Image detail from Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo, 1668. Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732)
A residential meditation retreat led by Singhashri offered in collaboration with Aryaloka Buddhist Center in New Hampshire, USA.
Following on from last year's successful retreat, we will continue our exploration of just sitting practice with an emphasis on the healing and transformative power of embodiment, connection and opening to awareness and compassion as our true nature.
When Sangharakshita was asked how one should practice Just Sitting he responded, “you just sit.” The simplicity of this response points to the radical nature of this practice. Just sitting is an invitation to learn to trust in awareness more and more deeply as our natural state. On this retreat, we’ll explore different ways to support our bodies and minds to open to the limitless potential of our deepest nature and inherent qualities like love, sensitivity, and connection — so desperately needed in our world.
The retreat will include teacher input, guided meditations and movement, group discussions and exercises, rituals and periods of silence.
Suitable for people with at least six months meditation experience who are familiar with Triratna meditation practices and ritual.