Retreat Title: Opening to the Nature of Mind
Led by Bodhananda
'The world of appearances all comes back to the mind. The mind itself is by nature
awareness, beyond the range of conceptual recognition'
Milarepa
What is mind? Where is it? Is the mind just our thoughts? And what is awareness? If, as Milarepa suggests, ‘the world of appearances all comes back to the mind’, and the mind is beyond conceptual recognition, how can we know what it is?
This retreat will explore these questions – by opening up to the nature of the mind in our direct experience. We’ll be combining just sitting with simple and subtle ways of opening to 'just what is' in our experience, including the surprising depths of body awareness. By probing some of our usual assumptions about space, time, thought and 'self', our hearts and minds may open to the unsuspected potential of 'ordinary awareness'.
The retreat will include clear practical guidance, including an outline of the place of 'spiritual receptivity' and ‘just sitting’ within the Triratna Community system of practice.
This retreat is only for Order members and Mitras who are Training for Ordination
Start Date: 26th Sep 2014
End Date: 3rd Oct 2014
Price: £280 (Full Price)
(Concessions are available for those unable to afford the standard rate. Please contact us.)