The Joy of Simplicity

Weekend Retreat with Susan Browne and Yara Vrolijks
Friday 10 October, 7.30pm to Sunday 12 October, 1pm

Our complex world can tempt us to spend a lot of time in our heads. During this weekend retreat, the focus will be on meditation practice as a way to savour the uniqueness of each moment and rediscover the joy of simply being.

Many of us today find that we are fragmented into different aspects. So many contradictory voices, dictates, and feelings fight for control over our inner lives that we find ourselves scattered everywhere, in all directions. We have lost the sense of being.

Through the practice of meditation we bring our minds home. We reconnect with that sense of being. By integrating meditation into our day to day lives we discover that simplicity and contentment go hand in hand, leaving plenty of space for joy to arise.

Who is this for?

  • This retreat is for you if, for example:
  • You are looking for an effective way to simplify your life.
  • You spend a lot of time in your head and could do with some grounding.
  • You want a fresh approach to living a meaningful life, but sense it needs to be simple and effective.
  • You read books and watched videos on meditation, but so far your practice seems a bit flat.
  • You want to establish a daily meditation practice.

What to expect

This retreat offers a step by step approach to meditation that is easy to integrate into your daily life.

  • Tried-and-tested instructions on meditation
  • Guided meditations
  • Time to reflect
  • Discussion on how we can apply what we learned in our day to day life
  • Meditation and the Art of Simplicity

This retreat is inspired by this quote by the great Tibetan Buddhist master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche: “Meditation could be said to be the Art of Simplicity: simply sitting, simply breathing and simply being.”

Location

The retreat will be held in our clifftop shrine room, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular ocean views.

Catering

Vegetarian lunches and evening meals are provided as part of your fee.

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Fee €275
Concession €235

Dzogchen Beara has a policy of not turning anyone away for financial reasons.
Please email info@dzogchenbeara.org to request assistance from our retreat fund or to discuss flexible payment options.

Limited accommodation is available on-site. Book early!
A list of hostels, B&B’s self-catering accommodation and hotels in the local area can be seen here.

Vegetarian lunches and light evening meals are provided. The cost is included in your fee.

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Enquiries by email or + 353 (0) 27 73032

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Susan Browne
Susan Browne
Susan Browne has over 30 years experience of Buddhist meditation and compassion practices. She has been guiding groups and individuals in retreat over the past 25 years, both at Dzogchen Beara, and at the Institute of Wisdom and Compassion, France. She herself has completed several years of closed retreat and many in-depth studies.
Susan specialises in one-on-one and small group sessions, giving guidance on meditation methods that best help move through challenges one is facing. www.restyourmind.ie
Yara Vrolijks
Yara Vrolijks
Yara Vrolijks grew up in a Buddhist family and from an early age she dedicated time to Buddhist study and practice. She holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from King’s College London and spent a number of years on the Milinda teacher training, supervised by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Yara lives in France, nearby Rigpa’s international retreat centre Lerab Ling where she is one of the instructors holding events on meditation and programs for children and young adults. Yara is professionally trained as a Tipi emotional regulation therapist.