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SUMMARY:Weekend Sanga Meditation retreat with Mark Ovland on 11-13 September
DESCRIPTION:  \nMEETING OUR LIVES WITH LOVE \nIf we’re interested in freedom\, peace\, or a deeper sense of wellbeing\, the\nBuddhist teachings point us somewhere surprisingly simple: look at how we’re\nrelating to our experience. What is happening to us in any moment is of course\nsignificant\, but even more important is how we meet that. Whilst some ways of\nrelating tend to bring contraction and difficulty\, others open the heart and mind\nto greater ease\, warmth\, and possibility. \n\nMindful ‘bare attention’ and metta (often translated “loving-kindness” or\n“boundless friendliness”) are two such skillful ways of relating. On this retreat\nwe’ll practise with both of these approaches\, whilst also placing them within a\nwider field of possible “ways of looking” that can lead to a freer and more\nspacious sense of life. \n\nOver the weekend we will practise both in stillness and in movement (as much\nas each body allows)\, and there will be meditation guidance\, dharma talks\, and\nplenty of time for questions. Outside of these times\, the weekend will be held in\ncompanionable silence. All levels of experience welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the teacher \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark began practising meditation in 2008 and spent the following four years living and\nworking in retreat centres and monasteries around the UK and Asia. Motivated to make\nthese precious teachings more widely accessible and available\, in 2013 he co-founded\nFreely Given Retreats and soon afterwards pioneered taking mindfulness courses into UK\nprisons. In more recent years Mark has been especially engaged with environmental and\nsocial justice issues. He was a close student of the late Rob Burbea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArrivals 3-5pm Friday 11th September. Retreat ends at 4pm on Sunday 13th September. \n\nRetreat costs per person: €270 (includes full board and lodging – please note accommodation might involve sharing a room with one or two other retreatants). \n\nAll meals will be vegan for the duration of the retreat. \n\nFor those considering travelling from the UK\, ferries from Fishguard and Pembroke docks in Wales travel daily to Rosslare Port in County Wexford\, Ireland. \n\nMark is dedicated to studying\, practising\, and sharing the Dharma. In line with a tradition that stretches all the way back to the Buddha\, Mark gives all of his teaching and support freely\, and is wholly reliant on the generosity of others for his livelihood. At the end of the retreat there will be an opportunity to offer a donation to Mark\, if you would like to support him to live and teach in this way. The upfront fee for the retreat covers your food and accommodation and Mark’s travel expenses only. \n\nThis retreat has been organised by the Wexford Sangha – a meditation community based in County Wexford\, Ireland\, aligned with the Insight Meditation tradition as practised at Gaia House retreat centre in Devon\, UK . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo find out more and/or book your place on the\nretreat please contact Matt at matt.york@tuta.io \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.danulodge.com/event/weekend-sanga-meditation-retreat-with-mark-ovland-on-11-13-september/
LOCATION:Danu Lodge
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