BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1774@anukampaproject.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251123T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T130000 DTSTAMP:20251124T031007Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ajahn-brahm-ven-canda-5-day-residen tial-retreat-radiant-happiness-lasting-peace/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm & Ven Candā: 5-Day Residential Retreat “Radiant Happ iness\, Lasting Peace" DESCRIPTION:\nAbout the Retreat\nGuided by Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Candā\, t his retreat will take you on a gentle journey into the mind\, helping you to discover deeper layers of joy beneath the tiredness and tension that ca n build during everyday life.\n\nWith wisdom and warmth\, our highly exper ienced teachers will show how we might relate to the universal experience of suffering in a way that opens our hearts to ourselves and others\, rath er than closes us down in fear. Grounded in reality and with virtue as our shining light\, a quiet happiness will begin to develop that radiates the transcendent qualities of love and compassion\, and that gradually mature s into lasting peace.\n\nSet in Oxfordshire's serene woodlands\, this retr eat provides an inspiring space to quiet the mind and open the heart. Suit able for beginners and experienced meditators alike\, there will be teachi ngs from the Early Buddhist Texts\, silent and guided meditations\, Dhamma talks and Q&\;A sessions. The schedule will be relaxed and flexible an d you will have use of the main hall\, dining room and beautiful forest.\n \nWe are excited to host our retreat for the first time at this venue. The facilities are clean\, basic and operate on a self-service basis. You wil l need to bring essentials like a sleeping bag\, pillow\, and all other it ems listed below.\n\nDuring this retreat you will have the opportunity to serve in the kitchen\, helping each others’ practice by preparing nouris hing meals whilst also developing the essential qualities of generosity an d harmony that will enrich your own meditation.\n\n \;\n\n[caption id= "attachment_11083" align="alignnone" width="993"] Scout Adventures Youlbur y ~ Bear's Den dining room and accommodation block[/caption]\n\n \;\nL ocation &\; Venue\n[caption id="attachment_11084" align="alignright" wi dth="225"] Ven Canda in Youlbury forest[/caption]\n\nScout Adventures Youl bury is set in 42 acres of beautiful woodland in rural Oxfordshire. The be autiful\, forested environment is very conducive to peaceful meditation pr actice and if you bring walking boots you can go on lovely walks (without getting too muddy!). With a maximum 50 people in this retreat\, we will ha ve sole use of the centre.\n\nThe venue is comprised of two main buildings : Centenary Lodge and Bear's Den. Each building has accommodation blocks a nd a hall\, one of which will be used for meditation and the other for din ing. There is a short walk between the two so please ensure you have good outdoor shoes and rain gear.\n\nA map of the forest can be found here.\n\n  \;\nAccommodation &\; Facilities\nPlease note that the venue is a Scouts Centre and not a hotel\, so the facilities are basic and clean.\n1. Bedrooms &\; Bathrooms\nPlease be aware that NO BEDDING IS PROVIDED!  Only a mattress ( most of which are slightly narrower than the standard s ize i.e. 75cm x 189cm ) is provided. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN PILLOW\, SLEE PING BAG &\; any other covers you may need. \n\n**To help us allocate the most suitable bed\, kindly let us know your height in advance. While w e’ll do our best to match you with an appropriate bed\, please note that availability is limited and dependent on how many tall guests are already booked. We appreciate your understanding! **\n\nShared rooms are allocate d at our discretion on a same-sex basis\, with consideration given to heal th and age. In order to support stillness and investigation of one’s own inner world\, family members\, friends and couples will not be able to sh are a room.\n\nMost of the rooms have two or three bunk beds. To avoid ove rcrowding we are filling to half capacity by only using the lower bunks\, so there will be no more than three people in a room.\n\nAll rooms have an en-suite bathroom with shower\, toilet and sink.\n\nThere are two accessi ble twin rooms (i.e. with wheelchair access).\n\n    \n\n \;\n2. Med itation Hall\nThe meditation hall is located in the Centenary Lodge buildi ng. Bright and and spacious\, with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the forest\, this hall exudes peace and tranquillity.\n\nMats and basic ch airs will be provided for sitting\, but please bring your own cushions. Yo u are welcome to practice walking meditation on one of the many forest pat hs or the grass lawns around the buildings.\n\n \;\n3. Dining Hall\n\n \nThe kitchen and dining hall are located in the Bear's Den building\, ano ther bright and spacious room where you can enjoy a relaxed meal. There ar e also picnic tables outside where you are welcome to eat if weather permi ts.\n\nHot water\, tea and milk will be provided in the dining hall during mealtimes and you are advised to bring a thermos or takeaway cup if you t hink you may like to have tea in between meals.\n\n \;\n4. Food &\; Drink\nDuring this retreat you will have the opportunity to serve in the kitchen\, helping each others’ practice by preparing nourishing meals wh ilst also developing essential qualities of generosity and harmony that wi ll benefit your meditation practice. Our volunteer kitchen manager\, Camil le\, will be running the kitchen and there will be a roster for retreatant s to help them with meal preparation and washing up each day\, as part of a small team. You will be asked to serve in this way a couple of times eac h\, during the five day retreat.\n\nCamille will be preparing vegetarian l unches and simple breakfasts\, but no evening meals (except a light soup o n the first evening). 