3 day non residential Men’s Retreat – Delhi

March 2027 – final dates to be arranged

According to the Sagh’ic Tradition, the first human falls from the stars into a world of solitude. The absence of other humans is not the sole consequence of this event but also the absence of other men, which the child can reflect, model, aspire to and identify with. The stories describe how the child creates a dream world in which there may indeed be other men, yet these are dreamlike reflections of his own male solitude.

This solitude creates a boundary of fear. It fosters a fear of closeness, comparison, a misunderstanding of male companionship and the fear of the male, others and oneself.

The concept of companionship, derived from the Latin words ‘com’ and ‘pane’ meaning ‘with’ and ‘bread’, implies a relationship in which we feed and nourish each other. This ideal is overshadowed by the ‘real men’ fantasy, which portrays men as starving and starving for each other.

Fred Rabinowitz, University of Redland, “observes that boys are capable of having fun with each other and enjoying physical activities during their youth. However, they are introduced to school where play and aggression are acceptable but excessive friendliness is taboo“.

This societal expectation leads to a loss of the ability to be close, intimate and devoted to another male, which is necessary for self-devotion.

Consequently, hungry boys, pretending to be men, afraid of each other, find the only way to maintain the facade is through egotistical power, dominance and greed, all symptoms of emotional starvation.

The term ‘bromance’ describes a close male friendship. It is a popular and widely used word but raises the question of why a unique term is necessary to describe this phenomenon. Why can’t male friendships simply be friendships? The assumption of a distinct term for the male friendship experience is itself worth consideration.

Bromance, relationship, friends, lovers, companions, comrades, brothers in arms, numerous terms exist to diminish our judgement based on assumptions of the closeness of men. When this closeness is present, stress, shame, loneliness and ego are replaced by confidence, purpose, collaboration and honesty. Above all, men feel safe and secure in their identity. An undercurrent pervades the male psyche to seek that male connection.

Through this three-day journey in the company of men, through ancestral ritual and ceremony, we will release the fear of male intimacy, overcome the loneliness of self-doubt and become trusted by other men not as reflections of ourselves.This Retreat might be considered part 2 of Redeeming the Male Soul, however attendance at such is not obligatory for this Retreat

Please register your interest, and we will alert you with further details when ready…