Spring Meditation Retreat

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"The fearless heart"
 
This one-week retreat is ideal for beginners, as well as all those wishing to deepen their practice.  These will be days of relaxation, reflection, silence and renewal, and will provide a break from the stress of our busy lives.
The programme will be based on sitting and walking meditation. The meditation technique we present here is Shamatha, or “peaceful abiding“. This practice develops the mind's inherent clarity, strength and stability, and cultivates mindfulness and awareness in our daily lives.  We will also present mindful body exercises, helping us release tension, loosen up and settle down.
Talks and guided contemplation will provide inspiration and practical insight into how to lead life more meaningfully, with greater appreciation for its richness.
The daily schedule will include meditation and excercise sessions, talks, group discussions, personal interviews with meditation instructors and short working periods to help with household and kitchen tasks, etc. 
There will also be some free time for reading, relaxing and strolling in the land around Dechen Chöling.
 
The programme is based on the teaching of Shambhala Buddhism, which is a secular tradition that is oriented to the contemporary needs of busy people, while being based on the ancient wisdom of Buddhism.
 
The talks will be held in French with translation into English. Teacher and staff of the retreat speak both French and English, participants are usually coming from different countries.