BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//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 guidance and compassionate support\, you'll delve into the heart of Buddhist meditation practice\, exploring the wise teachings of the Buddha and discovering your own innate capacity for understanding and release. Through a powerful combination of guided meditations\, teachings and discussions you'll learn to cultivate a deeper connection to your own inner wisdom and uncover new levels of clarity and peace.\n\n \;\n\nWhether you're a seasoned meditator or a beginner\, this retreat offers a safe and nurturing environment to deepen your practice.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThe weekend will 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 Oxford and just ten minutes’ drive from Oxford city centre\, lies the Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel. Set among three acres of private gardens\, this 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 meditation or to simply watch the river flow by!\n\n \;\n\nFor this retreat we have full use of the main conference hall\, seating up to 150 participants. Tea (served twice a day) and a sandwich &\; chips lunch with salad is included in your booking. Gluten free and vegan options will be available.\n\n \;\n\nChairs will be available for meditation. Please kindly bring your own meditation mat with a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor\, as we cannot guarantee we will be able to provide mats.\n\n \;\n\nThis is a non-residential retreat (without accommodation included)\; however\, you may wish to book a room at the same Hotel by directly contacting them (of course\, after you have received your final booking confirmation for the retreat). Alternately\, there are many other hotels nearby and in Oxford city centre.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Schedule\n \;\n\nSaturday 18th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Settling 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 Meditation\n15:10 - 15:40 Silent Meditation\n15:40 - 16:00 Tea Break\n16:00 - 17:00 Q&\;A Session\n17:00 - 17:40 Silent Meditation &\; Blessing\, Departures by 18:00\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSunday 19th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving\, Settling in &\; Tea\n09:30 - 11:00 Dhamma Talk &\; Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\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 Meditation\n15:10 - 15:40 Silent Meditation\n15:40 - 16:00 Tea Break\n16:00 - 16:45 Q&\;A Session\n16:45 - 17:15 Metta Meditation\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 the UK\, women can train toward full bhikkhuni ordination - and our community 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 these 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 means through our bursary fund\, collected entirely through the generosity of others.\n\n \;\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\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 received 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 contact\, 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 bookings@anukampaproject.org. Please be aware that emails that we send to non-Gmail\, Hotmail or Outlook email account outside the UK (e.g. .pl\; .gmx etc)\, are often 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\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@anukampaproject.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 registration is refundable minus £80 BEFORE 8th September 2023.\n\n \;\n\nPlease 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 taken by someone else\, you will be refunded minus £80. Whilst we will make every effort to offer your ticket on\, we are sorry that this cannot be guaranteed.\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 Room\, Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR