City Weekend Retreat - Awakening in the modern world
Healing the mind through calm
With Ven. Losang Gendun
Worry, fretting and anxiety are endemic, for they appear to our minds as solutions to a problem. In reality they get us lost in fictional scenarios obscuring the resources available to us. The practice of shamatha in contrast liberates the equanimity and pliancy of the mind, providing confidence and balance in challenging environments. Our weekend will explore how to practice Asanga’s nine stages of calm amidst the vicissitude of daily life, combining comfort and better solutions into a more satisfying way of living.
Please note that the retreat is non-residential, as we don't have lodging facilities.
Donation
Dāna (generosity) is one of the cornerstones of the Buddhist path. By virtue of their generosity, the Buddha and the ordained sangha offer us the teachings, and in exchange, the lay community supports Dharma centers and the monastic community. This interdependence is essential for us to share the Dharma and continue our work to benefit all sentient beings. With your donation we support our teachers in their cost of living and we uphold our dharma center, which is managed entirely by volunteers.
The suggested donation for this 2-day retreat is € 75, coffee and tea included for those who did not register for the IDMT class beforehand. If you already donated for the IDMT class on Saturday, you can make the reduced donation of 60 euro through this link. For students and people with low income, the suggested donation is €50 (with IDMT) or 40 if you already donated for IDMT. Please send an email to amsterdam@maitreya.nl if you'd like to make use of this option.
Dates and times: Saturday Nov. 9: 10.00 - 18.30 hrs. (incl. regular IDMT class), Sunday Nov. 10: 10.00 - 17.00 hrs.
On Saturday we'll have a 1,5 hour lunch break and will provide soup. Please bring your own additional sandwich or other food items. On Sunday we'll have a 1-hour break and ask people to bring something simple to eat for yourself. As our space is very limited, we won't have a shared potluck lunch this weekend!
The donation amount should never be an obstacle to your access to the Dharma! Please contact us if it might be an obstacle for you.
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