Awareness meditation empowers us to use any situation or experience, even difficult emotions and pain, as a gateway to joy and inner peace. In this first retreat in the Joy of Living series, we explore ways in which awareness meditation can be used to create a peaceful mind and joyful heart.
Overview
Program Type : Meditation retreat (residential)
Topic : Calming the mind with meditation
Dates :14-16 April 2019
Language : English
Facilitator :Tsunma Kunsang Palmo and Mark Moore
Description
Description: A three-day meditation retreat designed by world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Awareness meditation empowers us to use any situation or experience, even difficult emotions and pain, as a gateway to joy and inner peace. In this first retreat in the Joy of Living series, we explore ways in which awareness meditation can be used to create a peaceful mind and joyful heart.
Over these three days, we will explore the landscape of our experience with mindfulness and presence, learning how to use the body, sensory experiences, thoughts, emotions, and even awareness itself as supports for meditation.
This retreat is suitable for people of all backgrounds, including experienced meditators and those who are new to meditation.
Note that, as this is a meditation retreat, accordingly we will be turning our attention inward for the full three days. Most of the retreat will be held in silence except for the teachings and discussions about meditation practice. To maintain an environment supportive of the retreat experience, everyone will remain at the retreat center for the duration of the programme, and we will be unplugging from the world of mobiles and internet, so please let your loved ones and colleagues know that you won’t be in touch for these three days.
What to expect
A combination of talks, discussions, and silent meditation time.
Rustic accommodations in a beautiful forest setting with a clean and simple ashram lifestyle in which everyone contributes to the running of the place, including washing dishes, etc.
Healthy, natural vegetarian (plant-based, vegan) meals.
Digital detox: there will be no use of mobile phones or internet during the retreat.
Schedule
The retreat will begin at 11:00am on 14th April. We request all participants to arrive at 10:30am on the 14th itself.
The retreat will conclude at 3:00pm on 16th April. Participants may plan either to leave after 3:00pm on the 16th or to spend the night of the 16th at Dharmalaya and leave on the morning of 17th (breakfast will be provided for those who choose to remain).
Cost
The fee for the retreat is Rs 4500, inclusive of tuition, healthy meals, and comfortable accommodation in shared dormitories (or in comfortable tents if you prefer being closer to nature).
In addition to the base fee of Rs 4500, there will be an opportunity to offer dana (an optional, voluntary donation of support), as per tradition. Dana can be offerred to the Buddhist nun who is co-facilitating the retreat, to Dharmalaya Institute, and/or to Mingyur Rinpoche’s monastery in Nepal, Tergar Ösel Ling.
Transportation costs to and from Dharmalaya are not included. For low-income participants, a limited number of subsidized positions are available (please contact us for details).
About your facilitators :
The retreat will be presented by facilitators from Mingyur Rinpoche’s Tergar Meditation Community, with some material presented by Mingyur Rinpoche himself in video form. Tsunma Kunsang Palmo is a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who has completed several years of retreat practice. Mark Moore is a Tergar retreat facilitator and cofounder of Dharmalaya Institute.
Important information
Before you pack for your trip to Dharmalaya Institute, please read the very important information on our Visitor Info page and our FAQ. If you have a specific question that is not answered there, contact us here and we’ll be happy to answer.
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