When life is so full and seems to demand so much from us all the time, where and how can we find peace? Is it even possible, without escaping into a convent or up a mountain?
The Buddha’s teachings, counter-intuitive as ever, suggest that the difference between chaos and calm lies not in what’s actually happening in any moment, but in how we’re relating to what’s happening. Sadly, the habitual ways we each have of understanding and relating to the world lead us often into stress and struggle. But in learning to see things differently, the Buddha tells us, all this can change: the knots in our minds can disentangle and our hearts can begin to know their deepest freedoms.
During this daylong retreat we’ll take a closer look at this notion and explore some skilful ways of relating to our moment-to-moment experience, lenses to look through that lead not to contraction and frustration but to spaciousness and ease. There’ll be talks and guided meditations, and an opportunity for Q&A. Everyone’s welcome.
How to book
To book a place on this retreat, please go to our online booking system Brown Paper Tickets and follow the steps. For more information about our day retreats generally, please visit our ‘General information and practicalities’ page.
Please note this retreat will be held at Glenfrome Primary School. Directions can be found in the General information and practicalities page, see link above.