BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1733@anukampaproject.org DTSTART:20231118T093000Z DTEND:20231119T173000Z DTSTAMP:20240530T104009Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ajahn-brahms-2-day-non-residential- retreat-the-way-of-buddhist-insight/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm's 2-Day Non-Residential Retreat: “The Way of Buddhist Insight” DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nWhat is the Buddha’s path of insight and how does wisdom arise? How can we learn to remove the hindrances - such as worry\, aversion and desire - so that we can see things clearly\, become wise and experience the bliss of Nibbana?\n\n \;\n\nWith Ajahn Brahm's expert g uidance and compassionate support\, you'll delve into the heart of Buddhis t meditation practice\, exploring the wise teachings of the Buddha and dis covering your own innate capacity for understanding and release. Through a powerful combination of guided meditations\, teachings and discussions yo u'll learn to cultivate a deeper connection to your own inner wisdom and u ncover new levels of clarity and peace.\n\n \;\n\nWhether you're a sea soned meditator or a beginner\, this retreat offers a safe and nurturing e nvironment to deepen your practice.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThe weekend w ill include Dhamma reflections\, Q&\;A sessions\, periods of seated and walking meditation and lots of laughter!\n\n \;\n\n \;\nLocation and Practical Details\nLocated in the tranquil Iffley Village within Oxfor d and just ten minutes’ drive from Oxford city centre\, lies the Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel. Set among three acres of private gardens\, t his is the perfect setting to enjoy 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 me ditation or to simply watch the river flow by!\n\n \;\n\nFor this retr eat we have full use of the main conference hall\, seating up to 150 parti cipants. Tea (served twice a day) and a sandwich &\; chips lunch with s alad is included in your booking. Gluten free and vegan options will be av ailable.\n\n \;\n\nChairs will be available for meditation. Please kin dly bring your own meditation mat with a cushion if you prefer to sit on t he floor\, as we cannot guarantee we will be able to provide mats.\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nThis is a non-residential retreat (without accommodation included)\ ; however\, you may wish to book a room at the same Hotel by directly cont acting them (of course\, after you have received your final booking confir mation for the retreat). Alternately\, there are many other hotels nearby and in Oxford city centre.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTentative Ret reat Schedule\n \;\n\nSaturday 18th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Sett ling in &\; Tea\n09:30 - 11:00 Dhamma Talk &\; Guided Meditation\n11 :00 - 11:30 Walking Meditation\n11:30 - 13:00 Lunch break (food served in the dining room at the Hotel - see event description above)\n13:00 - 13:45 Sutta Class\n14:00 - 14:45 Guided Meditation\n14:45 - 15:10 Walking Medit ation\n15:10 - 15:40 Silent Meditation\n15:40 - 16:00 Tea Break\n16:00 - 1 7:00 Q&\;A Session\n17:00 - 17:40 Silent Meditation &\; Blessing\, D epartures by 18:00\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSunday 19th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Settling in &\; Tea\n09:30 - 11:00 Dhamma Talk &\; Guide d Meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\n11:00 - 11:30 Walking Meditation\n11:30 - 13:0 0 Lunch break (food served in the dining room at the Hotel - see event des cription above)\n13:00 - 13:45 Sutta Class\n14:00 - 14:45 Guided Meditatio n\n14:45 - 15:10 Walking Meditation\n15:10 - 15:40 Silent Meditation\n15:4 0 - 16:00 Tea Break\n16:00 - 16:45 Q&\;A Session\n16:45 - 17:15 Metta M editation\n17:15 - 17:45 Discussion on Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project &\;  Departures by 18:00\n\n \;\n\nAjahn Brahm kindly comes to England to support Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project’s charitable aims - of spreading the Dhamma and developing a "Forest Monastery" where\, for the first time in t he UK\, women can train toward full bhikkhuni ordination - and our communi ty can continue to grow. Organisation is on a volunteer basis which keeps costs as low as possible and there will be opportunity to donate towards t hese noble aims at the end of the retreat.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nIf you would like to contribute to sponsoring accommodation for Ajahn Brahm 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 m eans through our bursary fund\, collected entirely through the generosity of others.\n\n \;\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund her e.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nApplication Procedure\nNext steps:\n\n1. Please ensure you 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 payment.\n\n \;\n\n2. After submitting your application form\, within five minutes you should receive an email confirming that we have r eceived it. Please check your junk mail inbox if you do not receive it. We advise you to add our email address bookings@anukampaproject.org as a con tact\, to prevent our emails going into your junk folder.\n\n \;\n\n3. If you do not receive your ticket within an hour\, please contact us at b ookings@anukampaproject.org. Please be aware that emails that we send to n on-Gmail\, Hotmail or Outlook email account outside the UK (e.g. .pl\; .gm x etc)\, are often rejected as 'undelivered' for unknown reasons. Please t herefore contact us from a Gmail\, Hotmail or Outlook email account where at all possible\, to save disappointment.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; \n\nWe aim to approve your application within two weeks. If you haven’t heard from us after 2 weeks\, please contact us at: bookings@anukampaproje ct.org.\n\n \;\n\nCovid safety: Please do not attend if you feel ill\, are infectious or have any symptoms of Covid.\n\n \;\n\nThis registra tion is refundable minus £80 BEFORE 8th September 2023.\n\n \;\n\nPle ase note that from 9th September no refund will be given\, unless someone on our waiting list is able to take your place. If your ticket can be take n by someone else\, you will be refunded minus £80. Whilst we will make e very effort to offer your ticket on\, we are sorry that this cannot be gua ranteed.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nAll proceeds go toward establishing the UK 's first Forest Monastery for women.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://anukampaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2 023/03/Banner-size-Mercure-Oxford-Hawkwell-House.jpg CATEGORIES:2023 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 END:VCALENDAR