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Retreat Dharma Talks at Gaia House

Calm and Clarity - a Seon Meditation Retreat

In this retreat we use the meditation practice of asking an inner question “what is this” as an anchor to cultivate calm and clarity, while practicing inner listening as a way to develop receptivity and wise compassion. This practice can support the cultivation of an appropriate response.

We follow the traditional Korean Seon (Zen) form of sitting and walking together in the hall. This involves practice blocks of 30 minutes sitting,10 minutes walking and 30 minutes sitting. There are also daily meditation instructions and talks, as well as a movement practice. Because of the layout of the hall for this retreat, retreatants are asked to do the sitting meditation in an upright posture - on a chair or on a mat.

All are welcome to explore these profound practices with us.

2025-07-14 (6 days) Gaia House

  
2025-07-15 Morning Instructions 26:22
Tony O'Connor
2025-07-15 Talk - The Essentials of Seon 41:18
Martine Batchelor
2025-07-16 Morning Instructions 29:03
Martine Batchelor
2025-07-16 Great Trust, Great Questioning, Great Courage 44:13
Tony O'Connor
2025-07-17 Morning Instructions 26:40
Tony O'Connor
2025-07-17 Talk - The Seon Path in Pictures 41:47
Martine Batchelor
2025-07-18 Morning Instructions 28:29
Martine Batchelor
2025-07-18 Talk - Not Self & Emptiness 42:30
Tony O'Connor
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