BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:74@anukampaproject.org DTSTART:20181209T153000Z DTEND:20181216T140000Z DTSTAMP:20190321T104317Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ab2018dec-retreat/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm's 8-Day UK Residential Retreat: "Jhanas and Enlightenme nt: A Natural Process" DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \;\nAbout The Retreat\n \;\n\nWe are more than t hrilled to have Ajahn Brahm teach his first ever 8-day silent retreat in t he UK this winter! This is likely a once in a lifetime chance\, to receive closer guidance from a trusted meditation master\, revered for his penet rating\, humorous wisdom\; palpable compassion and peace.\n\n \;\n\nTo gether in silence\, we will learn how to allow the natural process toward s jhanas and enlightenment to unfold\, as we let go into stillness and b liss!\n\n \;\n\nThe retreat will take place in the superb\, tranquil B elsey Bridge Conference Centre on the Norfolk &\; Suffolk border. The  venue\, set in twenty acres of beautiful grounds\, is designed to support silent meditation\, and there is plenty of peaceful surrounding countrysid e to explore. With a group of eighty people\, we will have sole use of the centre\, which allows everybody to have their very own room! Indoor faci lities include three large meditation halls\, spacious dining and common a reas and clean\, comfortable bedrooms. And\, as if that wasn't enough\, Be lsey Bridge is  well known for the excellent quality of it's locally-sour ced food!\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Schedule\n \;\n\nAj ahn Brahm has a relaxed approach to meditation\, to allow for finding find ing your own pace and delight in practice. Below is rough schedule to give an idea of what you can expect\, including talks\, guided meditations\, s utta classes\, Q&\;A and group interviews with Ajahn Brahm. Ample time will be available for relaxing and walking in the countryside\, or in the specially designated 'walking meditation hall'\, as per your ease.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nThe retreat will unfold roughly as follows:\n\n \;\n\nDay 1: Op ening Day (Sunday 9th December)\n\n \;\n\n3.30 - 5.30 pm: Arrivals: Re gistration and Settling In\n\n6 - 7 pm: Tea\n\n7 - 8.15 pm: Orientation an d Opening Talk\, Noble Silence Begins \n\n8.30 - 9.30 pm: Guided Meditat ion\n\n9.30 pm: Rest\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nDays 2- 7 (10th-15th Decembe r)\n\n \;\n\n6 - 7.15 am: Chanting &\; Group Meditation\n\n7.15 - 8 .30 am: Breakfast and Rest\n\n8.30 - 9.30 am: Morning Dhamma Talk\n\n9.30 - 11.30 am: Own Practice\n\n(9.45 - 11 am: Days 3 - 6 or 7: interviews in allocated groups of sixteen or twenty - 1 group interview each during the retreat)\n\n11.30 am - 2 pm: Lunch\, Rest\, Own Practice\n\n2 - 3 pm: Guid ed Meditation\n\n3 - 4 pm: Walking/Sitting Meditation\n\n4 - 5 pm: Optiona l Sutta Class: "Word of The Buddha" (Four Noble Truths including Eight-Fol d Noble Path)\n\n5 - 6 pm: Own Meditation\n\n6 - 7 pm: Tea and Rest\n\n7- 8 pm: Group Meditation\n\n8.15- 9.30 pm:  Anonymous Q&\;A From The Box !\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nDay 8: Closing Day (Sunday December 16th)\n\n&n bsp\;\n\n6 - 7.15 am: Chanting and Group Meditation\n\n7.15 - 9.30 am: Bre akfast\, Check Out of Rooms by 9.30 am\n\n9.30 - 10.00 am: Closing Talk\n\ n10.00 - 10.30 am: Guided Loving Kindness Practice\n\n10.30 am - 11 am: Di scussion On Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project\n\n11 am: Noble Silence Lifts!\n\n1 1.30 am: Lunch\n\n \;\n\nDepartures before 2 pm.\n\n \;\n\n \; \nAccommodation and Facilities\n \;\n1. Rooms and Bathrooms\n \;\n \n82 bedrooms are spread across 2 floors and one wing is specially designe d for disabled access. There are a total of 8 wings\, with 6 kitchenettes (containing a fridge\, kettle and a selection of tea) shared across them.\ n\n \;\n\nThe rooms comprise 32 standard rooms (with shared bathroom) and 50 en-suite rooms (with attached bathroom). Throughout the building th ere are ample shower blocks and toilet facilities\, which are cleaned dail y\, and 3 common bath tubs to soothe aching muscles or just have relaxing soak.