Residential Retreats
Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat
Friday 22nd January – Friday 29th January
Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi and Will James
Venue: Sangsurya, Byron Bay
Info at: www.tallowwoodsangha.org.au
Ocean of Breath, Ocean of Love Insight Meditation Retreat
Ocean of Breath, Ocean of Love
Insight Meditation Retreat
Friday March 11th - Thursday March 17th 2021
Teachers: Ellen Davison and Lizzie Turnbull
Venue: Sangsurya Retreat Centre, Byron Bay
In the Anapanasati Sutta we find the Buddha’s guidance on mindfulness of breathing. Following, resting into and enjoying the breath supports an easeful and tranquil way of being. The body relaxes and the mind becomes clear. This is so supportive. We settle, we become peaceful and we learn to release and let go of what is unhelpful, of what prevents wholeness. From this we learn to meet experience in loving presence, skilful understanding and wide-open awareness.
This silent retreat offers the opportunity to deepen one’s practice and settle into our innate nature. It is suitable for both beginners and more advanced practitioners.
The schedule includes guided meditations, Dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, inquiry and somatic practices.
Insight/Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Friday June 10th – Friday June 17th
Insight/Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi and Carol Perry
Venue: Sangsurya, Byron Bay
Info at www.insightmeditationaustralia.org; www.dharma.org.au
A 6 day silent Insight/Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Friday August 26th - Thursday September 1st
A 7 day silent Insight/Vipassana Meditation Retreat
Teachers: Ellen Davison and Radha Nicholson
Venue: Sangsurya, Byron Bay
This retreat consists of sitting and walking meditation, open inquiry sessions, group and individual meetings with the teachers, optional yoga, Dharma talks, and guided meditations.
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/BZPPG
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Hazy Moon Spring Sesshin (Zen Retreat)
Saturday September 24th – Friday September 30th
Zen Sesshin (Zen retreat)
Teachers: Ellen Davison and Rachel Whiting
Venue: Mullumbimby
The Spring Sesshin has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Hazy Moon Spring Sesshin (Zen Retreat) with Ellen Davison and Rachel Whiting at Mullumbimby.
This Zen retreat will allow participants to settle deeply into the silence and stillness within and to explore the deeper questions which arise in life. Ellen is a Roshi in the Diamond Sangha with 17 years’ experience leading sesshins.
For further information contact Colin on (02) 66891614 or email: nimbinensis(at)hotmail.com
Embodied Wisdom and Compassion
2023 Residential Retreats
Freedom of the Heart Insight Meditation Retreat
Freedom of the Heart
Insight Meditation Retreat
6th - 12th January 2023
Teachers: Radha Nicholson and Priscilla Maxwell
Venue: Sangsurya Retreat Centre - Byron Bay
Understanding the Buddha's teachings of liberation
The retreat will focus on direct experiential understanding and insights through mindfulness meditation practice in the four postures, sitting, walking, standing and reclining. There will be periods of instruction, dharma talks, inquiry and guided meditations as well as opportunities for interviews with the teachers.
Non-Residential Retreats
Weekend Non-residential Zen Retreat
Saturday May 28th – Sunday May 29th
Non-residential Zen Retreat
Teachers: Ellen Davison and Rachel Whiting
Venue: Kuan Yin meditation Centre, Lismore
Weekend non-residential Zen retreat with Ellen Davison and Rachel Whiting.
Contact Colin at nimbinensis(at)hotmail.com [replace (at) with@] for information and bookings.
A 2-day non-residential retreat, held in person at Kuan Yin Meditation Centre, Lismore
A 2-day non-residential retreat, held in person at Kuan Yin Meditation Centre, Lismore
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th October
Teacher: Patrick Kearney
Patrick has over 30 years in meditation experience and teaches retreats throughout Australia. Patrick emphasises the importance of developing independence in practice throughout the dynamics of meditation and the theory that guides it.
Contact: sonyanourse(at)hotmail.com
A 3-day non-residential retreat, held in person at Kuan Yin Meditation Centre, Lismore
Friday November 18th – Sunday November 20th
Zen Sesshin (Zen retreat)
Teachers: Ellen Davison, Rachel Whiting and Lindy Lee
Venue: Kuan Yin Meditation Centre, Lismore Heights
You are invited to participate in a traditional Zen meditation retreat (Sesshin). Our practice becomes one of Awakening as we let go of old habits of mind, of fear, anger, and confusion and settle into the wider and more spacious awareness of a clear mind and open heart.
This three-day retreat, which is non-residential, consists of zazen (sitting meditation), walking meditation (kinhin), chanting, dharma talks and interviews with the teacher. A light meal will be served in the evening.
Ellen is a Roshi in the Diamond Sangha with 17 years’ experience leading sesshins.
For further information contact Colin on (02) 66891614 or email: nimbinensis(at)hotmail.com
