Embracing Life Fully: Living from Presence
Teachers:
Daryl Lynn Ross &
Bill Knight
When:
June 21-25, 2015
Where:
Galilee Centre
Arnprior, Ontario
Cost:
Scale: $475/$540/$610
Deposit: $240
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Through cultivating silence and enquiring into the nature of our experience we can come home to presence, our true home which we have never left. Our true nature has no gender, age, ethnicity or definition of any kind. This unconditioned awareness expresses itself as joy and love. In a moment we can realize that we have never been separated from presence and open to a glimpse of freedom. We already are the truth and love we seek. This insight is transformational.
This retreat will combine meditation, methods of self-inquiry, exercises and teachings primarily from Buddhist traditions in an atmosphere of joy, ease and non-striving.
There will be an optional Feldenkrais movement session (Awareness Through Movement) taught by Janet Maxwell.
About Daryl Lynn Ross
Daryl Lynn Ross has been engaged in meditation and other contemplative practices since 1972. She has practiced with Tibetan, Zen and Vipassana teachers, emphasizing insight practice in recent years. In 1980 the writings of Christian mystics led her to explore the Christian contemplative path, and she was later trained to offer guidance in this tradition. From 1986 to 2008 she offered medita¬tion teachings and spiritual mentoring as university chaplain at Concordia in Montreal, and has been leading retreats since 2000. Daryl is a founding member and guiding teacher of True North Insight.
About Bill Knight
Bill Knight After graduating from medical school in 1977, Bill spent 10 years practicing emergency and family medicine in Canada, the Middle and Far East. In the late 80's he retrained as a psychotherapist. A desire to more fully understand his own mind and body led him to the practice of Insight Meditation which changed his life. Since 1995 his medical practice has been limited to teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. He has practiced with a variety of teachers in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions in both North America and Asia. He lives with his wife and three cats in Muskoka.
Participant Information
Location: Galilee Centre, 398 John Street North, Arnprior, Ontario, http://www.galileecentre.com/. This lovely retreat centre is located near the centre of Arnprior, overlooking the Ottawa River and bordering on an old-growth forest.
Arrival Time: 3:30-5:30 pm, Sunday, June 21. The retreat will conclude by lunch on Thursday, June 25. Everyone is welcome to stay for lunch.
Cost: TNI is dedicated to offering affordable rates to all. We offer a sliding scale with low, mid and high rates that allow retreatants to pay according to their means. Paying at the low rate covers the minimum expense of holding a retreat. The high rate helps ensure TNI’s viability as an organization. The deposit is included in all of our fees.
Please note that the retreat fees pay for your room and three meals a day. This does not include payment to the teacher. Following the 2,500-year-old Buddhist tradition, the teachings are considered priceless and so are offered freely. At the end of the retreat you wil be invited to offer dana, or donations, to the teachers, the retreat manager and TNI.