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 […]
Ken Holmes is currently Director of Studies at Kagyu Samye Ling and is a world renowned scholar on Tibetan Buddhism. His life is spent teaching in the Samye Dzong Buddhist Centers established by the late Akong Tulku Rinpoche, in various countries, writing and translating dharma works. We are delighted to have Ken back for another […]
When: Wednesday 29th June – Sunday 3rd July 2016 Where: Susurumba, Juliasdale, Nyanga Course Presenter: Dave Sheehan “We are on a journey that begins with our birth and ends with our death. At each moment of that journey, we confront the boundary of life and death. We are constantly in transition. At the moment of death, […]
When: Tuesday 24th – Sunday 29th May 2016 (please note that Wednesday 25 May is a public holiday) Where: Susurumba, Juliasdale, Nyanga Course Presenter: Dave Sheehan “We all know that on days when we are in a good mood, when the whole world seems to be smiling at us, we can accept predicaments or bad news more easily […]
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 our jewel – like nature and help bring a deeper happiness into our daily lives. The emphasis on this retreat […]
