this Precious Human Birth …
this … this Now
Quiet friend who has come so far,
feel how your breathing makes more space around you.
Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell. Rainer Marie Rilke
This is the jewel in the heart of Winter… the deep quiet and intimate time to meet your life fully with kindness and openness. Revelation is possible
The Winter Retreat is founded on the Buddhist monastic practice to settle in one place, to turn diligently into a steady schedule for 3 months. it is a time for the heart to be deeply nourished and the mind to open to the bright clear light within.
It is a time to be supported in community - in communion.
This deeper more concentrated Winter Retreat is primarily for the long-term residential Sangha but is also a powerful call to deep practice for those who wish to join.us
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR winter retreat INTERNSHIPS
Applications to join the community for 1,2, or 3 months are now open.
This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of the Dharma Gaia community, with all the richness of learning and support in spiritual practice.
Learn how to live more deliberately and authentically.
Living in conscious community grounded in Mindfulness you will learn to understand yourself and others. You will be supported to see clearly and to transform habits and beliefs that do not support you to live fully and in true connection with yourself and others,
Our commitment for this time is to develop and integrate powerful tools to live in Presence and Awareness. Besides the formal practices of sitting walking and eating meditation, we support physical practices such as yoga, Tai Chi, Deep Relaxation,
Dharma Inquiry and contemplative inquiry are also important aspects of waking up collectively. And interwoven throughout practice and the daily living we give space and value to rest, silence, creativity and Being in the nature as much as possible
We also open the centre for others to join us from time to time and this is a deep opportunity to serve and let generosity flow out from our Gratitude.
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Cost For the full 3 months - 13 weeks of board, food, training and participation in all the Winter Retreat Programmes- $1080 - $900 (this is a sliding scale; participants will choose where on that scale they can afford). Some further scholarships for the 3 month programme may also be possible. As this is a very wonderful opportunity, we would not want the financial contribution to prevent a genuine applicant from attending.
if you are unable to apply for the full 3-month programme, possibilities are available for the first 2 month period: - board, food training and participation in the opening 5 day retreat- $820 - 750 (this is a sliding scale; participants will choose where on that scale they can afford).
or alternatively the first 4 week period is the shorter of the opportunities to join - board, food training and participation in the retreat- $580 - 620 (this is a sliding scale; participants will choose where on that scale they can afford).
Places for Interns on the Winter Retreat are limited. Preference will be given to those who want to join for the whole 3 months, but space may be available for one or two months. Applications are open now until May 4th (or until possible places are filled)
