----- Reflective Meditation Retreat: A Refuge for Independence and Dependence with Linda Modaro and Bavara Dates: Friday Nov 8 – Wed Nov 13 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Australia – Gondwana Sanctuary
During this residential retreat, we will explore an open awareness meditation practice that is followed by reflection. The roots of this practice are to be found in the Buddha’s early teachings and are based on learning to trust the ways of knowing that develop in meditation. This enables you to be more trusting, responsive, and present in your life. For more information: click here.
----- Extinction Rebellion action: Rising Tide Action & Picnic Dates: Monday Oct 7th Location: Sydney, NSW Australia – Circular Quay
We would like to invite you to , and ask you to help spread the word about an Extinction Rebellion action: Rising Tide Action & Picnic, being held at Circular Quay from 11 am on October 7th. We are inviting people to come and help make a human chain around the Sydney Harbour foreshore at roughly 12 noon, for about 5 minutes. It’s a small action with a big impact. We are coming together in solidarity and community, in concern and love for our planet. Some may choose to dress up in an ocean theme or in blue, to make signs or bring an instrument to play, some may like to come as they are and simply take 5 minutes in reflection. Afterwards there will be a picnic for those who would like to stay, with storytelling circles, meditation, kids activities and more. Other rebels may like to catch the train to Central for a People’s Assembly and actions taking place up there. Updates and information can be found here https://www.facebook.com/events/684061232061675/?active_tab=about This action is part of the Spring Rebellion, as we continue to grow in umbers and resolve. ----- Spring Reflective Meditation Retreat with Linda Modaro and Mary McIntyre Dates: 21-24th November Location: Brahma Kumaris, Wilton NSW
In this secular retreat, we will be emphasising being present to what arises in your meditation practice, without trying to focus on anything in particular. What arises then, is an intimate experience of seeing into how your mind operates moment to moment. We will support this exploration by encouraging you to recollect your sittings through journalling and to explore this with a teacher individually or in small groups.
----- Insight Dialogue Residential Retreat: Living the Six Tenets of a Whole Life Path with Gregory Kramer Dates: 5 - 9 Dec, 2019 During this retreat, with the support of Insight Dialogue and silent meditation, we will explore six tenets that will help us to craft a whole life path rooted in early Buddhist teachings, and one that suits our character and circumstances. The Buddha provided extensive and specific guidance for monastics as to how to live a life inclined towards awakening, but guidance for westerners wanting a life fully rested in the Noble Eightfold Path, needs to be fleshed out. This retreat will empower us to touch the suttas as living teachings, and to participate in a community dedicated to the development of meditative qualities and wisdom. We will come together to practice Insight Dialogue, an interpersonal process that brings together meditative awareness, the wisdom teachings of the Buddha, and the power of relationship to support insight into the nature, causes, and release of human suffering. In solo silent meditation, and meditating in dialogue with one another, we will cultivate inquiry into this shared human experience and touch the possibility of awakening alone and together. This retreat welcomes Insight Dialogue practitioners and people with insight/vipassana and mindfulness meditation experience. Location: St. Joseph's Spirituality and Education Centre, Kincumber NSW For More Information: click here.