Time That Consumes Us (in French)
Teacher:
U Jagara
When:
June 23-30, 2017
Where:
Au tournant du coeur
Sutton, QC
Cost:
Scale: $595/$670/$745
Deposit: $300
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This retreat will let consider the different aspects of time that condition our existence. There is physical time, that of the clock, which can keep us forever captive, and psychological time, that of duration, which when well understood can lead us to liberation.
Through different meditation approaches, we will familiarize ourselves with this inner world, thereby opening the doors to new dimensions of existence, while keeping and developing the pragmatic aspect required by modernity. This course will unfold in parallel with Buddhist teachings, updated in the actual context.
Among the main themes of this retreat, we will address the practice of benevolence (metta) and will do an overview of the causal chain (paticca samuppada).
Retreat participants are requested to keep the 8 monastic precepts, which include not eating after lunch (unless you have a health condition, in which case you will be able to eat after lunch - please inform us upon registering).
This retreat is taught in French.
About U Jagara
U Jagara is Canadian-born and has been a Buddhist monk for 37 years, primarily in Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Burma). He has trained and taught in the U Ba Khin as well as the Pa-Auk traditions of Myanmar (Burma), where he is presently living, dedicating his time to meditation and study.
Registration Information
LOCATION: Au tournant du Coeur, 1738 Chemin Scenic à Sutton, Québec, J0E 2K0
ARRIVAL TIME: 3:30-5:30 pm, Friday, June 23. The retreat will conclude at noon on Friday, June 30. The teacher requests that you plan to attend the entire retreat – please arrive on time and stay through the closing talk.
COST: TNI is dedicated to offering affordable rates to all. TNI retreat fees are on a sliding scale basis that allows participants to pay according to individual means. Fees do not include compensation for the teachings, and teachers rely on the generosity of retreatants for a sustainable income. There is an opportunity to offer dana (donations) to the teachers at the end of each retreat. The deposit is included in all of our fees.
Important Information
This retreat is held at Au tournant du Cœur in beautiful Sutton in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Accommodations are in 11 one-person cabins for the first 11 registrations. All other rooms are double rooms.
There are some camping spots at $495.
Sinks, toilets and showers are in the main building, so those in the cabins will have to walk several minutes to use the facilities.
What to bring:
- Sheets, pillowcase, blanket (no sleeping bags, please!)
- Towel
- Headlamp or flashlight if you wish
- Flip flops
- Meditation cushion or bench, zabuton or yoga mat
- Rain gear
These are the 8 precepts:
- to abstain from taking life;
- to abstain from stealing;
- to abstain from all sexual activity;
- to abstain from telling lies;
- to abstain from all intoxicants;
- to abstain from eating after midday;
- to abstain from sensual entertainment and bodily decorations;
- to abstain from using high or luxurious beds.