We live, it seems, in increasingly troubled times. Yet if we fall prey to fear and hatred, blame and conflict, things only get worse. We need the resources to find our feet, rise up and meet challenge with courage and confidence, strength and dignity, creativity and compassion, and with wisdom.
This retreat offers resources from the Buddhist tradition to meet the challenges of the modern world. We will explore the traditional teaching model of the Satipatthana - the four foundations of mindfulness - that leads us from appreciation of nature and the body, to feelings, emotions and thoughts, to other people, and to the contemplation of non-dual reality itself.
We'll also be accompanied by the Green Buddha - referring to the historical Buddha who spent much of his time in appreciative mindfulness in the forests of ancient India, and the archetypal figures of Amoghasiddhi and Green Tara - embodiments of compassion and fearlessness.
The retreat is suitable for people who have been on retreat before and have a regular meditation practice. These retreat will be conducted mostly in silence, and will normally have between 5 and 7 hours a day of sitting meditation. For more information, read the retreat information sheet.
£100