Please note that Retreatants can attend one or both of the following retreats: Introduction to Meditation Practice Weekend @ Susurumba, Juliasdale 6 pm, Fri 2 – 12 am, Sun 4 November, 2018  “The basic practice is to be present, right here. We are willing to be honest and realistic. It is simply the creation of […]

Retreat with Donal Creedon Susurumba, Nyanga, Zimbabwe 6 pm Wed 28 Nov – 10 am Fri 7 Dec, 2018 Topic : “Sutra of Life”   Please note that this retreat is fully subscribed. Nevertheless, if you would like to put your name on the waiting list, please contact Pam or Dave Sheehan on zimsheehans@gmail.com The […]

Dates: Tues 22 – Sunday 27 May, 2018 Venue: Susurumba Retreat Centre, Juliasdale, Nyanga. Presenter:  Dave Sheehan The Tonglen practice is a method for connecting with suffering—ours and that which is all around us—everywhere we go. It is a method for overcoming fear of suffering and for dissolving the tightness of our heart. Primarily it […]

Topic: “Learning to Calm the Mind” (Teachings, guidance and meditations on understanding and overcoming stress, agitation and confusion within the mind) Dates : 2-Day option 6 pm Friday 27 – 12 pm Sunday 29 April Long weekend option 6pm Friday 27 April – Tuesday May 1, 2018 Timings : Start time Suggested arrival 16.00 – […]

Dates: 19 – 21 January 2018 Presenter: Dave Sheehan Venue: Susurumba Retreat Centre, Julisadale, Nyanga, Zimbabwe Cost for the weekend including meals: Shared rooms – $50 Camping – $30 Contact Dave Sheehan on zimsheehans@gmail.com for further information. Ideal for experienced and beginner meditators

Dates: February Friday 02 – Saturday 10, 2018 Venue: Susurumba Retreat Centre, Juliasdale, Zimbabwe Topic: How to Deepen our Spiritual practice in both the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions Course material:  Alan will be using Patrul Rinpoche’s step by step guide to meditating on the “Way of the Bodhisattva” by Shantideva and a commentary by Ringu […]

I’ve gotten free of that ignorant fist that was pinching and twisting my secret self. The universe and the light of the stars come through me —Rumi Venue: Susurumba Retreat Centre, Juliasdale, Nyanga, Zimbabwe Dates: Tues 14 – Sun 19 Nov, 2017 Presenter: Dave and Pam Sheehan Our core beliefs are often based on our earliest […]

August, Thur 10 – Tue 15 (Mon & Tue 14/15 Aug are Public Holidays) Topic: Making friends with your Inner Critic How can we work with the Inner Critic? Are we able to recognise the  Inner Critic not as the truth, but as a single voice among many? The Inner Critic reviews our mistakes endlessly, […]

Dates: Friday, January 27 – Saturday February 4, 2017 Venue: Susurumba Retreat Centre, Juliasdale, Nyanga. Looking for peace of mind? If we wish to find lasting happiness we need to look at how to tame the mind and uncover our compassionate nature. During the retreat we will use different contemplations and meditations to help reveal […]