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 : 9-14 March 2020
Language : English
Facilitator :Mai-Linh, Mark Moore
Description
A six-day meditation retreat designed by world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, with special features unique to the retreats at Dharmalaya, including a simple yoga programme integrated with the meditation instruction.
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 six 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 duration of the retreat. 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 will be completely unplugged and won’t be in touch for these six days.
What to expect
Balanced programme: A combination of instruction, group discussions, and silent meditation time.
Mind and body awareness: There will be a very simple yoga programme integrated with the meditation instruction and practice.
Natural simplicity: Rustic accommodations in natural earthen buildings or comfortable tents in a beautiful forest setting.
Yogic lifestyle: Clean and simple ashram-style lifestyle in which everyone contributes to the running of the place, including cleaning, washing dishes, etc.
Healthy food: Natural and mostly organic, purely vegetarian meals (100% plant-based, vegan).
Digital detox: There will be no use of mobile phones or internet during the retreat.
Schedule
The retreat will begin at 11:00am on 9th March. We request all participants to arrive at 10:30am on the 9th itself.
As this is a traditional ‘closed’ retreat, all participants will stay on the Dharmalaya campus for the entire duration of the retreat.
The retreat will conclude at 3:00pm on 14th March. Participants who are leaving after the programme may plan either to leave after 3:00pm on the 14th or may request to spend the night of the 14th at Dharmalaya and leave on the morning of 15th (by advance request only; please note breakfast on the 15th will be provided for those who choose to remain, but not lunch).
Cost
The fee for the retreat is Rs 9000, inclusive of healthy meals and comfortable accommodation in shared dormitories (or in comfortable tents if you prefer being closer to nature). A very limited number of private rooms are available at extra cost.
In addition to the base fee of Rs 9000, there will be an opportunity to offer dana (an optional, voluntary donation of support), as per tradition. Dana can be offered 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 led by facilitators from Mingyur Rinpoche’s Tergar Meditation Community, with some material presented by Mingyur Rinpoche himself in video form.
Important information
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