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Retreat Dharma Talks at Gaia House

The Heart of Wisdom and Compassion

The Buddha's teachings offer a pathway to discover peace, freedom and the compassionate heart. Through understanding the nature of things, we can come to know what it means to awaken in the midst of our life: to be deeply connected to our experience, and yet not bound by it, to be deeply touched by our world and able to respond to it.

This silent retreat focusses on cultivating a quality of conscious presence that embraces our heart, mind and body with acceptance and wisdom. Insight meditation practice are supported by full instructions, loving-kindness meditation and meetings with the teachers. All are welcome.

2023-03-28 (6 days) Gaia House

  
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2023-03-29 Morning Instructions 48:43
River Wolton
Grounding, Settling, and Growing Roots: gentle qi gong; sensing into the space around us; finding an easeful and wakeful posture; vagus nerve soothing practice; returning to the anchor.
2023-03-29 Afternoon Meditation Practice 31:02
Julia Wallond
Allowing the ground to support the body, and offering goodwill and appreciation to the body.
2023-03-29 Evening Dharma Talk 47:20
River Wolton, Julia Wallond
Encouraging ourselves after the first day of the retreat; an introduction to the hindrances.
2023-03-30 Morning Instructions 53:14
Julia Wallond
Vitakka and vicāra; deepening in relation to our anchors of awareness; tuning to what feels good.
2023-03-30 Afternoon Guided Meditation 28:29
River Wolton
Opening to a field of friendliness; vagus nerve soothing practice; warmth towards another being and oneself.
2023-03-30 Evening Dharma Talk - The Story of Ptolemy the Tortoise and Mettā 46:24
River Wolton
Obstacles to uncovering mettā; ways of responding to obstacles; supportive pathways in leaning towards mettā.
2023-03-31 Morning Instructions - Creative Approches to Thoughts and Thinking 53:10
River Wolton
An exploration of thoughts that lead towards and away from non-harming and compassion; short guided practice; further silent practice.
2023-03-31 Afternoon Guided Meditation 31:16
Julia Wallond
Cultivating a field of mettā with easiest being, and to oneself.
2023-03-31 Evening Dharma Talk - Samatha and Vipassanā 51:51
Julia Wallond
When this arises, that arises. When this ceases, that ceases.
2023-04-01 Guided Morning Practice and Dharma Talk 53:34
Julia Wallond
Allowing phenomena to arise and pass, and R.A.I.N for working with difficult experiences.
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