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Retreat Dharma Talks
Healing the heart, refining the mind, finding freedom
Traditionally, the New Year is a time to take stock of our lives, to let go of what no longer serves, and to reconnect more fully with our deeper aspirations. This eight-day retreat provides a precious opportunity to settle into silence and with the support of sangha/community, attune more fully to the heart and mind. Through this process of deep listening to ourselves and others, we can then better understand how to live our lives with more kindness, compassion and clarity.
Bringing awareness to areas of the body where we commonly hold tension and inviting it to soften or release, as a support for both physical and mental ease
How the qualities of sati / mindfulness and samādhi / stability of mind work together to support deepening insight
NOTE: this talk was given at a different retreat but the content is similar to what was covered on this retreat
Using the breath to strengthen both sati / mindfulness and samādhi / steadiness of mind
NOTE: this talk was given at a different retreat but the content is similar to what was covered on this retreat