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:1769@anukampaproject.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T174500 DTSTAMP:20251128T123812Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ajahn-brahms-2-day-non-residential- retreat-living-in-harmony/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm's 2-Day Non-Residential Retreat: “Living in Harmony W ith the World” DESCRIPTION:\n\nYou are invited for a weekend retreat with our wise\, kind- hearted teacher\, Ajahn Brahm. This non-residential retreat\, set in the s pacious and quiet grounds of the Mercure Hotel\, offers an opportunity to relax and learn how to open the heart to lasting contentment\, peace and h armony within ourselves and by extension within society at large.\n\nWith Ajahn Brahm's gentle guidance\, we'll learn how to reconnect with and inte grate the disparate parts of ourselves and deepen our innate capacity for empathy and compassion. From a place of inner harmony where nothing is lef t out\, we find a natural resonance with others that enables us to interac t harmoniously and create more equitable\, loving and inclusive societies. \n\nThe weekend will include insightful Dhamma talks\, guided and silent m editations\, Q&\;A sessions and humour that helps make the profound tea chings of the Buddha relatable ~ and even entertaining! Whether you are ne w to meditation or a seasoned practitioner\, this retreat offers a refresh ing perspective on cultivating inner balance. Join us to discover how to l ive in harmony with the world.\n\n \nLocation and Practical Details\nLoca ted in tranquil Iffley Village within Oxford and just ten minutes’ drive from Oxford city centre\, lies the Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel. S et among three acres of private gardens\, this is the perfect setting to e njoy a quiet time of retreat in one of the UK’s most historical cities. The beautiful River Thames' tow path is ten minutes walk away through the pretty Iffley village - ideal for walking meditation or to simply watch th e river flow by.\n\nFor this retreat we have full use of the main conferen ce hall\, seating up to 130 participants. Tea (served twice a day) and a l unch of deluxe sandwiches &\; salad is included in your booking. Gluten free and vegan options will be available.\n\nComfortable chairs will be a vailable for meditation. Please kindly bring your own meditation mat with a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor\, as we will not be able to pr ovide these.\n\nThis is a non-residential retreat (without accommodation i ncluded)\; however\, you may wish to book a room at the same hotel by dire ctly contacting them (of course\, after you have received your final booki ng confirmation for the retreat!). Alternately\, there are many other hote ls nearby and in Oxford city centre.\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Schedul e\nSaturday 29th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Settling in &\; Tea\n09: 30 - 11:15 Dhamma Talk &\; Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\n11:15 - 11: 45 Walking Meditation\n12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break (food served in the dinin g room at the Hotel - see event description above)\n13:30 - 14:15 Sutta Cl ass (Ajahn Brahm and/or Ven Canda)\n14:30 - 15:15 Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm and/or Ven Canda)\n15:15 - 15:40 Walking Meditation\n15:40 - 16:10 Silent Meditation\n16:10 - 16:30 Tea Break\n16:30 - 17:15 Q&\;A Session (Ajahn Brahm)\n17:15 - 17:45 Silent Meditation &\; Blessing\, Departur es by 18:00\n\n \;\n\nSunday 30th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Settli ng in &\; Tea\n09:30 - 11:15 Dhamma Talk &\; Guided Meditation (Ajah n Brahm)\n11:15 - 11:45 Walking Meditation\n12:00 - 13:30 Lunch break (foo d served in the dining room at the Hotel - see event description above)\n1 3:30 - 14:15 Sutta Class (Ajahn Brahm and/or Ven Canda)\n14:30 - 15:15 Gui ded Meditation (Ajahn Brahm and/or Ven Canda)\n15:15 - 15:40 Walking Medit ation\n15:40 - 16:00 Tea Break\n16:00 - 16:45 Q&\;A Session (Ajahn Brah m)\n16:45 - 17:15 Metta Meditation\n17:15 - 17:45 Discussion on Anukampa B hikkhuni Project &\;  Departures by 18:00\n\n \;\n\nAjahn Brahm is dedicated to coming to England every year to support Anukampa Bhikkhuni P roject’s charitable aims - of spreading the Dhamma and developing our ne w monastery\, Anukampa Grove. Our monastery gives women an opportunity to train towards full bhikkhuni ordination for the first time in UK history a nd provides a place for our warm hearted and diverse community to continue growing. The volunteers who organise these retreats give their time freel y which keeps costs as low as possible. There will be opportunity to donat e towards the running costs of Anukampa Grove and requisites for the Sangh a at the end of the retreat.\n\nIf you would like to contribute to sponsor ing accommodation for Ajahn Brahm and Ven Canda\, please donate here\, re ference: 'monastic costs.'\n\nWe may be able to offer some financial assis tance to those of limited means through our bursary fund\, collected entir ely through the generosity of others.\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\n\n \;\nApplication Procedure\nNext steps:\n\n1. Pl ease ensure you read all the above information carefully first\, and then fill in the application form below. At this stage you will not be requir ed to make a payment.\n\n2. After submitting your application form\, withi n five minutes you should receive an email confirming that we have receive d it. Please check your junk mail inbox if you do not receive it. We advis e you to add our email address bookings@anukampaproject.org as a contact\, to prevent our emails going into your junk folder.\n\n3. If you do not re ceive your ticket within an hour\, please contact us at bookings@anukampap roject.org. Please be aware that emails that we send to non-Gmail\, Hotmai l or Outlook email account outside the UK (e.g. .pl\; .gmx etc)\, are ofte n rejected as 'undelivered' for unknown reasons. Please therefore contact us from a Gmail\, Hotmail or Outlook email account where at all possible\, to save disappointment.\n\n \;\n\nWe aim to approve your application within a week. If you haven’t heard from us after one week\, please cont act us at: bookings@anukampaproject.org.\n\n \;\n\nHealth and communit y care: Please do not attend if you feel ill (e.g. if you have any symptom s of Covid or any other viral infections).\n\nThe ticket / registration fe e is £180 per person\, which includes two tea breaks and sandwich lunch f or each day of the event (Saturday and Sunday).  \n\nThis registration f ee is refundable minus £50 BEFORE 29th September 2025. \n\nPlease note t hat from 30th September 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 £50. Whilst we will make every effo rt to offer your ticket on\, we are sorry that this cannot be guaranteed.\ n\n \;\nAll ticket proceeds go toward covering venue hire and other ar rangements. Any excess will go toward general running cost of Britain's fi rst monastery for bhikkhuni\, "Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni Monastery."\n~ IMP ORTANT !! ~  To ensure you see our most up-to-date page and bookings ava ilability\, YOU MUST REFRESH your browser by pressing F5 OR click the ↺ reload sign on the address bar.\n\n \;\n\nSince this retreat includes lunch and teas and the date is fast approaching\, we kindly ask that you s ettle the registration fee promptly once you've been approved\, by Thursda y 10am. You will not able to make payment after 10am as we will be closing the payment for this retreat. This will allow us to confirm catering arra ngements with the hotel in good time.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://anukampaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2 023/03/Banner-size-Mercure-Oxford-Hawkwell-House.jpg CATEGORIES:2025 LOCATION:Thames Room\, Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House\, Church Way\, Iffley Village\, Oxford\, OX4 4DZ\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Church Way\, Iffley Village \, Oxford\, OX4 4DZ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Thames Roo m\, Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR