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Retreats
Retreats are an excellent opportunity to deepen your
meditation practice and enjoy the company of other people who are
exploring the Buddha's teachings. The structure of retreats gives
ample time for meditation, reflection and relaxation. Our weekend
retreats usually begin at around 6pm on the Friday evening and
finish early afternoon on the Sunday. Booking is essential.
Please
print a booking form and return it to us with your deposit
no later than one week prior to the start of the retreat. Cost for
weekend retreats: $240/190/120 - you choose what you can afford to
pay.
Many of our retreats are held at
Sudarshanaloka Retreat
Centre, Thames.
Open Retreats -
all welcome
The Boundless Heart - exploring loving
kindness and the Brahma Viharas.
1-5 April at Sudarshanoloka.
Breath by Breath.
Meditation and reflection retreats inspired by the Buddha's sixteen
contemplations on the breath. 23-25
April (at Sudarshanaloka), 6-8 August (venue to be announced) 19-21
November (at Sudarshanaloka).
Sangha Retreats - for those familiar with our
practices
Sangha retreat,
7-9 May (at Awhitu Environmental camp).
Queen's Birthday retreat, 4-7 June (at Awhitu
Environmental camp).
Men's Retreats
Men's Retreat. 20-22 August (at Sudarshanaloka).
Workshops
and short courses
Alexander Technique - a one-day
introductory workshop for beginners
7 March 10am – 4pm Led by Satyadevi. $60. Book
here.
The Alexander Technique is a re-education of the way we move and use
the body in every day activities. Alexander Technique can liberate
energy locked in negative habits of mind and body;
improve body ‘use’ at home, work and in artistic performance;
increase skill in many sports and leisure activities; release the
tension and fatigue of some stress related illnesses.
In this introductory workshop we will learn how unhelpful postural
patterns and misuse of the body can be prevented, so that, with
practise and support, the body can once again become a delightful
play of natural forces working in harmony with gravity.
The Living Breath
workshops
4 July, 5 September, 5 December 10am - 4pm. $60. Book
here.
A series of one-day workshop s,
10am-4pm, open to all
and focusing on
body, breath awareness and movement for relaxation and calming.
Led by Satyadevi. Enquir ies
here or to
Satyadevi on 021 155 1736. The Living Breath
course
Fridays 5.45-7.15pm, 5 Feb to 12 March. $135 ($120 low
income). Book here.
Learn the subtle relationship between posture, movement and the
breath; how to gain pain-free flexibility; how to train yourself
in reducing stress levels; how to create tranquil and positive
mental states; how to release the unconscious tension and
fatigue or stress-related illness.
2010 Festivals
Parinirvana Day
Commemorates the
Buddha's attainment of full and complete nirvana
upon passing away.
Monday 15 February
FWBO Day
we celebrate the founding of the Friends of the Western Buddhist
Order 42 years ago.
Monday 12 April
Buddha Day
celebrates the Enlightenment of the Buddha.
Sunday 30 May
Dharma Day
celebrates the occasion of the first teaching by
the Buddha and the subsequent unfolding of the vast riches of
his Dharma.
Sunday 25 July
108-year puja
celebrates the Birthday and long-life of our founder Urgyen
Sangharakshita.
Monday 23th August
Padmasambhava Day
celebrates the iconic tantric guru, the lotus-born one who
established the dharma in Tibet.
Monday 20 September
Sangha Day
celebrates the spiritual community and friendships of the followers of the Buddha.
Sunday 21 November
Fundraising events:
Garage Sales 2010
Saturdays 17 April and
13 November |