Retreats & Programme
2019 programme is listed below
Radical Belonging
Fri 12 to Fri 19 April 2019 in the Wieserhoisl Collective, Deutschlandsberg, Southern Austria
Led by Sumedha & Noon.
In this retreat we will explore together a deeper belonging and connectedness - sensing through ideas of who and what we are with gentleness and questioning. Exploring alive and real-ising ways of sensing our place in the world and in our own hearts. Ways that are more real than the imaginations we and society create.
MEDITATION - DHAMMA TALKS - CONTEMPLATIVE ACTIVITIES
Deep Rest Retreat
Sat 22nd-to- SAT 29th June 2019
Jaya Ashmore from Open Dharma
Bookings for this retreat will open at the beginning of February 2019.
MEDITATIONS - DHAMMA TALKS - CHANTING - ONE TO ONES
Hidden Jewels
sat 6 - fri 12 July 2019
Led by Sumedha and Juha Penttilä
Exploring - and hopefully enjoying! - the many ways we can inhabit the fullness of our being and fundamental connectedness as part of life. Supported by simplicity, silence, nature and teachings drawn from the wisdom of the Buddha. Open to beginners and those more experienced in meditation and, as all our retreats, people from any background (not only Buddhist) and LGBTQI friendly. The retreat will be held in noble silence.
DHAMMA TEACHINGS - GUIDED MEDITATIONS - SILENT MEDITATIONS - PRACTICE DISCUSSIONS - CONTEMPLATIVE WALKS (YATRA)
Touching Our Belonging
Wed 17 to mon 22 July 2019
Led by Noon & Sumedha
Through practicing in nature, we will allow ourselves to slow down, touch the earth and settle and deepen beneath the trees and sky. With support of the Buddha's teaching we can experience more deeply the profound effect nature has on us, as well as the effect we have on nature. We'll get curious about our individual & shared-human roots, roots in nature & moment-to-moment roots of presence & compassion.....learning to live in greater harmony, with ourselves, with one another, and with the world around us.
DHAMMA TEACHINGS - GUIDED MEDITATIONS - CONTEMPLATIVE ACTIVITIES - CONTEMPLATIVE WALKING (YATRA)
Spiritual Friendship - Connecting Up the Dots
Sat 3rd - Thurs 8th Aug 2019
Led by Ayya Jayati and Noon
This silent retreat offers time to explore our inner nature and see what we discover within. Days will include guidance in meditation techniques and practices, talks and silent sittings. As well as group meditations on the meditation platform, there will be time for walking meditation.
DHAMMA TEACHINGS - GUIDED MEDITATIONS - SILENT MEDITATIONS - CONTEMPLATIVE ACTIVITIES
Voices from Inside Life
Sun 11 - Thurs 15 August 2019
Led by Janna Ferrett and Sumedha
On this retreat we'll explore our sense of being in the moment, and also with the flow of life. Walking in the wild hills with gospel grooves: we'll be walking in silence for a few hours each day, with moments for meditation in nature & sacred chanting.
SACRED CHANTING - SILENT RETREAT - MEDITATION - CONTEMPLATIVE WALKING (YATRA) - DHAMMA TEACHINGS
Grounding Bodies in Curiosity - Trusting Life Again
Thurs 22 - Mon 26 Aug 2019
Led by Noon and Sophie Geulin
an invitation to delve into deeper meditation, to get in touch with our bodies & explore our inner strengths in safety, with guidance. To offer ourselves the gift of dropping into soft relaxation to make space for our essence & real-ness to emerge
Guided meditations, talks & meditation instructions, one to ones, & yoga sessions
"Doing Our Nails": empowering ourselves
Fri 13 - Fri 20 Sep 2019
with Sumedha and Noon
Guided meditations & talks with Sumedha & Noon, eco-construction, learning to use simple tools, living together & sharing open doors of outdoor life......
GUIDED ACTIVITY RETREAT IN ECO CONSTRUCTION
Deep forest pools
Tues 1 Oct - Tues 8 october 2019
Support offered by Sumedha & Noon
Silent week of meditating together in the morning & evenings, with freestyle schedule throughout the day & participation in daily living.
GROUP SOLITARY RETREATS WITH SUPPORT
Rooted in the the buddhist teachings, especially the Forest meditation tradition of Ajahn Chah, we are inspired by nature, inner and outer. We offer meditation and eco retreats with many ways to explore and open.
Our retreats are holistic, helping us to be present and connected in body and mind. Re-minding us of our intimate links with the natural world, they are nourished also by sustainable living.
Retreat Schedule 2019
Most of our retreats Are open to beginners as well as those more experienced in meditation - and to people from any background or spiritual inclination (not necessarily Buddhist). we are always LGBTQI friendly.
If you have a question or to book contact:
"If it isn't good let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good."
Ajahn Chah
Spoken language
Retreats are offered in English or in French with translation on certain retreats
Spiritual influences
Also, rooted as we are in buddhist teachings, we are inspired by many different paths and invite participation from people of all faiths and spiritual leanings
Throughout the season
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solitary practice: we can co- create a structure that works for you and for us, with more or less silence/ engagement
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activity retreats for individuals: living and participating in the daily rhythm of life, including daily sittings and regular guided meditations. This year we wish to finish the renovation of the meditation hall and dining shelter. You are most welcome to come and give a hand from May to October, learning rustic and eco building skills, helping with the garden.
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locals: you are welcome to come and join our morning and evening meditations. From May to October on Wednesdays we offer a guided meditation - you can also contact us about retreat days or weekends.
Scheduled guided retreats
Our retreats are silent apart from the activity retreats where there are times of speaking.
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sitting retreats
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contemplative walking retreats
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group activity retreats
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chanting retreats
TYPES OF RETREATS
Guided retreats are facilitated by Noon and Sumedha or by teachers who inspire and resonate with the vision of Ekuthuleni - especially nuns (and ex nuns) of the forest tradition and Sanghaseva in the last few years.
TEACHERS AT EKUTHULENI
