With Trish Swift and Jayne Pilossof Date: Saturday 8th September. Time: 10.00 – 4.30. Venue: Rokpa Centre, 34 Quendon Rd, Monavale, Harare. TARA ROKPA THERAPY is a process of inner development and maturation, which combines Eastern and Western understanding of the mind and emotions; combining methods from western psychotherapy and eastern contemplative practices. The aim is […]
Dates : 4 Monday evenings and 2 Saturday mornings Practice sessions 4 Monday evenings 8, 15, 22 and 29 Jan, 5.30 – 7.00 pm 2 Saturday mornings 13 and 27 Jan, 9.30 – 11.30 am Venue: 6 Borrowdale Road, off Piers Road (behind Sam Levy’s village) Presenter : Dave Sheehan Suggested offering : […]
Jayne Pilossof & Jane Soper are offering a six-week, Saturday mornings Mindfulness Course Venue: Borrowdale Meditation Centre, 6 Borrowdale Lane. Dates: February 17 to March 24, 2018, Time: 10 a.m.—12 noon, Suggested Cost $70 (or what you can afford). Contact: janesoper67 [at] gmail.com or 0772 141 746 The course will introduce simple techniques to help […]
Topic: “Troublesome emotions. Exploring ways to work with them in a constructive manner” Sometimes our mind is like a thick jungle of disturbing thoughts and emotions, and it’s hard to really see what’s going on. We either suppress our disturbing emotions, or we get caught up in them and act them out, sometimes hurting others. […]
Topic: “An Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation” Mindfulness Meditation is a practice of being fully and attentively present in the moment Consistent daily practice of Mindfulness Meditation promotes the development of stability, inner calmness, and non-reactivity of the mind. In turn, this allows us to face and embrace even the unpleasant or painful aspects of […]
All the teachings are suitable for Buddhists of all levels, as well as non Buddhists. Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017 Topic: Overcoming Anger and Bitterness with Compassion A workshop on the Buddhist methods for training in loving kindness and compassion, as well as how to develop forgiveness. We will explore the nature of anger and […]
Dates: 4 Saturday mornings October 29 – November 19 Follow-up session December 10 Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Venue: Borrowdale Meditation Centre, 6 Borrowdale Lane, off Piers Road Course presenters : Jayne Pilossof and Jane Soper Cost: $50 (or whatever you can afford) Contact: Jane Soper on janesoper67 [at] gmail.com; phone 0772-141746 Jayne Pilossof […]
We regret to advise that due the lack of interest with this retreat, we have found it necessary to cancel. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. This Retreat is for present or past Insight course attendees The theme for the retreat is “Insight and Compassion”. This has been chosen because of the need for compassion […]
What is Mindfulness Meditation? Mindfulness meditation is the practice of skilled, non-judgmental awareness of the present moment. Most of us spend vital energy and mental activity focused in the past or the future. We lose touch with our present-moment power. Not only does this compromise our ability to act, but it negatively affects our state […]
In March 2016 a new course on Lojong (Mind Training) will be commencing. The course is restricted to 15 people and will cost $140. With this you will receive an original commentary of the text entitled “The Practice of Lojong” by Traleg Kyabgon. Audio recordings of Pema Chodron from her teachings on Lojong entitled “Be […]
