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:1727@anukampaproject.org DTSTART:20231109T093000Z DTEND:20231111T173000Z DTSTAMP:20250429T130141Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ajahn-brahms-3-day-non-residential- retreat-rest-in-peace-before-you-die/ SUMMARY:Ajahn Brahm & Ven Canda's 3-Day Non-Residential Retreat: “Rest in Peace Before You Die!” DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\n\nDo you ever feel like the only peace you’ll ever get is after you’re dead? You’re just so busy and burdened with the duties of life that peace feels like a different lifetime? In today's fast-paced world\, it's easy to lose sight of what really matters and become consumed by stress\, anxiety\, and worry. Through the practice of meditation\, however\, we can learn to cultivate a deep sense of peace and contentment\, even in the face of life's ultimate challenges\; dying and death.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nAjahn Brahm and Venerable Canda bring a unique blend of wisdom\, compassion\, and humour  to the retreat\, providing expert guidance and support as you explore the depths of your mind. Over the course of this transformative retreat\, they will guide you on a journey of awakening\, helping you to embrace the present moment and let go of the fears and worries that hold you back. Through a powerful combination of guided meditations\, teachings\, and discussion\, you'll learn to connect with your deepest wisdom and find a sense of peace that can carry you through any situation. Don't wait until you're dead to find peace!\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThe retreat consists of silent meditation practice\, Dhamma talks\, guided meditations\, Sutta classes from "The Word of The Buddha\," and Q&\;A sessions. The schedule will be relaxed and the sessions optional. Participants will have full use of the whole building\, including the main hall\, rooms for walking meditation\, lobby and kitchen for hot drinks. Participants will have full use of the whole Quakers building\, including the main hall\, rooms for walking meditation\, lobby and kitchen for hot drinks.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nLocation &\; Practical Matters\n \;\n\nThis retreat is a non-residential retreat\, at the Friends Meeting House\, owned by Sheffield Quakers\, in the heart of Sheffield City Centre. Participants will have full use of the whole building\, including the main hall\, rooms for walking meditation\, lobby and kitchen for hot drinks.\n\n \;\n\nThere is no catering for this event\, so please bring your own simple packed lunch (sandwiches are good!) or pop out to a nearby café or restaurant.\n\n \;\n\nHot water will be provided. It will be very helpful if you can please bring your own cup or flask and favourite teas and milk - and perhaps a box of tea to share communally! \n\n \;\n\nChairs are provided. If you would like to sit on a meditation mat\, please bring your own mat and extra cushions as we may have only a very limited number of mats and cushions available.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Schedule\n \;\n\nThursday 9th November &\; Friday 10th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving and settling in\n09:30 - 11:00 Dhamma Talk and Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\n11:00 - 11:30 Walking Meditation\n11:30 - 13:00 Lunch break (bring your own lunch)\n13:00 - 14:45 Sutta Talk (Ajahn Brahm or Ven Canda) &\; Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm or Ven Canda)\n14:45 - 15:15 Walking Meditation\n15:15 - 16:00 Silent Meditation\n16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break\n16:15 - 17:00 Q&\;A  (Ajahn Brahm &\; Ven Canda)\n17:00 - 17:30 Silent Meditation &\; Blessing\n\n \;\n\nSaturday 11th November:\n\n09:00 Arriving and settling in\n09:30 - 11:00 Dhamma Talk and Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm)\n11:00 - 11:30 Walking Meditation\n11:30 - 13:00 Lunch break (bring your own lunch)\n13:00 - 14:45 Sutta Talk (Ajahn Brahm or Ven Canda) &\; Guided Meditation (Ajahn Brahm or Ven Canda)\n14:45 - 15:15 Walking Meditation\n15:15 - 16:00 Silent Meditation\n16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break\n16:15 - 16:45 Metta Meditation\n16:45 - 17:15 Discussion on Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project\n17:15 - 17:30 Mingling and Tidying Up!\n\n \;\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\nIf you would like to sponsor accommodation and travel costs 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 \;\n\nWe kindly ask that you do not contact the venue.\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\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\nThe registration fee is £150.\n\nThis registration is refundable minus £75 BEFORE 8th September 2023.\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 £75. Whilst we will make every effort to offer your ticket on\, we are sorry that this cannot be guaranteed.\n\n \;\n\nCovid safety: Please do not attend if you feel ill\, are infectious or have any symptoms of Covid.\n\n \;\nAll proceeds go toward establishing the UK's first Forest Monastery for women.\n CATEGORIES:2023 LOCATION:Sheffield Quakers\, Quaker Meeting House\, 10 St James' Street\, Sheffield City Centre\, Sheffield\, S1 2EW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Quaker Meeting House\, 10 St James' Street\, Sheffield City Centre\, Sheffield\, S1 2EW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Sheffield Quakers:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR