Mindfulness Walks @TheBotanics – Experimental

As part of my practice I have decided to do a Mindfulness walk in the botanics each weekday lunchtime. I have been doing it for a few weeks already and enjoy it very much and would like to share it with others. I’d like to invite anyone who wants to join me to come along and walk slowly, in mindful silence for twenty minutes.

More Photos of Wiston 2013

I just add some images from Gustaf to the Wiston 2013 gallery – take a look!

Interbeing Buddhist Sangha and the Festival of Spirituality and Peace 2013

The Sangha will be taking part in the Festival of Spirituality and Peace as it has done in previous years. There will be two main events

Lessons learned on a mindfulness retreat

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I've just returned from a few days in Scotland on a mindfulness retreat, run by the Wild Geese Sangha in Edinburgh. In this slightly longer post than usual, I'll share the three things I learned that have stayed with me most.

The magic of silence

This was not an entirely silent retreat - only the mornings and evenings. But for me, these sessions of silence provided a rare opportunity to notice the patterns of thought inside my head, which I'd never really attended to.

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Lovely reflections on the Heart of Impermanence Retreat by Emily on her blog. I especially like the Charlotte Joko Beck quote. One of my favourites. What happens when you let go of all those thoughts - joy!

Wiston April 2013: Photo Gallery

Here are some pictures from the Heart of Impermanence Retreat held at Wiston Lodge in April 2013. Photos by Bernadette, Roger and Gustaf.

Facilitators Retreat to be held in September 2013

Despite not quite reaching spring as yet, we’re looking ahead to autumn time and a Facilitators Retreat to be held 6 – 8 September 2013 at Kinnoull Monastery, near Perth.

Murray Corke will be coming north to guide and support the weekend offering us the opportunity to deepen our practice for our local sanghas; gaining greater confidence and ease in the role of facilitators.

The retreat is aimed not just at those who currently facilitate, but also to those with an interest in developing their skills and confidence in facilitation in the Sangha context.

Full price £125, limited bursaries £95

If you are interested, please note the date in your diary.

Booking info will be posted on the website in due course.

Monastic Spring Residential Retreat Thursday, 4th to Sunday, 7th April 2013 At Wiston Lodge near Biggar

The Heart of Impermanence

All created things are transitory;
those who realise this are free from suffering. This is the path that leads to pure wisdom’. Buddha.

Dhammapada

The Wild Geese warmly invite you to join us on our Spring retreat from Thursday, 4th to Sunday, 7th April 2013, guided by monastics of Plum Village.