www.vlierhof.org
Address Vlierhof: Klever Strasse. 115 47533 Kleve in Germany
For questions about the accommodation, please contact the Vlierhof: groepen@vlierhof.org
Videos of the Vedanta Summer Week in 2025 (Mundaka Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita) can be found here.
Practical
The seminar is from 4 to 11 July 2027. The arrival is on Sunday afternoon 14.00 hours and the departure is also on Sunday at 14.00 hours. There are 4 sessions of 1 hour each day.
The registration fee is €110, intended to pay the rent of the seminar room and the organization costs. You pay the costs of the overnight stays and meals at the Vlierhof.
The accommodation costs (incl. meals) for the whole week are €590 for sleeping in a double room. A single room has a surcharge of €50. If you come with your own tent you pay €480 (or €130 if you take care of your own meals). If you come with your camper you pay €40 extra.
Look here for accommodation options at the Vlierhof. The registration form can be found here.
Additional accommodation can be found in a nearby (walking distance) holiday home, the Fristerhof. There are 5 bedrooms for 1 or 2 people. The costs are the same as above when you eat at the Vlierhof. You can also prepare your own meals in the Fristerhof. The costs are then €290 for 1 person or €260 pp for 2 people in a room.
There is no charge for the Vedanta education itself, as the knowledge of Vedanta is priceless. In the tradition of Vedanta it is customary to show your gratitude for the teaching. Every donation, small or large, is greatly appreciated. This can be done after the seminar on the website of Andre Vas with a payment button.
For those with little income, a 20% reduction is possible on the price of room and meals.
Here you can download the texts that are discussed:
Mandukya Upanishad and the Karika of Gaudapada (guru of Adi Shankara).
Below you will find all the information on the embedded website of Andre Vas.
About Andre Vas
Andre lives in Australia and says the following about himself: “Shortly after I reached financial freedom in my mid-twenties, I felt uneasy about the impermanence of financial security, friendship, the world around me and self-help. ” How can more of all this make a difference and for whom?” became the spontaneous protest of the spirit. The nature of the questions eventually shifted to the topic of “I”, who or what am I really?
An inner urge brought me to Arunachala in India to pay homage to Ramana Maharshi. Nearby was a 25-day seminar in which the essence of the Bhagavad Gita was explained by James Swartz. Upon completion of that program, I spent the next year self-examining in the light of Vedanta teachings. I had no proof that Vedanta was better than alternative methods. But the understanding of the glorious intelligence that connects you and me, that guides us even now, the essence of all that is, grew firmly and clearly. This vision was further refined by brilliant courses at the Chinmaya International Foundation (Kerala, India) for the next 2 years. At the same time, I met Neema Majmudar (student of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, Arsha Vidya) in Rishikesh. Her style further clarified the direct meaning of Advaita Vedanta. In addition to teaching Vedic wisdom and Sanskrit, which I studied for 2 years at the Australian National University, I research areas of biological sciences and cosmology in my spare time.”
Website: www.yesvedanta.com
Youtube channel: youtube.com/c/YesVedanta
