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SUMMARY:Two Kinds of Happiness
DESCRIPTION:The Dalai Lama says that there are two kinds of happiness: one based mainly on physical comfort; the other based on mental peace and contentment. Explore these two kinds of happiness and see how we can develop this more enduring mental peace and contentment through the practice of meditation.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/two-kinds-of-happiness-2/
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Care Centre
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SUMMARY:Why Meditate?
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is the way to come to know our mind\, bring insight and discover a greater stability no matter what we encounter. Explore the transformative power of meditation to discover who we really are.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/why-meditate/
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Care Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260624T103000
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SUMMARY:Two Kinds of Happiness
DESCRIPTION:The Dalai Lama says that there are two kinds of happiness: one based mainly on physical comfort; the other based on mental peace and contentment. Explore these two kinds of happiness and see how we can develop this more enduring mental peace and contentment through the practice of meditation. \nThe morning will comprise a mixture of presentations\, guided meditations and small group discussions.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/two-kinds-of-happiness/
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Care Centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260619T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260621T130000
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SUMMARY:Healing Relationships through Listening - June
DESCRIPTION:Healing Relationships through Listening\nTransforming Connections with Awareness Centred Listening \nThis weekend is for anyone who wishes to heal relationships with partners\, family members\, friends and work colleagues\, some of whom may no longer be in our lives. \nTopics for the weekend\n\nKindness towards our hard-to-deal-with feelings such as disappointment\, grief\, fear\, anger\, pain or hurt.\nHow to break patterns of relationships that keep coming back and don’t heal.\nHealing our own relationship with ourselves.\nReconnecting with our inner sense of well-being and self-compassion.\nTransforming past difficulties and becoming open to more genuine relationships.\n\nDuring this weekend we focus on both compassion for ourselves as well as ways to heal our relationships with others. \nSelf-compassion will be one of our themes because sometimes kindness to ourselves leads to more compassionate interactions with others. This self-reflective workshop\, away from the busyness of our daily life\, will offer both insights and a practical methodology to kindly address old problems in relating and heal difficult communication with others. \nMethods used in the weekend\n\nExperiential exercises on listening and communication in pairs and small groups\nReflective guided reflections and meditations\nGroup discussion.\n\nLocation\nThe retreat will be held in the Temple\, which is a modern example of a traditional Tibetan monastery designed to be an inspiring symbol of the Buddha’s teachings for our times.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/healing-relationships-through-listening-june/
CATEGORIES:Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260609T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260612T130000
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SUMMARY:Art and Meditation - June
DESCRIPTION:Art and Meditation\nWisdom in Colour: Open Mind and Fearless Creativity \nThis Event in now full. \nThis popular midweek workshop with David Rycroft explores how artistic activity and meditation mutually nourish each other. By alternating art and meditation\, we bring freshness and ease to our meditation and allow our creative riches to emerge! \nThis event is an invitation to explore our own creativity. In the uniquely inspiring environment of Dzogchen Beara and held in the warm atmosphere of mutual support\, we will all have plenty of time and space to delve into the richness of our own creativity. \nWith the help of art exercises\, one-to-one conversations and group sharing\, and with references to both Buddhist philosophy and art history\, we will enrich our capacity for artistic expression. \nGrounded in meditation\, we see if we can bring a natural ease\, presence and sparkle into our artistic activity. And if we notice how easy it is to become awkward and self-critical\, we can play with that too! \nA series of art exercises invite us to: \n\nLook at the world in a fresh way\, unencumbered by our usual concepts\,\nTap into our intuition and inner powers of inspiration\n\nMeditation sessions will give us the opportunity to: \n\nChange our attitude towards self-critical thoughts and comments\nFind relaxation\, without losing clarity\n\nThere will be plenty of space for sharing connecting with others. \nAll materials are included. All levels of artistic and meditative experience are welcome! \nWhat people say about Art and Meditation\n“A wonderful retreat\, totally inspirational\, opening up new ways of looking and appreciating life\, around us and within us. I was in “heaven” for four days”\n– Barbara \n“I have never enjoyed a course as much as I have Art and Meditation. David‘s patience and his obvious knowledge were key to making this such a success for me. Having never painted before\, I was confident in showing my efforts on the last day. The meditation\, part of the course was excellent”.\n– Colette \nLocation\nThe retreat will be held in the clifftop shrine room of Centre House\, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular ocean views.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/art-and-meditation-june/
CATEGORIES:Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260501T193000
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SUMMARY:A New Way of Seeing - May
DESCRIPTION:A New Way of Seeing\nBank Holiday Weekend of Teachings \nwith Teacher and Author Dominique Side \nHundreds of thousands of people in the West now practise meditation — but is our practice really helping us when life gets difficult and we need it the most? \nThis weekend retreat explores the real-world challenges we face when trying to live a spiritual life\, especially through the lens of Buddhism — a tradition that often contrasts sharply with our own cultural habits and assumptions.\nMisunderstandings\, unconscious biases and cultural conditioning can all get in the way of genuine insight and growth and prevent us from going deeper.\nFor meditational practices to bring real benefit it’s vital for each of us to make personal sense of ideas like wisdom\, karma\, rebirth\, freedom and emotional transformation. \nWith Dominique’s fresh approach to the topic\, you can expect a weekend that will be dynamic and interactive\, with opportunities for personal reflection\, group dialogue and questions & answers. By questioning what the Buddha taught — and our own ways of thinking — the aspiration is to uncover fresh clarity and confidence in our spiritual path. \nWhat people say about A New Way of Seeing\n“A refreshing and stimulating approach to the Dharma. I really appreciate Dominique’s clear and direct style of teaching\, and her knowledge and experience of the subject really shows.” — Jon \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.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/a-new-way-of-seeing-may/
CATEGORIES:Onsite
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260210T203000
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SUMMARY:Mind at Ease – Online course - February
DESCRIPTION:Mind at Ease – 5 Week online Meditation Course\nMeditation as taught by the Buddha is something that can be practised by anyone\, of any age or background. It’s a process of coming to understand and know our mind\, and gives us the tools to learn to work with it. With meditation practice we can discover a profound peace that is always with us\, beneath the turbulence of all our thoughts and emotions. \nWho is this for?\nWhether a beginner or someone who has been meditating for a while\, this course will provide an experiential guidance in meditation and all the tools necessary to feel the benefit in every aspect of life. \nWhat to expect\nThe online sessions will include: \n\nInstruction\nGuided meditation\nDiscussion and sharing of our experience of meditation\nTime to reflect on how we can apply what we learn in our day-to-day life\nEncouragement to and advice on how to build up a habit of meditation\n\nCourse dates and times\nThis course will be held online through zoom on Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you online on the dates listed below. \n\nTuesday 10 February 2026\nTuesday 17 February 2026\nTuesday 24 February 2026\nTuesday 3 March 2026\nTuesday 10 March 2026\n\nWhat are people saying about this course?\n“Excellent course would thoroughly recommend it\, very expert facilitators good for beginners and refreshers“.\n– Helen
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/mind-at-ease-online/
CATEGORIES:Online
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