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, […]
Venue: Susurumba, Juliasdale, Nyanga Presenter: Dave Sheehan Dates: Tuesday 23 May 4pm – Sunday 10 am 28 May 2017 Bookings by May 10 please Suggested cost – Accommodation: Shared rooms $150 (or $35 per night ) Single room $225 ( if available) Camping $100 (OR $20 per night) Students 25% discount on the above […]
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 […]
When: Tuesday 13th – Sunday 18th December 2016 Where: Susurumba, Juliasdale, Nyanga Course Presenter: Dave Sheehan Stress, anxiety, despair, guilt, and depression – we all experience the pain of these powerful, uncomfortable and fear-inspiring mind states. Buddhism offers unique insights and techniques that help us to explore and understand emotional energy and patterns that give rise to […]
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 […]
Retreat topic: “Seven Points of Mindtraining (Lojong)” The Seven-Point Mind Training (Lojong) practices form one of the great jewels of Tibetan Buddhism. Not only have they brought the kind, loving, bodhisattva path of awakening to Tibetans for almost a thousand years but they have also proved themselves to be one of the most effective teachings […]