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n2. Disabled access\n \;\n\n26 rooms are o n the on ground floor. There are 2 disabled access bathroom/toilets\, and 1 further disabled access toilet. Four standard rooms are close to disable d facilities and 2 en-suite rooms have disabled access bathrooms.\n\n  \;\n\nTwo wheelchairs are also available for use and there is a wheelchair lift to the main hall\, which is down a few stairs.\n\n \;\n\nPlease let us know if you require disabled facilities or a ground floor room and we will do our best to meet your needs.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n3. Meeting rooms and lounges\n \;\n\nThe majestic Norfolk Hall will be used as ou r main meditation room. This is a large carpeted room with comfortably pad ded chairs\, floor to ceiling windows\, and gas heaters which glow with a red hue! The wooden-floored Suffolk Hall is available exclusively for indo or walking meditation and the Wavney Hall might be used for the afternoon sutta class. Four smaller halls\, two lounges and several additional commo n rooms provide ample space for group interviews and relaxing in solitude. \n\n \;\n\nThe dining hall is spacious and opens directly onto grounds . There you will find tea\, coffee and hot chocolate on tap\, 24 hours a d ay. There is no access to the kitchen\, as food is prepared and plates ar e washed by the staff.\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="" align="alignnone" widt h="599"] Suffolk Hall - chairs will be removed for walking meditation.[/ca ption]\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="322"] Dining Room (above) and an example of one of the single occupancy en-suite bedroo ms (right).[/caption]\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\nFood and Drink\n \;\n \nFood will be simple vegetarian with a vegan option. Coffee\, hot chocol ate and a variety of tea is available around the clock. During this retrea t we will abstain from eating in the evening to support the deepening of m editation. Please therefore note that only breakfast and lunch will be pro vided. \n\n \;\n\nIf you require food in the evening for medical purp oses\, please ensure that you bring along simple snacks that are easy to s tore in your room\, or in the common fridges/kitchenettes (such as flapjac ks\, cereals\, instant noodles or cheese)\, as there is no cooking facilit y available.\n\n \;\n\nCosts\n \;\n\nThe total amount for the ret reat\, per person\, is as follows:\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n£490 for a s ingle occupancy standard room.\n\n \;\n\n£550 for a single occupancy en-suite room.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nOther Options:\n\n \;\n\n£45 0 per person for sharing a twin standard room (non-snorers only please!)\ n\n \;\n\nAll rooms are allocated at our discretion\, with considerati on given to health and age. In order to support stillness and investigatio n of ones own inner world\, family members\, friends and couples will not be able to share a room.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nPlease note that these p rices cover the cost of food and lodgings only. Nothing is taken for the p riceless teachings of the Dhamma. Ajahn Brahm is kindly coming all the way from Perth to help us establish a bhikkhuni (nun's) monastery in England so there will be an opportunity to donate at the end of the retreat. \n\n  \;\n\nIf you would like to contribute to the costs of travel and acco mmodation for Ajahn Brahm and Ven Canda\, you can donate here\, reference: 'monastic costs.'\n\n \;\n\nWe may be able to offer some financial as sistance to those of limited means through our bursary fund\, collected en tirely through the generosity of others.\n\n \;\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nGetting There\n&nb sp\;\n\nImportant! You need to type Belsey Bridge Conference Centre on Goo gle Maps\, rather than rely solely on the postcode as it will bring you to the wrong location!\n\n \;\n\nThe closest airport is Norwich\, which is 40 minutes away.\n\n \;\n\nThe nearest train station is Norwich Tra in Station. \n\n \;\n\nThe bus station is Norwich City Centre.