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:1755@anukampaproject.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250201T170000 DTSTAMP:20250129T022112Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/bhante-sujato-day-retreat-the-oddly -conditioned-nature-of-unconditional-love/ SUMMARY:Bhante Sujato Day Retreat : "The Oddly Conditioned Nature of Unconditional Love" DESCRIPTION:Love is like a butterfly\, so pretty yet so fleeting. Or so they say. But what if love was less like a butterfly and more like an ocean? What if it was everywhere all the time and we just forgot to notice it?\n\n \;\n\nJoin Bhante Sujato on this contemplative day retreat as he dives into the enigmatic nature of unconditional love. Explore how our perceptions condition love\, and how we can shape them to bring a lasting transformation in our lives and for those around us. Through meditation\, reflection\, and Q&\;A discover the currents that connect us all—the tides of compassion\, kindness and boundless care.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nWhere will the retreat be held?\n \;\n\nThis retreat will be held at the Friends Meeting House\, in Oxford. We will have the use of main hall and the kitchen\, surrounded by a lovely secluded lawn\, allowing for a safe and uninterrupted space for meditation.\n\n \;\n\nComfy meditation chairs are provided. In order to maximise the space available\, we encourage you to use a chair. Please note that we are not able to provide mats and cushions.\n\n \;\n\nPlease bring your own packed lunch and flask for your ease. Hot water will be available and you are invited to bring along tea\, milk and biscuits to share.\n\n \;\n\nThe retreat is suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators alike and will accommodate a maximum of 50 people. Please register early to be sure you don't miss out!\n\n \;\n\nN.B: The following day\, on Sunday 2nd February\, we are inviting a small number of people (up to 15) to join us for an afternoon of meditation with Bhante Sujato and Ven Canda at our beautiful monastery\, Anukampa Grove\, 5 miles from Oxford (on a donation basis). If you would like to be considered for this also\, please apply separately\, noting that we will confirm the latter in January. \n\n \;\n\n\n\n \;\nTentative Retreat Schedule\n \;\n\n09:30 - 09:55 Arrivals\n\n10:00 - 11:30 Introduction talk and guided meditation (silence begins!)\n\n11:30 - 12:00 Walking meditation\n\n12:00 - 13:15 Lunch and rest period\n\n13:15 - 14:30 Dhamma talk and guided meditation\n\n14:30 - 15:00 Walking meditation\n\n15:00 - 15:30 Silent group meditation\n\n15:30 - 15:45 Tea break\n\n15:45 - 16:30 Q&\;A\n\n16:30 - 17:00 Final metta meditation and closing words\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nPlease aim to arrive at 9:30 am in order to register and settle in quietly.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nBhante Sujato is kindly coming all the way from Australia to England\, to support Anukampa's work and our new monastery\, "Anukampa Grove\," where for the very first time in the UK\, women can train towards full monastic ordination as bhikkhunis. There will be an opportunity to donate towards that aim at the retreat in person\, or via our website here.\n\n \;\n\nWe are extremely fortunate to have three monastics attending this retreat: Bhante Sujato\, Ven Canda and Ven Upekkha. If you would like to contribute to the costs for the Sangha's travel expenses you can donate here\, you can 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.\n\n \;\n\nYou are welcome to donate to our bursary fund here.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nNote:\n\n \;\n\n1. After your registration\, you will receive an email with your Ticket/Booking Confirmation almost immediately. Please check your junk mail box if you do not receive it. You can also add our email address bookings@anukampaproject.org as a contact to prevent emails from us going into the junk folder.\n\n \;\n\n2. 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\nWe kindly ask that you do not contact the venue.\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 \;\n\nPLEASE NOTE THIS BOOKING IS NOT REFUNDABLE.\n\n \;\nAll ticket proceeds go towards covering venue hire and travel for the Sangha. Any excess will go towards the general running costs of Britain's first monastery for bhikkhunis\, "Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni Monastery."\n \;\n\n~ IMPORTANT !! ~  To ensure you see our most up-to-date page and bookings availability\, YOU MUST REFRESH your browser by pressing F5 OR click the ↺ reload sign on the address bar. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://anukampaproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2 023/03/Banner-size-Oxford-Quakers-Meeting-House.jpg CATEGORIES:2025 LOCATION:Oxford Quakers Friends Meeting House\, 43 St Giles'\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3LW\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=43 St Giles'\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3LW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Oxford Quakers Friends Meeting House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR