this Precious Human Birth …
this … this Now
Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. Rainer Marie Rilke
This is the jewel in the heart of Winter… the deep quiet and intimate time to meet your life fully with kindness and openness. Revelation is possible
The Winter Retreat is founded on the Buddhist monastic practice to settle in one place, to turn diligently into a steady schedule for 3 months. it is a time for the heart to be deeply nourished and the mind to open to the bright clear light within.
It is a time to be supported in community - in communion.
This deeper more concentrated Winter Retreat is primarily for the long-term residential Sangha but is also a powerful call to deep practice for those who wish to join.us
UPDATE: June 7 Winter Retreat is now underway with a warm and happy community of nine. There are still opportunities for a few friends to join for periods of a minimum of a four week period. Please read the information below and if you would like to join us please send a full application to dharmagaia.org@gmail.com
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR winter retreat INTERNSHIPS
This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of the Dharma Gaia community, with all the richness of learning and support in s we piritual practice.
Learn how to live more deliberately and authentically.
Living in conscious community grounded in Mindfulness you will learn to understand yourself and others. You will be supported to see clearly and to transform habits and beliefs that do not support you to live fully and in true connection with yourself and others,
Our commitment for this time is to develop and integrate powerful tools to live in Presence and Awareness. Besides the formal practices of sitting walking and eating meditation, we support physical practices such as yoga, Tai Chi, Deep Relaxation,
Dharma Inquiry and contemplative inquiry are also important aspects of waking up collectively. And interwoven throughout practice and the daily living we give space and value to rest, silence, creativity and Being in the nature as much as possible
We also open the centre for others to join us from time to time and this is a deep opportunity to serve and let generosity flow out from our Gratitude.
If this opportunity inspires you to apply, please write in the first instance to peace@dharmagaia.org subject line: Internship for the Winter Retreat
A few possibilities are still available to join for a shorter period of this retreat please apply to dharmagaia.org@gmail.com
A minimum stay is for 4 weeks to ensure participants have time to settle deeply and to benefit from the profound peace and support of full immersion in mindful community.
The cost for full board and participation in the Retreat Programme is $780 for each four week period.
We also invite you to offer Dana (generosity) for the teachings If you are not familiar with this form of supporting teachers in the Buddhist tradition please see the separate page on Dana