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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Weekend - June
DESCRIPTION:Loving Kindness – Setting the Heart Free\nAn introduction to meditations which offer gentle yet powerful tools to open our hearts and minds\, to connect with the immeasurable treasury of love within us and to develop empathy and kindness far beyond conventional limitations. \nLoving-kindness meditation is a Buddhist practice that cultivates goodwill and friendliness toward oneself and others. The practice stems from the wish that all living beings may have happiness and its causes. \nOver 2\,500 years ago the Buddha first taught Loving Kindness as a way to reconnect with that inner wealth of love and to alleviate fear. In modern times these meditations still provide gentle yet powerful tools for opening our hearts and minds. \nIn today’s fast-paced world\, where information overload and societal pressures can overwhelm us\, our hearts can easily close up\, leaving us feeling lonely and anxious. However\, there is a way to break free from this cycle. \nDuring this retreat\, we will explore the stages of the Loving Kindness practice\, offer guidance to overcome obstacles\, and create a practical plan to integrate Loving Kindness into your daily life. Embrace this opportunity to reconnect with the immeasurable treasury of love within you and experience the profound impact it can have on your well-being. \nLoving kindness is a practice which has proved tremendously helpful\, both to those who are already experienced in other forms of meditation and those who are completely new to meditation. \nWhat people say about Loving Kindness\n“Real deepening of both meditation and Loving Kindness in a perfect environment where even the birds are loving.”\n– Karin \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.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/loving-kindness-weekend/
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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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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness
DESCRIPTION:Explore the profound ability of loving kindness meditation to reshape how you relate to yourself and others. We discover who we really are\, our true nature\, which is peaceful and naturally loving.  
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/loving-kindness-2/
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Care Centre
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SUMMARY:Steps to Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Steps to Freedom\nYou may have attended a meditation course or retreat and have a daily meditation practice\, which is wonderful. But do you know that you can progress further and go deeper into learning how to transform unhelpful negative thoughts and emotions? The essence of all Buddhist teachings is to arrive at lasting peace and happiness through transforming the mind. You can free yourself. \nDuring this weekend\, the progression of steps on the Buddhist path will be outlined in a very essential\, experiential\, and understandable way. The Buddhist path begins and ends with meditation\, which will be the foundation of our practices during the weekend. The different stages in training in love and compassion will be outlined together with a selection of guided practices. \nWe will look at what is meant by ego\, the view of interdependence\, and karma. Understanding the mind and its nature is a crucial part of the path. We will also explore how we can purify and transform our minds\, embody wisdom and compassion and what enlightenment and freedom mean. Emphasis is placed on applying these Buddhist principles and practices to our own mind\, habits and emotions in a way that brings benefit to all areas of our lives. \nIn the spirit of the Buddha\, individuals are encouraged to question\, clarify\, explore and test the teachings and practices until they arrive at a personal conviction. There will be time for exploring the topics\, small group discussions\, guided meditations and contemplations\, and as well as seeing how to continue afterwards. \nThis event is suitable for those who have already attended a weekend retreat or course on meditation or loving-kindness and compassion. \n“I would absolutely recommend Anne and Susan’s retreat. Their pacing\, knowledge as well as how they explained and conveyed everything was really helpful. I am so glad I came.” Mel \nDonation Based Events \nWe are offering this retreat on the basis of Dāna (Generosity) as it’s our heartfelt wish that finances should not be a barrier for people wishing to attend events – so for this event we charge only to cover basic catering & administration costs. \nYou are invited to make a financial offering according to your means\, to help cover the costs of hosting the retreat and to ensure that such events continue into the future\, but there is no obligation. \nDzogchen Beara is a not-for-profit charity and all of our income goes directly to supporting the Dharma and all who benefit from the Centre. \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/steps-to-freedom/
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SUMMARY:Natural Great Peace Week - November
