BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:89@anukampaproject.org DTSTART:20191028T090000Z DTEND:20191030T173000Z DTSTAMP:20250429T130704Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ab191028kairosrr/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm's Kairos Three-Day Residential Retreat: “How To Let G o Without Pushing Away” DESCRIPTION:Kairos Centre is a Christian nuns’ monastery\, with an atmosp here naturally conducive to deep inner reflection and peace. We encourage visitors to hold the space as guests with quiet respect. Set in this very special\, spiritual place overlooking Richmond Park\, this retreat provide s a wonderful opportunity to let go into peace\, guided by self-proclaimed 'meditation junkie' Ajahn Brahm.\n\n \;\n\nThe retreat consists of si lent meditation practice\, Dhamma talks\, guided meditations\, Sutta class es using "The Word of the Buddha\," and Q&\;A sessions. The schedule wi ll be relaxed and flexible and you will have use of the main hall\, lounge and grounds\, as well as the beautiful chapel within the building for ext ra solitude.\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="attachment_3969" align="alignright " width="300"] Twin Bedroom[/caption]\n\nResidential bookings (with two ni ghts' accommodation) on this retreat are offered especially for our overse as friends and those travelling from further afield in the UK. Residential guests will receive three cooked vegetarian lunches and two breakfasts\, but no evening meals. If you have a medical condition which requires you t o eat in the evenings\, you are welcome to bring something with you which does not need cooking\, such as a flapjack or a sandwich to eat discreetly . Hot drinks will be served three times a day.\n\n \;\n\nShared rooms will be allocated on a same-sex basis and residential retreatants will abl e to check into their bedrooms at 2pm on 28th October 2019. Guests must ch eck out on the last day of the retreat at 10am\, but you can keep your bel ongings in the foyer (so please travel light!).\n\n \;\n\nThe retreat starts at 9.00am on Monday 28th October 2019 and ends around 9.30pm that e vening. There is an optional early morning sit (or lie in!) on the followi ng days and the retreat ends on Wednesday 30th October at 5.30pm.\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\nTENTATIVE SCHEDULE\n\n \;\n\nMonday 28th October:\n\n  \;\n\n9am: Arrival and Welcome Tea\n9:30am-12:30pm: Meditation and Gu idance\n12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch break (non-residents are to bring their own lunch)\n1:30pm-3:30pm: Meditation and Guidance\n3:30pm-4pm: Tea break\n4pm -5pm: Word of the Buddha Class\n5pm-6pm: Own Meditation\n6pm-7pm: Tea brea k (bring snacks if needed)\n7pm-8pm: Group Meditation\n8.15pm- 9.30pm: Que stion and Answer Session.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nTuesday 29th October:\n \n \;\n\n6.15am-7.30am: Morning Chanting and Group Meditation\n7.30am- 9.30am: Breakfast and Free Time\n9:30am-12:30pm: Meditation and Guidance\n 12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch break (non-residents are to bring their own lunch)\n 1:30pm-3:30pm: Meditation and Guidance\n3:30pm-4pm: Tea break\n4pm-5pm: Wo rd of the Buddha Class\n5pm-6pm: Own Meditation\n6pm-7pm: Tea break (bring snacks if needed)\n7pm-8pm: Group Meditation\n8.15pm-9.30pm: Question and Answer Session.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nWednesday 30th October:\n\n  \;\n\n6.15-7.30am: Morning Chanting and Group Meditation\n7.30-9.30am: Bre akfast\, Free Time and Check Out by 10am\n9.30am-12.30pm: Meditation and G uidance\n12.30pm-1.30pm: Lunch break (non-residents are to bring their own lunch)\n1.30pm-2pm: Group Meditation\n2pm-3pm: Word of the Buddha Class\n 3pm-3:30pm: Tea break\n3:30pm-4:30pm: Closing Talk and Metta Meditation\n4 :30pm-5pm: Discussion on Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project\n5pm-5:30pm: Tea and C losing\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThe payment is refundable minus £100 BEFO RE 1st August 2019.\n\n \;\n\nPlease note that FROM 1st August no ref und will be given\, unless someone on our waiting list is able to take you r place. If your ticket can be taken by someone else\, you will be refunde d minus £100.  Whilst we will make every effort to offer your ticket on\ , we are sorry that this cannot be guaranteed.\n\n \;\n\nPlease note t hat costs cover food\, lodgings and exclusive hire of the venue\, with no fee taken for the invaluable teachings! Organisation is on a volunteer ba sis which keeps costs low. Ajahn Brahm is kindly coming all the way from A ustralia to England to help us establish a monastery and there will be opp ortunity to donate towards that aim at the end of the retreat.\n\n \;\ n\nIf you would like to contribute to sponsoring accommodation for Ajahn B rahm and Ven Canda\, please donate here\, reference: 'monastic costs.'\n\ n \;\n\nWe may be able to offer some financial assistance to those of limited means through our bursary fund\, collected entirely through the ge nerosity of others.\n\n \;\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nCosts\n \;\n\nThe total amount for  the residential retreat: £270 per person.\n\n \;\n\nThis includes accommodation\, breakfast\, lunch\, hot drinks and exclusive use of the v enue facilities.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nAll rooms are allocated at our d iscretion\, with consideration given to health and age. In order to suppor t stillness and investigation of ones own inner world\, family members\, f riends and couples are not advised to share a room.\n\n \;\n\n \;\ n\n \;\nApplication Procedure\n \;\n\n \;\n\nCongratulations\, you made it here!\n\n \;\n\nNext steps:\n\n \;\n\n1. Please ensur e you have read all the above information carefully first and then fill i n the application form below. At this stage you will not be required to ma ke a payment.\n\n \;\n\n2. After submitting your application form\, yo u should receive email confirming that we have received your application w ithin a couple of minutes. Please check your junk mail inbox if you do not receive it. If it is not in your junk mail please contact us. We advise y ou to add our email address\, bookings@anukampaproject.org\, as a contact to prevent emails from us going into your junk folder. \n\n \;\n\n3. In most cases\, we will approve your application within an hour. Once your application is approved\, you will be required to settle the full payment  to secure your place. Please check your email regularly to make sure you don't miss it.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nWe kindly ask that you do not con tact the venue.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n** WAITING LIST IN OPERATION **\n\n \n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://anukampaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2 019/02/Kairos-Slider-1.jpg CATEGORIES:2019 Tour LOCATION:Kairos Centre\, Mount Angelus Road\, London\, SW15 4JA\, United Ki ngdom GEO:51.4504005;-0.24677729999996245 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mount Angelus Road\, London \, SW15 4JA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Kairos Centre:geo: 51.4504005,-0.24677729999996245 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR