Take some time out and enjoy the silence. Maybe it has been a busy, noisy festive time and now you would like to switch off a bit from the noise? This silent retreat will give you the opportunity to try being silent when in the company of others and as a result, enjoy the stillness that letting go of chatter and overthinking can bring.
In each session there will be a talk to help us understand our object of meditation. Then there will be plenty of time to absorb into a beautiful meditation called ‘inspiration’ from the Living Meditations series. In this meditation we will use our breath to focus on a Buddhist mantra ‘OM AH HUM’. Mixing this mantra with our breath helps us to purify our body, speech and mind and feel clearer and lighter by the end of the day.
TIMETABLE
10-10.30am Arriving and time to orientate yourself and chat with others. Ask any questions you may have. Also there will be pen and paper if you need to ask anything during the day.
10.30 -11.30am Session One – guided by Gen Lhachog. From this point we will be in silence until 3pm except for Gen Lhachog’s guidance in the sessions.
11.30 -12pm Refreshments will be served in the lounge in silence. You can also choose to enjoy reading from the library at the back of the meditation room.
12-1pm Session Two – guided by Gen Lhachog.
1-2pm Lunch will be provided in the lounge area, again in silence. There will also be time to go for a short walk if you wish.
2-3pm Session Three – guided by Gen Lhachog. At the end of this session we will come out of silence and there will be the opportunity to discuss or ask questions in the lounge over refreshments.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
The teacher of this course is Gen Kelsang Lhachog. Gen Lhachog has been practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for over 20 years. She makes the classes light and clear so that everyone can easily find methods to takeaway with them and put into practice straight away.
ABOUT THE VENUE
This course is held at Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre, 16 Spencer St, Carlisle, CA1 1BG. Although we do not have our own parking there are various car parks and on street parking spaces near by. For more details of these click here.
