Developing Shamatha and Vipassana – A Meditational Journey
Join us on for a weekend retreat with Venerable Mary Reavey who will give us teachings on Shamatha and Vipassana. WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm and 2.00 - 4.00 pm CET May 27-28, June 24-25: Saturday Online Only. Sunday Online & Onsite. Please register below. August 26-27, September 23-24, October 28-29, November 25-26 WHERE: Onsite & Online (the teacher is live on Zoom; she is not in our center) LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: Beginners – everyone is welcome and will be guided well along the way. REGISTER: HERE if you will be joining us Online HERE if you will be joining us Onsite (Sunday Only) Recordings and handouts will be available to attendees who have registered for onsite or online; no public YouTube video will be available. Shamatha is the development of attention which enables us to focus without agitation or dullness, eventually reaching the clear mind of Shamatha (calm abiding). This is the skill that enables us to positively transform our mind, paving the way for the enjoyment of genuine happiness. The quality of our attention directly impacts on the quality of vipassana meditations, and this will be explored after the Shamata input. We all need to start, where we are, so no matter what our level of meditation might be, these weekends will benefit the beginner and those who wish to deepen their practice. Based on B. Alan Wallace’s book “The Attention Revolution“, the teachings will include 24 minute meditation sessions, discussions with the teacher and student discussions in breakout rooms without a teacher. Those meeting in our center will benefit from each other’s company and won’t be in breakout rooms. The Objects for developing Shamatha to be practiced and discussed: The Breath Mind and its contents Awareness of awareness Please notice! Attending the full series will be...
