This year the focus of the Art and Soul mini retreats will be Friendship.
“According to the teachings of the Buddha, beautiful friendship (kalyana-mitta) is an essential aspect of the path of awakening, just as central as morality and meditation. The Buddha was direct and quite emphatic that friendship is woven into the whole life of a practitioner. Friendships are central at every stage of the path. In the Upaddha Sutta (SN 45.2), the Buddha said: “Beautiful friendship is the whole of the holy life.” Quote by Jan Surrey
All are welcome, no registration necessary. Some meditation experience recommended.
Insight Dialogue is an interpersonal meditation practiced in direct, face-to-face, heart-to-heart relational contact. We will practice together in dyads and small groups with the six meditation guidelines – pause, relax, open, attune to emergence, listen deeply and speak the truth – and explore the power of relationship in awakening.
We hope you will join us and taste the joyful potential for release and freedom often hidden in our everyday relations. You are invited to attend any and all of these sessions. There will be periods of silent meditation practice, dharma talk, relational meditation practice and mindful movement.