Transforming Consciousness into Deeper Insight
There is no being having consciousness; there is consciousness which is the sum total of experience or involvement, and that is the universe at work.
Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche, Abhidhamma Retreat, 2000
In order to prepare ourselves to watch consciousness, we will begin this retreat with practices and exercises that help to settle the mind into a calm and relaxed state.
Once that is established, we will begin to sharpen the awareness of states of mind, watching our responses to objects of the senses and examining how our habits of response have been shaped.
We will deepen the meditation with questions about our sense of a permanent self; whether there is a single “I’ that is responding to all situations; how all things appear to exist by themselves, and how emptiness is not nothingness.
We will break down our experiences and try to find an original ground from which all things emerge.
Daily, there will be:
Classes where the practice will be explained and questions will be discussed
Group and individual practice sessions
Stretching and yogic exercises to support your practice
A loving kindness meditation each evening
Sharing of experiences
Register at the Dharma Centre of Canada website.
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