Retreat Calendar 2008
Love is Letting Go of Fear
Marion Gruzalski
Fri Sept 5th– Sun 7th
Weekend Retreat
From childhood on, we are conditioned to build an invisible wall around ourselves to keep ourselves "safe". This wall separates us and hinders our ability to see things as they are, to live life fully, and to see our true nature. Through mindfulness meditation as well as group discussion, we can begin to dismantle this wall and allow our inner being to blossom. This retreat will be held in a spirit of congenial noble silence.
Cost €150 Concessions available
Day of Christian Meditation
Cait Ni Liongsigh
Sat Sept 13th
One Day Retreat
We'll practice meditation from a Christian perspective, drawing on the Early Desert Fathers and especially "the Way of the Pilgrim." We'll put emphasis on the use of a mantra (a sacred word used in meditation). Lunch, tea breaks, and a time for questions are part of the day.
Cost €50 Concessions available
Monastic Retreat
Ajahn Anandabodhi
Fri Sept 19th – Sun 21st
Weekend Retreat
Sister Anandabodhi, a senior Buddhist nun from Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England, will lead this weekend retreat. Since this is a monastic retreat, there will only be a very light evening meal. During this retreat we will practice insight meditation as it comes through the lineage of Ajahn Chah and Luang Por Sumedho.
Cost €150 Concessions available
Where Leaves Touch Calm Waters: Meditations on Nature
Richard O'Gorman
Sat Sept 27th
One Day Retreat
Drawing on the Buddha’s teachings and reflections of the Dalai Lama, we will call upon our inner compassion to explore climate change and the future that our children will face. Meditation, discussion, and a walk through the countryside will establish a firmer confidence in our intuitive nature. Please bring a nature poem or nature prose to share if you would like.
Cost €50 Concessions available
Honour Your Sacred Self
Sinead McAteer, Anne Power, Mary White, Bart and Marion Gruzalski
Sun Sept 28th
One Day Retreat
The focus on the day will be mindfulness and relaxation, letting go of tension and anxiety. We will do sitting meditation, walking meditation, eating meditation, and possibly a trip to the waterfall. For those who would like, there will be an option for personal Indian Head Massage, Holist Message, Polarity therapy, Reiki, or Emotional Freedom Techniques. These private sessions will be offered at €20 (in addition to the day retreat cost). For those who want to have a private session, please contact the teachers directly: Indian Head Massage and Holistic Massage (Mary on 087 2417306); Reiki & Polarity Therapy (Sinead on 085 7022325); EFT (Anne on 085 1085141). You don’t need to do any of these private therapies to take participate in this retreat. This retreat will end at 4:30PM with tea and biscuits.
Cost €50 Concessions available
Mindfulness and the End of Suffering
Fri Oct 3rd –Sat 5th
Bart Gruzalski
Weekend Retreat
During this weekend we will practice mindfulness as a crucial step along the path toward the end of suffering. The Four Noble Truths will be our template, as well as reflections from the New Testament, the Katha Upanishad, and the Bhagavad Gita. Our practice during this retreat is in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and Luang Por Sumedho.
Cost €150 Concessions available
Yoga Weekend
Fri Oct 10th - Sun Oct 12th
June Durkin
of Rusheens Yoga Centre
We will focus on exploring an approach to Yoga inspired by Vanda Scaravelli, discovering how yoga postures can emerge from within the body in response to gravity and the breath. The method eliminates the need for tension or effort and invites a sense of lightness and freedom as we listen to the natural intelligence of our own bodies.
Cost €150 - Concessions available
Vipassana (insight) - Loving Kindness Retreat
Fri Oct 24th - Mon Oct 27th
Marjó Oosterhoff
Four Day Retreat
In this four day emphasis on metta practice, we develop the capacity for friendliness and non-contentiousness towards ourselves and others, planting seeds of happiness and well-being. In insight (or mindfulness) meditation we cultivate moment to moment awareness, looking with honesty into our hearts and minds. Through these two pillars of meditation we begin to relate to life with less fear and hostility, and with more wisdom and equanimity, lessening hatred and increasing joy in ourlives.
Cost €200 - Concessions available
Day of Christian Meditation
Sun Nov 2nd
Cait Ni Liongsigh
Instruction will be given on meditation from a Christian perspective, drawing on the teachings of the Early Desert Fathers and especially "the Way of the Pilgrim". Particular emphasis will be given to the use of a mantra which is a sacred word used in meditation. There will be three periods of silent meditation and some time for questions. Why not treat yourself to this day of renewal and strengthen your meditation practice with other practitioners. A delicious vegetarian meal as well as tea breaks will be part of the day.
