1st to 30th September 2008
Come and help us create sustainable living systems in the wild landscape of the Serra de Carreau. Enjoy satisfying work. Learn about sustainable technologies. Find time to meditate, study, hang out. Gain refreshment and inspiration living simply in a place of great natural beauty. You can book to come for between a week and a month.
Suggested dana contributions: £40/€50 a week. We welcome offers of specific skills exchange.
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22nd - 30th November 2008
A Retreat for Order Members and Mitras of the Western Buddhist Order with Padmakara and Guhyapati
The idea of Evolution is relatively new in terms of common usage – yet perhaps it is an essential notion for practicing the dharma in the 21st century. We will be exploring the relationship between the Dharma and the principle of Evolution, in its ecological, spiritual and cultural forms.. We will look at the language of evolution in its broadest sense: in terms of fact, story, metaphor and myth. This retreat will open out the creative potential of seeing ourselves, the world, and indeed the cosmos, in an Evolutionary and Ecological context. In an atmosphere of mutual exploration we will study, reflect and meditate on the environment, our relationship to it and contemplate how our practice is necessary for ecological health of the planet.
The ecodharmacentre operates a dana economy. Suggested contributions for the event are (waged/low-waged/unwaged): £330/£260/£190 or €460/€360/€265.
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20th December 2008 – 10th January 2009
A retreat with Guhyapati, Kamalashila and Maitrisara
Nature is a teacher. But can humanity learn enough to get through these difficult times? Just how are we to understand and integrate nature’s teachings? On this reconnaissance retreat we bring the methods and insights of the Buddhist tradition into association with an emerging ecological perspective. We will scout our way amidst living ecology as it manifests in the land, in our own consciousness, and through our interaction. Where can we find the resources to respond to the cries of the world with courageous compassion? Where can we find the power to overcome the alienation and exploitation which so characterise the current social and ecological crises? Where can we discover the deeper perspectives that help us to act authentically? We will explore these issues through a blend of study, communication, solitary time and mediation.
The ecodharmacentre operates a dana economy. Suggested dana contributions are (waged/low-waged/unwaged): £810/£675/£465 or €1095/€900/€630.
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17th - 31st January 2009
A Retreat with Dhiramati & Guhyapati
In the heart of the Catalan mountains the vibrant power of the elements surrounds us vividly. Drawing on the mythic life of Padmasambhava, through meditation and ritual amidst the landscape of mountains, caves and woodland, we will awaken ourselves more fully to their living magic.
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