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n \;\nBy Train to Norwich:\n \;\n\nThere is a frequent train service from London Liverpool Street to Norwich station which takes aroun d 2-3 hours on a Sunday\, depending on the time of day. Advance tickets ar e likely to be much cheaper than tickets on the day\, and it is usually po ssible to buy these around two months in advance.\n\n \;\n\nFrom Norwi ch Train Station\, the easiest way to reach Belsey Bridge is by taxi. It t akes about 30 mins and costs around £24. Alternatively\, you can take bus no.7 then bus 88 (please see the Belsey Bridge website).\n\n \;\nBy B us to Norwich- The Cost-Effective Option:\n \;\n\nBy bus\, it takes 2 hours 15 minutes from London Stratford International (Bus Station). Stratf ord is easy to reach via the London Underground on the Central Line. From Stratford to Norwich City Centre\, costs are as low as £7 one-way but you must book early.\n\n \;\n\nFrom Norwich City Centre you can take bus 87 to Bungay for 49 minutes and stop at Drapers Lane. From there it is a 1 3 minute walk to the Belsey Bridge Conference Centre. Please always check the bus company website in case of schedule changes.\n\n \;\nFrom Norw ich By Taxi:\n \;\n\nFive Star Taxis (01603 455 5555) normally charge around £24 from Norwich Train Station\, or £32 from Norwich Airport\, to the Conference Centre.\n\n \;\n\nWe will be posting a lift-share docu ment nearer the time to help you coordinate your travel with other retreat ants in case you wish to share a taxi or car ride.\n\n \;\nBy Car to B elsey Bridge:\n \;\n\nThe quickest way to The Belsey Bridge is by car\ , since you don't need to go to Norwich first.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nFo r more further information on getting to the retreat by car or bus\, pleas e go the Belsey Bridge website here.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nNote: Please do not contact the Belsey Bridge Conference Centre directly as the staff only have the capacity to liaise with Anukampa's booking's team.\n\n \ ;\n\nAny further enquiries can be directed to bookings@anukampaproject.org \n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nApplication Procedure\n \;\n\n  \;\n\nCongratulations\, you made it here!\n\n \;\n\nNext steps:\n\n&nb sp\;\n\n1. Please ensure you have read all the above information carefully first and then fill in the application form below. At this stage you wil l not be required to make a payment.\n\n \;\n\n2. After submitting you r application form\, you should receive email confirming that we have rece ived your application within a couple of minutes. Please check your junk m ail inbox if you do not receive it. If it is not in your junk mail please contact us. We advise you to add our email address\, bookings@anukampaproj ect.org\, as a contact to prevent emails from us going into your junk fold er. \n\n \;\n\n3. In most cases\, we will approve your application wi thin a day or two. Once your application is approved\, you will be require d to settle the full payment within a week to secure your place.\n\n \ ;\n\nThis payment is refundable minus £150 until 1st September 2018. Plea se note that from 1st September no refund will be given\, unless someone o n our waiting list is able to take your place. If your ticket can be taken by someone else\, you will be refunded minus £150.  Whilst we will mak e every effort to offer your ticket on\, this cannot be guaranteed.\n\n&nb sp\;\nWe have currently stopped taking waiting list applications as we alr eady have 43 people on our waiting list.\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://anukampaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2 018/07/cct1256-cropped-2040x1000-min.jpg CATEGORIES:2018 Tour LOCATION:Belsey Bridge Conference Centre\, Belsey Bridge Road\, Ditchingham \, Bungay\, Suffolk\, NR35 2DZ\, United Kingdom GEO:52.4801489;1.4369219000000157 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Belsey Bridge Road\, Ditchi ngham\, Bungay\, Suffolk\, NR35 2DZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X- TITLE=Belsey Bridge Conference Centre:geo:52.4801489,1.4369219000000157 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR