Retreat Title: Compassion and Emptiness *Now online only and open to bookings*
Led by Tejananda
Sadly, due to new lockdown restrictions this retreat is now online only. Only the residential retreat here is cancelled - the online retreat is open to bookings please see here.
Benevolence – metta – together with compassion, joy and equanimity, were taught by the Buddha as boundless liberations of the mind. The familiar practices with five or six stages are entry points, enabling us to engage with our afflictive emotions – liking, disliking, ignoring – and to uncover the true, unlimited nature of the divine abodes. Liberation of the mind from afflictions, even if temporary, enables us to return to the boundless qualities as the Buddha himself taught them: simple, unlimited, radiant.
This, in turn, enables an opening to the progressive contemplation of emptiness. The Buddha's approach, found in the ‘Shorter Discourse on Emptiness’ and other early texts of the Pali canon, is distinct from the more familiar approaches developed by the Mahayana schools. It is less analytical and more direct and experiential.
During the retreat, we'll explore these wonderful, liberative teachings from a perspective of deep body awareness and in a spirit of open inquiry.
This retreat is suitable for people who have been meditating for at least 3 years
Start Date: 23rd Oct 2020
End Date: 30th Oct 2020
Deposit: £70
Price: £315 (Full Price) / £287 (Conc Price)
Sorry, this retreat is now full. If you would like your name to be put on a waiting list please contact us.