Lets-Rise-Up

Let’s Rise Up!

Let’s Rise Up! If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. (Rainer Maria Rilke)   When I did a retreat with Joanna Macy (a renowned Buddhist scholar and activist) many years ago, I was shocked to discover that pretty much all my personal suffering is funnelled down from a more…

MINDFULNESS FOR STRESS WEEKEND AT SAMYE LING ONLINE

Mindfulness for Stress Weekend at Samye Ling & Online

This weekend course can be attended in isolation as a retreat OR as an introduction to our Level 1: Being Present Mindfulness course. After this weekend you can continue the Level 1 training if you choose – we have both in-person and online options to choose from. Are you struggling to cope with your stress…

POETRY FOR MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION

Poetry for Mindfulness and Compassion Weekend

Poetry can reach within us and remind us of our potential to awaken. Mindfulness can clear a space to enable us to receive and digest the wisdom in a poem and poetry has a special power to reach the heart. What a marvellous combination! Receiving poetry into our meditation practice may offer comfort, open the…