Date

09 Jun 2024
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10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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Joyful Heart Day Retreat: Cultivating the Heart and Mind (LONDON)

About this Event

During this day retreat, held at Jamyang London Buddhist Centre, we will explore the cultivation of the heart and mind through the practices of the Four Immeasurables.

At a time when there is so much division, isolation and separateness, it’s more important than ever to enhance our emotional connection with others. These four practices – loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity – open the heart and bring joy into our lives, countering any imbalances in the way we view ourselves, and deepening and healing our relationships with others.

The benefits of these attitudes are very powerful and special – as soon as we generate an attitude of loving-kindness, we start feeling more calm and peaceful, and naturally share this feeling with other beings. With regular practice, we can notice our empathy and love grow, resulting in a more joyful and fulfilling life through our connection with others.

These practices are accessible to anyone seeking inner transformation—whether Buddhist or not.

"The cultivation of loving kindness is ideally suited for the bustling world we live in. It generates a quality of mind that wishes for the well-being of others, and at the same time it profoundly enhances our ability to attain well-being in our own lives. Instead of focusing on a poised state of mental peace, it is a discursive meditation that penetrates deeper into the root causes of our dissatisfactions and transforms them. It offers us a way to understand the distortions of the mind, and a way to defuse these distortions by means of an attitude of loving kindness that springs from the essential purity of our minds'
- B. Alan Wallace

What We’ll Explore

  • Explore the transformational practices of the Four Immeasurables – loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity
  • Learn techniques that help you connect with others and overcome feelings of isolation.
  • Engage in meditations that open the heart and promote inner and outer harmony.
  • Learn how to increase understanding and empathy towards those who challenge us.
  • Share and learn with like-minded friends in group discussions.

Organisers

This event is co-organised with The Contemplative Consciousness Network (CCN). The CCN, established in 2011, following the teachings of our president Dr. B. Alan Wallace, is a charity dedicated to exploring and enhancing human potential and well-being through the study and practice of contemplative consciousness.

Lunch

During the lunch break, you are welcome to head out or bring your own lunch to eat with the group. This can be a great time to share and discuss with others. David has requested that we eat a plant-based lunch, or at least vegetarian if this is not possible for you. Especially given this day is about cultivating qualities of the heart – our abstaining from meat and dairy is an expression of non-harm and compassion for all beings – taking into account the welfare of our planet and fellow inhabitants.

Booking & Donations

There are limited in-person places available for this day retreat. We will also be live-streaming and recording the teachings on Zoom. Please book in advance – bookings are being handled through the CCN website.

The CCN embraces a sliding scale policy for their event fees, guided by the Buddhist principle of generosity and inclusivity. There are suggested donations to help cover event costs and support our ongoing activities, for the benefit of all. However, we firmly believe that financial constraints should never be a barrier to participation. If the suggested amount is beyond your means, please contribute what you can — every offering helps us sustain and continue providing our events and courses for the collective good. 

david

David is an experienced Buddhist contemplative and meditation guide who has studied and taught internationally for several years. He is the Co-Founder of Samadhi and a qualified mindfulness teacher, Mental Health First Aider, and an active member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity. His teaching style is clear and practical, and his warm and humorous approach makes him a popular mindfulness teacher. In his own practise and teachings, David focusses on the core themes of Early Buddhism and emphasises the practices of Shamatha (meditative quiescence), and its union with Vipassana on the Four Applications of Mindfulness and the Four Immeasurables – which presents a direct path leading to the realisation of our deepest nature and the potentials of consciousness, and closely follows how the Buddha himself attained enlightenment. He considers himself to be the fortunate student of many teachers, including his root lama, Lama Alan Wallace.

Hourly Schedule

Day Retreat

10.30am - 11.45am
Session 1
Talk & Meditation
11.45am - 12.00pm
Break
12.00pm - 1.15pm
Session 2
Talk & Meditation
1.15pm - 2.15pm
Lunch
2.15pm - 3.30pm
Session 3
Talk, Meditation & Discussion

If you would like to support our vision of making these teachings as accessible as possible, please consider making a donation, supporting future groups, events & retreats. Interested to know why we charge for this event and what happens to profits? Read here.

Organiser

Organiser

Samadhi
Samadhi
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://www.samadhi.org.uk

Other Organisers

The Contemplative Consciousness Network
The Contemplative Consciousness Network
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://contemplative-consciousness.net/

Speakers

Speaker

  • David Oromith
    David Oromith
    Buddhist Contemplative, Author and Meditation Guide

    David is a Buddhist contemplative, author, meditation guide and retreat leader. He is the Co-Founder of Samadhi, an organisation based in the UK and a member of the UK’s Network of Buddhist Organisations. He teaches workshops internationally and online and leads retreats across the UK. Through his clear and practical teaching style and warm and humorous approach, David inspires people to take back control of their thoughts and feelings and discover genuine wellbeing within.

Location

Location

Jamyang London
Jamyang London Buddhist Centre, Renfrew Road, London, UK
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Joyful Heart Day Retreat: Cultivating the Heart and Mind (LONDON)

Date

09 Jun 2024
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Samadhi is an inclusive organisation and we welcome people of all ages, genders (including gender identity), sexual orientation, abilities, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief.

As an LGBTQ-led Buddhist organisation, we strongly believe that no one should be discriminated against for any reason at all and subscribe to the ideals of non-harm and loving-kindness. You’re welcome no matter who you are and you’re free to express yourself authentically.