DESCRIPTION:Natural Great Peace\nThis retreat is specifically designed for those with some experience of meditation\, willing to commit to an intensive practice retreat including several days in silence. \nPractising meditation in a retreat environment is a special opportunity to refine our practice\, enhance our understanding and simply enjoy a taste of the peace of mind and deep sense of well being that meditation brings. \nThe retreat will include: \n\nIn-depth meditation instruction based on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition\nGuidance & clarification through questions/answers with experienced meditation instructors\nInspirational video teachings on meditation by leading contemporary teachers\nExtended periods of meditation (about 4 hours per day)\nWalking meditation\nSessions focusing on how to integrate our practice in daily life\,\nDaily Loving Kindness practice.\n\nAlso included are optional Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) sessions led by Matt Padwick\, to energise and harmonise mind and body. \nWhat is Kum Nye?\nSuitable for people of all ages and fitness levels\, Kum Nye eases the physical body and calms the mind and emotions. It was practiced in Tibet as a preliminary to meditation and other advanced yogic practices. The breathing\, postures and movement exercises enable us to sit for longer periods of time in a relaxing way\, and help us to develop mental concentration in a spirit of openness. \nTypical Daily Schedule\nPlease note that much of the retreat is conducted in silence. \n7.15 – 8.00 am Silent meditation\n8.00 – 9.00 am Break\n9.00 – 9.45 Kum Nye Tibetan yoga\n10.00 – 11.00 am Meditation\n11.00 – 11.30 am Tea Break\n11.30 – 1:15 pm Session including walking meditation\n1.15 – 3.15 pm Lunch\n3.15 – 4.00 pm [optional] Facilitated small-group check-in\n4.00 – 4.30 pm Tea Break\n4.30 – 6:00 pm Session\n6.00 – 7.00 pm Supper\n7.00 – 7.45 pm Guided Loving Kindness meditation \nThis is a 7-day retreat\, please register only if you can attend the full week. \nWhat people say about Natural Great Peace\n“Thank you to all the staff and volunteers\, this retreat has changed my life.”\n– Aishling \nDonation Based Events\nWe are offering this retreat on the basis of Dāna (Generosity) as it’s our heartfelt wish that finances should not be a barrier for people wishing to attend events – so for this event we do not set a retreat fee and charge only to cover catering costs. \nYou are invited to make a financial offering according to your means\, to help cover the costs of hosting the retreat and to ensure that such events continue into the future\, but there is no obligation. \nDzogchen Beara is a not-for-profit charity and all of our income goes directly to supporting the Dharma and all who benefit from the Centre. \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/natural-great-peace-november/
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SUMMARY:The Heart Practice for Difficult Times
DESCRIPTION:The Heart Practice for Difficult Times\nWeekend Retreat with John Douglas & Anne Sheehan \nWhen things are difficult in our lives\, strong emotions can sometimes overwhelm us\, making it hard to get on with even the simplest of daily tasks. \nWhile meditation instructions invite us to stay present in the face of such strong emotions\, to neither indulge nor suppress them\, for many of us\, it is hard to stay with such feelings for long without becoming overwhelmed or else completely shutting down. \nIn this weekend workshop we will introduce methods from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition for working with our hearts and minds that can be particularly helpful for easing\, releasing and transforming some of our more difficult feelings. \nContent Summary \n\nHow meditation techniques can help increase our tolerance for our own feelings\nUsing imagination and visualisation to help soothe and calm our minds and hearts\nGuided meditations and visualisations particularly focussed on calming or transforming our emotions\nAn introduction to using mantras\nExploring our personal relationship with prayer and how calling out from the heart can help connect us to greater sources of love and transformation both within and without irrespective of our belief system\nIntegrating these various elements into a personal “Heart Practice” that we can have and use as a refuge for difficult times in our lives\nSmall group discussions to share our experiences\n\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/the-heart-practice-for-difficult-times/
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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Week - February
DESCRIPTION:Loving Kindness Week\nDiscovering the True Nature of Love \nWhen our hearts and minds are filled with love we naturally experience happiness and well-being\, yet many of us feel a poverty of love\, which we may experience as either feeling unloved or not being able to love others as fully as we would wish. \nLoving Kindness meditation is a method that helps us to develop unconditional love\, starting with developing a healthy and loving relationship with ourselves and then extending out into all our relationships and ultimately to all beings. \nSome experience with meditation would be supportive for this retreat which includes several days with periods of silence. \nContent\n\nWays to evoke the natural love we all have within us\nLearning to be our own best friend\nWhat does it mean to have love for those we have difficulty with\nProviding an effective methodology in the form of Loving kindness meditation\nMoving toward a universal love while also treasuring our near and dear ones\nShowing how this meditation can be transformative in our daily life even in the most mundane or challenging situations\n\nDonation Based Events \nWe are offering this retreat on the basis of Dāna (Generosity) as it’s our heartfelt wish that finances should not be a barrier for people wishing to attend events – so for this event we do not set a retreat fee and charge only to cover catering and admin costs. You are invited to make a financial offering according to your means\, to help cover the costs of hosting the retreat and to ensure that such events continue into the future\, but there is no obligation. Dzogchen Beara is a not-for-profit charity and all of our income goes directly to supporting the Dharma and all who benefit from the Centre. \nWhat people say about our Loving Kindness Week\n“This has been a heart opening\, expansive week. I feel different than I did seven days ago\, in a great way. Can’t wait to come back next year.”\n– Ciara \nLocation\nThe retreat will be held in our newly opened 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. \nFee\nA catering and admin fee of €310 applies to this event. Please consider making a donation as part of your booking to help us continue to help others.
URL:https://www.dzogchenbeara.org/retreat/loving-kindness-week/
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