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Strengthening the two wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

This nine-day insight meditation retreat offers an opportunity to strengthen both the wisdom and the compassion wings of awakening. We will explore a variety of different practices taken from the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, alongside the four brahma-vihara heart practices of kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

2018-08-03 (10 days) Te Moata Retreat Center

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2018-08-03 01 talk: retreat opening 19:54
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Retreat opening talk, with an overview of the practice and supports for our inner journey, including commitment to non-harming through taking the five ethical precepts

2018-08-03 02 meditation: mindfulness of breathing 33:20
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Short body scan to help release tension, then mindfulness of breathing emphasising calm

2018-08-04 03 instructions: introduction of mindfulness and the practice of mindfulness of breathing 15:45
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An overview of what is meant by mindfulness, its purpose, and beginning instructions for mindfulness of breathing

2018-08-04 04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing 30:01
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Guided meditation stabilising awareness on the breath, emphasising ease and calm

2018-08-04 05 short instructions: continuity of mindfulness and walking meditation 10:27
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Instructions for maintaining continuity of mindfulness throughout the day, followed by walking meditation instructions

2018-08-04 06 guided dyad meditation: mindfulness of body 34:19
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Guided dyad (pairs) meditation practising vipassana out loud, naming physical sensations in the body

2018-08-04 07 talk: Four Noble Truths 41:53
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An exploration of dukkha and an overview of the Four Noble Truths

2018-08-05 08 instructions: different approaches to mindfulness 15:38
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An exploration of mindfulness as a way of relating to experience, and understanding when and how to apply different approaches to help keep the mind balanced

2018-08-05 09 guided meditation: mindfulness of the breath, physical sensations, and sounds 28:39
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Using the breath as home base, then gradually opening up the field of awareness to include physical sensations throughout the body, then sounds

2018-08-05 10 instructions: walking rotating through senses 7:59
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Short instructions for a variation of walking meditation, tuning in to physical sensations, then seeing, then hearing

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