Embodied Space, Rainbow Heart
Maitri and Mahamudra ten-day retreat open to all
How do we come to earth?
Sitting still and being with ourselves as we are on the spot, we begin to feel our body, touch the earth, and open to space. The powerful simplicity of sitting meditation cuts to the heart. This in essence is the practice of mahamudra.
How do we interact with our world?
Exploring the emotional realms that color our views of ourselves and others, we begin to see, hear, smell, taste, touch, and feel where our heart is stuck and where it is open. We make friends with both the stuckness and the openness, as everything is included in unconditional maitri or loving kindness. This is the magic of Maitri space awareness, a practice created by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche using different postures and colored spaces to tune into and free up the energies of our emotional world.
This ten-day retreat open to all will weave together mahamudra sitting, Maitri space awareness, outdoor walks, creative exercises, talks, discussion groups, and spontaneous happenings.
Practical
Arrival day (Saturday 1 April): 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 program (Tuesday 11 April): Closing circle and Banquet in the evening
Departure day (Wednesday 12 April): You may leave anytime (no program). You’re welcome to stay for lunch.
This programme is taught in English. The program will be translated in French. Request for interpretation in other languages need to be made in advance and confirmed (please indicate your are requesting interpretation on the registration page).
