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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Weekend - June
DESCRIPTION:Loving Kindness – Setting the Heart Free\nIn today’s fast-paced world\, information overload and daily pressures can leave us feeling anxious\, lonely\, and emotionally guarded. When life gets overwhelming\, our hearts naturally close up. But there is a powerful way to break free from this cycle. \nFirst taught by the Buddha over 2\,500 years ago\, Loving-Kindness meditation is one of the most ancient and transformative practices in the Buddhist tradition. Known in the Pali language as metta\, it is the practice of cultivating an unconditional friendliness and warmth toward ourselves and all living beings. It is an active training of the heart\, acting as a direct antidote to fear\, anger\, loneliness\, and self-criticism. \nThe practice follows a deliberate\, step-by-step framework to expand our capacity for love toward ourselves and others. Love in this context is the cultivation of a steady\, open-hearted wish for the happiness and well-being of all beings—including ourselves. In a world that can feel so divided\, Loving-Kindness meditation remains a gentle yet profound tool of transformation\, reconnecting us with the immeasurable treasure of love within us. \nDuring this weekend retreat\, you will: \n\nStep-by-step exploration of the progressive stages of Loving Kindness (metta) practice.\nPersonal guidance and group\nCreate a practical plan to integrate loving-kindness into your modern daily life.\n\nEveryone is welcome—a gentle exploration of the practice suitable for beginners and a refresh for experienced meditators looking to deepen their practice. \nTestimonials \n“The sensitivity & grace that this course was delivered with was sublime. The facilitators embodied the qualities of loving kindness & I felt comfortable\, safe and held during the entire weekend” – Cara \n“Real deepening of both meditation and Loving Kindness in a perfect environment where even the birds are loving.” – Karin \n“A beautiful heart opening event\, held in great warmth and care” – Mary \nLocation\nThe retreat will be held in our new Dzogchen Beara Temple. With expansive views across the bay\, the temple is a modern example of a traditional Tibetan monastery\, a form of architecture designed to be an inspiring symbol of the Buddha’s teachings for our times.
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SUMMARY:Deep Listening Intensive - September 2027
DESCRIPTION:Deep Listening Intensive\nTransforming Communication at all Levels\nWednesday 29 September\, 8pm to Sunday 3 October\, 1:30pm 2027 \nDeep Listening is a complete practical training using the transformational method of Awareness Centred Deep Listening Training founded by Rosamund Oliver\, which harnesses the life-changing potential of bringing simple awareness to listening. \nParticipants will find that this course complements their existing communication skills as they personally experience the ability of the natural listening mind to hold a safe listening container. \nParticipants gain information about their own way of listening through a variety of interactive situations designed to reflect what is truly happening in listening. This approach is suitable for communicating with people from all walks of life and in all types of setting and team working. Appreciating our different ways of communication is central to this method. \nA Certificate of Attendance consisting of 28 contact hours will be provided \nTopics covered during the course\nDeep Listening Training is designed to deepen participant’s capacity for listening at all levels of communication in work or clinical settings using specific practical tools. The following areas are addressed: \n\nThe three core skills of Embodied Awareness\, Supportive Presence and Generating Compassion\nExtending awareness of what arises in the listening\, both spoken and unspoken.\nApplying evidence-based contemplative practices to support effective communication.\nGenerating compassionate\, embodied listening to build greater resilience for the listener\, with less exhaustion and burnout.\nEnhanced ways of self-reflective listening\, as part of self-discovery and self- supervision.\nIntegration of this method back into work and life\n\nTraining methods used\n\nExperiential and interactive sessions\nGuided reflections and contemplations\nA variety of specially designed listening exercises.\nShort topical presentations with time for questions and discussion.\nPractical ways of integrating methods in listening situations.\nInteractive group work with both large and small groups.\nJournaling. Time for self-reflection\, integration\, and personal work.\n\nWho is this training for?\nAs basic listening skills are not covered\, this course is designed for people who already have experience of using listening as an essential part of their work or life activity. This is an experiential training and numbers are limited. Places are in high demand so immediate booking is advised. \nWhat people say about Deep Listening Intensive\n“Thank you sincerely. This was the most helpful course I have ever done -twice!”.\n– Deborah\, Therapist \nLocation\nThe retreat will be held in the Dzogchen Beara Temple. With expansive views across the bay\, the temple is a modern example of a traditional Tibetan monastery\, a form of architecture designed to be an inspiring symbol of the Buddha’s teachings for our times.
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