When: 9.30am-5pm Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd Nov 2019 Where: Main Hall, Seaton Sluice Community Centre, Albert Road, Seaton Sluice NE26 4QX (map) For more information and to read the event flyer click here. The path of meditative development and liberation described in the Buddhist teachings rests on the beautiful quality of boundless kindness andContinue reading “Insight Meditation Weekend Retreat ‘Heart Work’: The Liberating Beauty of Loving Kindness with Kirsten Kratz”
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Day Retreat: Working with Mindfulness of the Body
10.00 am – 4 pm on Saturday 19th January 2019 Main Hall, Seaton Sluice Community Centre, Albert Road, Seaton Sluice NE26 4QX (directions here) This free silent day retreat is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. We will practise simple meditation techniques together and learn about what Buddhist psychology teaches us about living a full life. TheContinue reading “Day Retreat: Working with Mindfulness of the Body”
Reflections on Kirsten Kratz weekend retreat
Some reflections on our recent Kirsten Kratz weekend retreat from Louise: “The two day retreat facilitated by Kirsten Kratz was a welcome opportunity to refresh practice in a comfortable and welcoming setting at the Community Hall at Seaton Sluice. Kirsten guided the group through a range of meditations and consistently drew on the intrinsic interactionContinue reading “Reflections on Kirsten Kratz weekend retreat”
Insight meditation weekend retreat: The mystery of being human with Kirsten Kratz
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th Feb 2018 9.30am-5pm Main Hall, Seaton Sluice Community Centre, Albert Road, Seaton Sluice NE26 4QX For further information, click here to read the event flyer This non-residential weekend retreat will offer the chance to practice Insight Meditation together in silence. Insight Meditation is rooted in the 2600 year-old Buddhist tradition and hasContinue reading “Insight meditation weekend retreat: The mystery of being human with Kirsten Kratz”
Sanghaseva – DANCE Midsummer Work Retreat
One of our fellow sanghas is organising a Midsummer work retreat which may be of interest to you. Working Towards a Sustainable Future at CAT, mid Wales, UK 18 – 23 June, 2017 This work retreat offers us the opportunity to nourish and express our care for life on Earth and our wish forContinue reading “Sanghaseva – DANCE Midsummer Work Retreat”
Insight meditation day retreat: Awakening Wisdom, Peace and Joy – with Zohar Lavie
Sunday 14th May 2017 9.30am-5pm Main Hall, Seaton Sluice Community Centre, Albert Road, Seaton Sluice NE26 4QX For further information, click here to read the event flyer Also known as “Vipassana,” Insight Meditation is rooted in the 2600 year-old Buddhist tradition and has a deep and immediate relevance to our lives today. It is the ground from which the teachingContinue reading “Insight meditation day retreat: Awakening Wisdom, Peace and Joy – with Zohar Lavie”
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation – Free evening course
Learn about the Buddha’s teachings on meditation, mindfulness and the path to a happier life Venue: Friends Meeting House 23 Front Street, Monkseaton, NE25 8AQ Free 8 Week Evening Course Starting Thursday 16th February This informal and friendly class is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators. Sessions will take place on Thursday eveningsContinue reading “Introduction to Buddhist Meditation – Free evening course”
A Weekend of Mindfulness & Meditation in Rural Northumberland With Yanai Postelnik
Yanai Postelnik has practised Insight Meditation and studied Buddhist teachings for over 25 years in Asia and the West. Since 1992 he has been teaching Insight Meditation retreats at Gaia House in Devon, elsewhere in the UK and around the world. Saturday 17th September 9.30 am – 5 pm Insight meditation day retreat: mindful presence, wisdom and compassion Newton & Bywell VillageContinue reading “A Weekend of Mindfulness & Meditation in Rural Northumberland With Yanai Postelnik”
Reflections on Metta Weekend Retreat
The group met recently for our Metta focussed meditation weekend retreat in the beautiful Upper Coquet valley in rural Northumberland. A small group included a retreatant who had travelled from Sheffield to join us, so a welcoming conversation over dinner on friday evening was enjoyed by all. The arrangements for the retreat were planned collaboratively,Continue reading “Reflections on Metta Weekend Retreat”
Meditation Retreat Weekend Final Arrangements
With just over a week to go, here are the directions and instructions for our silent retreat weekend in Northumberland: Food We’ll provide simple vegetarian food. Can you please let us know whether you have any dietary requirements or restrictions? We’re planning to bring fruit, cereal, porridge and bread for breakfast; soup, bread and cheeseContinue reading “Meditation Retreat Weekend Final Arrangements”
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