Retreat Title: The Brahmavihara's
Led by Bodhananda
As the Metta Sutta, the Song of Loving-kindness, says:
'When standing, walking, sitting, lying down,
Let one establish well this mindfulness in loving-kindness,'
This, it is said, is the divine abode. The four brahmaviharas are considered in Buddhism to be the highest, most refined human emotions. They are not just feelings or emotions that occasionally arise, but ones that we can live in and live by all the time.
The four brahmavihara meditation practices are loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. They can be understood as four related qualities or perhaps better, as four different ways the spiritually mature person relates to others according to their situation.
The Buddha taught that practising these four qualities leads to the ‘liberation of the heart which is love.’ On this retreat carefully guided meditations in all four practices will be introduced in a relaxed and supportive environment.
This retreat is only for Order members and Mitras who are Training for Ordination
Start Date: 11th Jul 2014
End Date: 23rd Jul 2014
Price: £480 (Full Price)
(Concessions are available for those unable to afford the standard rate. Please contact us.)