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:1739@anukampaproject.org DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230617T170000 DTSTAMP:20230501T104228Z URL:https://anukampaproject.org/events/ven-upekkha-ven-canda-day-retreat-t he-wisdom-of-forgiveness/ SUMMARY:Ven Canda & Ven Upekkha Day Retreat: "The Wisdom of Forgiveness" DESCRIPTION:\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThis Day Retreat is a precious opportunity to receive teachings from two bhikkhunis! Venerable Upekkha has been staying at Anukampa Buddhist Vihara in Oxford for several months to support Venerable Canda and her community in setting up the first Vihara for fully ordained Buddhist nuns in the UK - much to our delight. Ven Upekkha will be returning to Australia soon after this retreat\, so don't miss out on her gentle wisdom and warm-hearted teachings alongside Ven Canda!\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSet in the beautiful historic city of Cambridge\, where Ajahn Brahm studied and sat his first meditation retreat\, the Friend's Meeting House offers a warm\, friendly and conducive atmosphere for meditation.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nWe will have the use of the entire building\, allowing for a safe and uninterrupted space for meditation. You are invited to bring your own packed lunch to enjoy in the dining room\, and use the kitchen to prepare tea and other hot drinks. The main hall will be our meditation room and there are other rooms that will be set aside for walking meditation.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\nThe Theme of the Retreat:\n \;\n\nForgiveness is not only about the other person - it is also about yourself.\n\n \;\n\nHolding on to hurts and grudges exhausts the mind and wastes our opportunity for freedom and true happiness. Accepting our shortcomings and sensitive human mind\, that is prone to making mistakes\, helps to release us from our own exacting standards to enjoy the precious present moment.\n\n \;\n\nWith a forgiving mind\, the present moment opens up to peace and unalloyed bliss that has no baggage or agenda. Unburdened by painful perceptions we have an opportunity to embrace our experience and see things as they truly are.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nThis day retreat will include Dhamma reflections\, guided meditations\, walking and silent meditation and an opportunity for Q&\;A.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nPlease aim to arrive at 9:00 am in order to register and settle in quietly.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nWe kindly ask that you do not contact the venue.\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\n \;\n\nPLEASE NOTE THIS BOOKING IS NOT REFUNDABLE.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n~ IMPORTANT !! ~  To be sure that you see our most up to date page\, YOU MUST REFRESH your browser by pressing F5 OR click the ↺ reload sign on the address bar.\n\n \;\n\n \;\nAll proceeds go toward establishing the UK's first Forest Monastery for women.\n \; CATEGORIES:2023 LOCATION:Cambridge Quakers ~ Friends Meeting House\, 12 Jesus Lane\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB5 8BA\, United Kingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=12 Jesus Lane\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB5 8BA\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Cambridge Quakers ~ Friends Meeting House:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR