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The 'dark retreat,' whose primary goal is to manage the mind and reveal consciousness of existence, has recently become widespread in Turkey.
Many famous names, including Çağla Şıkel, Aslıhan Gürbüz, Serenay Aktaş, Algı Eke, and Gül Gölge, have shown interest in the meditation provided by yoga instructor Çetin Çetintaş.
It has been alleged that the participation fee for the meditation provided by Çetintaş, which presenter Çağla Şıkel also joined for 4 days recently, is 14 thousand TL.
'WE MUST WORK ON OUR MINDS'
Çetintaş made the following statement regarding the content of the training he provides:
"Our mind works with thought patterns, and unless we work on our minds, we cannot notice or manage these patterns. Many things we think are our own choices are actually the results produced by our thought patterns.
The mind is the most fundamental mechanism that determines our relationship with life. The way to reveal the full potential of the mind and to realize what we can do becomes possible by entering its depths and managing it."
WHAT IS A DARK RETREAT?
In the type of meditation called 'dark retreat,' which is carried out in various regions of Turkey, participants live with their eyes blindfolded for 3-4 days. During this process, participants do not listen to music or use phones; they only meditate.
Participants, who meet their basic needs with the help of instructors, also consume their meals through supervisors. Participants, who sleep in single rooms, are later left in the middle of nature in a wooded area. They are asked to find the building they stayed in using their emotions.
News Source: 12punto