Cost €50 - Concessions available
Monastic Retreat
Fri Nov 7th - Sun 9th /or Tues 11th
Sister Thitamedha
Three/Five Day Retreat
Sister Thitamedha is a senior nun currently residing at Cittaviveka
(Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) in England. We will practice mindfulness
(vipassana) in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho.Since
this is a monastic retreat, there will be delicious vegetarian breakfast
and lunch and only a light evening meal along with tea.
You may end this retreat either on Sunday
afternoon or on Tuesday afternoon.
Cost €150/€250 Concessions available
Mindfully working with grief
Fri Nov 14th - Sun Nov 16th
Marion & Bart Gruzalski
Weekend Retreat
Grief is a universal and powerful life experience which we all experience. Grief can be traumatic and can cripple our ability to live, to trust, and to love again. Grief can also open our hearts as no other experience can. Through meditation and sharing we will explore our ability to use grief as a means to open and grow. We will hold the retreat in a spirit of congenial noble silence.
Cost €150 - Concessions available
Qigong Workshop
Fri Nov 21th - Sun Nov 23rd
Simon Thomas
Weekend Retreat
During this retreat, participants will be shown techniques from the Taoist medical school, Ch'an Buddhist and Tibetan Buddhist schools of Qigong which will help them harmonize their breath, mind and body for optimal health. The aim of this workshop is to show a broad spectrum of Qigong techniques which will allow individuals to incorporate Qigong into everyday life. Vegetarian meals, period of noble silence, and tea breaks.
Cost €150 - Concessions available
Christ Consciousness
Sat Nov 29th
Lou Martin
Saturday Retreat
Christ Consciousness: What it means today? An Exploration of Teachings
of Jesus as seen through A Course In Miracles, Paul Ferrini, James
Twyman, Gary Renard, Rev Michael Beckwith.
For registration and costs,
contact Lou Martin directly.
Email: lightheart2012@yahoo.com
Phone:
0851439798
Webpage:www.lightheart2021.com
Day of Christian Meditation
Sat Dec 6th
Cait Ni Liongsigh
Instruction will be given on meditation from a Christian perspective, drawing on the teachings of the Early Desert Fathers and especially "the Way of the Pilgrim". Particular emphasis will be given to the use of a mantra which is a sacred word used in meditation. There will be three periods of silent meditation and some time for questions. Why not treat yourself to this day of renewal and strengthen your meditation practice with other practitioners. A delicious vegetarian meal as well as tea breaks will be part of the day.
Cost €50 - Concessions available
Presence for Christmas: finding peace in the midst of busyness
Fri Dec 12th - Sun 14th
Catherine Sutton
Weekend Retreat
At this busy time of year the tendency is to be reaching forward - out of the present moment - planning, expecting, anticipating and rushing. The mind becomes restless and the body tense. This weekend of quietness will invite you to become more aware of what is actually happening to you in the present moment- the racing mind, bodily discomforts, changing emotions, and the possibility of stillness within each moment. This will be encouraged through silent sitting and walking meditation, mindful movement, and the practice of specific exercises to encourage mindfulness in daily life.
Cost €150 Concessions available
A Mindful Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Sun Dec 21st
Bart and Marion Gruzalski
One Day Retreat
On this, the shortest day of the year, we are offering a day retreat for a holiday of the heart-letting go of the darkness, busyness, stress, and anxiety that we often experience. If the weather permits, we will visit the waterfall in silence and end with an outdoor fire ceremony. If the weather is too daunting, we'll have a shrine room candle ceremony. There will be a delicious vegetarian lunch, tea breaks, and tea and scones after the retreat ends.
Free * Registration Required *
Voluntary donations okay
Monastic Retreat
Sun Dec 28th - Sat Jan 3rd
Ajahn Vimalo
New Year Retreat
During this period of quiet celebration of the New Year, we will
practice in-the-moment awareness in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and
Luang Por Sumedho. There will be meditation instruction, daily talks,
devotional chanting, and opportunities for personal interviews. Because
this is a monastic retreat, there will be delicious vegetarian breakfast
and lunch and only a light evening meal.
Cost €350 Concessions available