As students of dharma we acquire dual nationality: one allegiance to wisdom or sanity, another to confusion.
There is an element of ‘Tendrel’ or auspicious coincidence in finding our Path… We fall in love, with some sense of heat and urgency. We feel safe and this can move and inspire us …yet  we also feel challenged. As meditators we are promised groundlessness, a Journey without Goal, No Results, giving up on attainment. It is sometimes said that we feel ‘completely seen through’ and ‘completely accepted’ in the same instant. So, what  ground is there for the practitioner actually to  trust ? 
During this programme we will examine how understanding that we are part of a bigger mandala helps us; we will discuss the immense value of our Shambhala lineage and Teachings, as also what it means to Take Refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
This 5-day retrerat is suitable both for experienced meditators and beginners.

Practical

Arrival day (Monday October 8): Orientation talk at 8 pm. You’re invited to come from 4 pm in order to register and settle in your room. Dinner is served at 6.45 pm.

End of programme (Saturday October 13): Closing circle and Banquet in the evening.

Departure day (Sunday October 14): You may leave anytime (no programme that day). You’re welcome to stay for lunch.

This programme is taught in English. Free translation into French or other languages needs to be confirmed. Important: translation services are possible only if you register your request at least two months in advance of the programme.