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 and can be kept with you and eaten discretely. Hot w ater for tea will be available throughout the day.\n\nALLERGY DISCLAIMER:\ nPlease be advised that nuts\, gluten and other allergens will be present in the kitchen and on the serving counter. We cannot guarantee that meals will be completely free from cross-contamination. Please inform us in wri ting at bookings@anukampaproject.org if you have any serious allergy or co ncerns.\n\n \;\nWhat Will I Need to Bring?\n\n Sleeping bag or duvet &\; bed sheet!\n Pillow!\n Bath towel!\n Toiletries (i.e. shampoo\, body soap\, toothpaste\, hand wash/soap for the sink)\n Meditation cushio n(s)\n Flask (for hot water/tea) and water bottle\n Torch/flashlight\n Comfortable clothes and a shawl\n Warm jacket &\; a raincoat/umbrella\ n Outdoor boots &\; indoor slippers\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Sche dule\nSunday 23rd November:\n\n16:00 - 17:00 Arrival &\; settling in\n1 8:00 - 19:30 Soup or own snacks\n19:30 - 20:00 Orientation talk (silence b egins!)\n20:00 - 21:00 Dhamma talk &\; Guided meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\ n\nMonday 24th-Thursday 27th November:\n\n06:00 - 07:00 Meditation\n07: 00 - 08:30 Breakfast &\; wash up\n08:30 - 10:00 Teaching &\; guided me ditation (Ajahn Brahm)\n10:00 - 12:00 Personal practice and/or lunch prepa ration (rostered)\n12:00 - 13:00 Lunch\n13:00 - 14:00 Rest and/or lunch wa sh-up (rostered)\n14:00 - 15:00 Rest and/or personal practice\n15:00 - 15: 45 Guided meditation (Ajahn Canda or Ajahn Brahm\, alternately)\n16:00 - 1 7:00 Word of the Buddha Class (Ajahn Brahm or Ajahn Canda alternately)\n18 :00 - 19:00 Tea break (wash your own cups)\n19:00 - 19:45 Group Meditation \n20:00 - 21:00 Q&\;A\n\nFriday 28th November:\n\n06:00 - 07:00 Meditat ion\n07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast &\; pack up personal belongings\n08:30 - 1 0:00 Closing talk &\; metta meditation\n10:00 - 11:30 Lunch preparation \n11:30 - 12:15 Lunch\n12:15 - 13:00 Lunch wash up\nDepartures by 1:00pm\n \nRetreatants must pack up on the last day of the retreat at 8:30am and le ave promptly by 1:00pm.\n\n \;\nGetting There\nYoulbury Scouts is only a 20 minute taxi ride from Oxford Railway station. There is an hourly bus that stops at Wootton Village\, but it is about a 40-minute walk so we re commend travelling by taxi.\n\nThe taxi company we regularly use is 001 Ta xis\, Oxford. You can book by phone\, on WhatsApp\, online or download the ir app to arrange a pickup.\n\nParking is available for those who are driv ing. When using GPS\, you must enter "Scout Adventures Youlbury" instead of using the post code.\n\nWe will provide a ride-share spreadsheet so you can arrange to offer a lift or share a taxi with fellow retreatants.\n\n& nbsp\;\nCost\n\n\nThe total amount for the residential retreat is £430 pe r person.\n\nThis fee covers food &\; drinks\, lodgings and exclusive h ire of the venue.\nNo fee is taken for the invaluable teachings! The retre at is run entirely by volunteers to keep costs as low as possible.\n\nAja hn Brahm is kindly coming all the way from Australia to England to help su pport Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni  Monastery and there will be opportunity t o donate towards the running costs and projects at the end of the retreat. \n\nIf you would like to contribute to sponsoring accommodation for Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Candā\, please donate here\, reference: 'monastic costs.' \n\nWe may be able to offer some financial assistance to those of limited means through our bursary fund\, collected entirely through the generosity of others.\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n[caption id="attachment_11077" align="aligncenter" width="950"] Sce nery near the retreat venue.[/caption]\n\n \;\nApplication Procedure\n Congratulations\, you made it here!\n\nNext steps:\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 will not be required to make a p ayment.\n\n2. After submitting your application form\, within five minutes you should receive an email confirming that we have received it. Please c heck your junk mail inbox if you do not receive it. We advise you to add o ur email address bookings@anukampaproject.org as a contact\, to prevent ou r emails going into your junk folder.\n\n3. In most cases\, we will approv e your application within two weeks. Once your application is approved\, y ou will be required to settle the full payment to secure your place. Pleas e check your email regularly to make sure you don’t miss it.\n\n \;\ nCancellation Policy\nDue to the cancellation policy at the Scouts Centre\ , the registration fee is refundable minus £150 until 20th June 2025 only . \n\nAfter 20th June\, no refund will be given\, unless someone on our wa iting list is able to take your place. If your ticket can be taken by some one else\, you will be refunded minus £150. Whilst we will make every eff ort to offer your ticket on\, we are sorry that this cannot be guaranteed. \n\n \;\n\nHealth and community care: Please do not attend if you feel ill (e.g. if you have any symptoms of Covid or any other viral infections ).\n\n \;\nAll ticket proceeds go toward covering venue hire and other arrangements. Any excess will go toward general running cost of Britain's first monastery for bhikkhuni\, "Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni Monastery."\n&n bsp\;\n\n~ IMPORTANT !! ~  To ensure you see our most up-to-date page an d bookings availability\, YOU MUST REFRESH your browser by pressing F5 OR click the ↺ reload sign on the address bar.\n\nTHIS RETREAT IS NOW FULL. YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A WAITING LIST.\nAre you able to join the retreat at short notice? Please let us know your availability in detail—including how much notice you'd realistically need (e.g.\, a month\, one week\, thre e days\, etc\, or even on the same day). 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