This retreat is suitable for those who have a regular meditation practice and who regularly attend retreats, a centre or a group within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. You will also need to be familiar with, and happy to participate in, Triratna Buddhist devotional practice and ritual (puja), be comfortable with extended periods of sitting meditation and the possibility on some retreats of periods spent in silence.
This online retreat costs £60 to book, plus a recommended donation of £30-50
(this can be paid at the booking checkout).
Please note:
1. That the automated booking confirmation that you will receive will contain information that relates to a residential retreat, so please ignore that. It would cost money that we don't currently have to change our systems to reflect the circumstances of these special online events.
2. You will receive a joining email from us close to the start of each event (ideally the day before), with a Zoom link that will work for the whole of that particular retreat online event.
3. Zoom is a simple online communications platform that is very easy to use. If you have not used it before, we suggest that you download this programme and install for free before your retreat is due to take place. You can find the programme at this link: https://zoom.us/download. If you have any questions about using Zoom, please contact us at bookings@rivendellretreatcentre.com
Retreat Details
This online retreat is suitable for those who have a regular meditation practice and who regularly attend retreats, a centre or a group within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. You will also need to be familiar with, and happy to participate in, Triratna Buddhist devotional practice and ritual (puja), be comfortable with extended periods of sitting meditation.
“may my heart always be open to little, birds who are the secrets of living, whatever they sing is better than to know..” – e.e. cummings
How can we open to the world so that we feel supported and inspired to take our full place in it? Through silence and meditation, ritual and practising as a community, we will explore how to open the heart. This will be an imaginative journey to connect both inward into our own depths and outward into the world we live in. The retreat will include guided meditation instruction and ritual.
Please note: Before attending this retreat you will need to have been regularly meditating for at least two years. This retreat runs from 10.30 Saturday to 17.30 Sunday.
Daily schedule UK time:
10.30 - 12.30 Morning session.
16.00 - 17.30 Afternoon session.
19.00 - 20.00 Evening session (Saturday only).
Paramananda has been teaching meditation and leading retreats around the world for over 30 years and is also a poet and author of four books on meditation: Change Your Mind, A Deeper Beauty, The Body and The Myth of Meditation.
Nagasiddhi also leads and supports retreats at Rivendell and is an artist. He is known for his ability to communicate the Dharma in a direct and lively way making it relevant to modern life.
Prices for this event are: £60