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SUMMARY:Insight Retreat in the Netherlands with Shaila Catherine - May 4-14
DESCRIPTION:Insight Meditation Retreat\nTheme: Strategies for Overcoming Distracting Thoughts\nMental restlessness is an insidious and pervasive hindrance that all practitioners struggle to overcome. We can refine our skills for working with the modes of thinking that distract us from being mindful: critical thoughts\, planning\, worrying\, lustful thoughts\, judging\, memories\, internal commentaries\, to name a few. The teachings on this retreat will present a sequence of strategies for dealing with obstructive mental patterns; these progressive instructions are found in two discourses in the Middle Length Discourses\, (suttas 19 and 20). Practitioners will be encouraged to develop a mindfulness-based meditation practice\, while exploring these strategies for overcoming distractions. \nPrerequisite: Participants must have some previous insight meditation experience. This requirement may be satisfied either by having attended at least one insight meditation retreat of five days or longer\, or by having an established daily meditation practice of mindfulness or insight meditation for more than one year. \nAttendance Requirement: Participants are asked to arrive at the start of the retreat\, and depart at the end of the retreat. Please do not register for this retreat if you expect to arrive late or depart early. Fees are based on the full retreat; if a situation arises that requires an early departure\, fees will not be reduced or refunded. \nPreparation: Please read the following two discourses prior to the retreat. You may wish to bring a print out to the retreat for your personal reference. \n\nhttps://suttacentral.net/en/mn19\nhttps://suttacentral.net/en/mn20\n\nLocation: This retreat will take place in Loenen\, which is in central part of Netherlands. See the Sangha-Metta website for details about retreat\, location\, registration\, and fees. \nhttps://www.sanghametta.nl/index.php/programma-en-activiteiten/english-retreats/380-shaila-catherine-2018-english
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-in-the-netherlands-insight-meditation/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Sangha Metta in Netherlands":MAILTO:Click on the link under organizer.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170811
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat in Netherlands - weekend
DESCRIPTION:Liberating Attitudes \nAugust 10 – 13\, 2017 \nGuided by: Shaila Catherine \nThis silent meditation retreat will nurture attitudes that support peace\, forgiveness\, curiosity\, letting go\, and awakening. The weekend will include meditation instructions and dhamma teachings designed to strengthen mindfulness\, clear awareness\, and loving kindness. \nThis program is appropriate for new and experienced meditators. Priority in attendance will be given to participants who did not attend the preceding concentration or insight retreats with Shaila.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-in-netherlands-weekend/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Sangha Metta in Netherlands":MAILTO:Click on the link under organizer.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170730
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
CREATED:20160625T233320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T173506Z
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SUMMARY:Retreat in Netherlands - Insight Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Awakening with Insight\nJuly 29 – August 8\, 2017 (10 nights) \nGuided by: Shaila Catherine \n  \nThis silent meditation retreat will emphasize the cultivation of mindfulness of breath\, body\, and mind to enhance the potential for liberating insight. By cultivating a calm\, balanced awareness\, we can dissolve any suffering that may entangle our hearts and discover our freedom in the midst of things. \nThis retreat is suitable for both new and experienced practitioners. \nShaila will continue to instruct students who choose to continue their concentration practice from the preceding retreat\, but she will not repeat the concentration instructions for students who enter retreat after July 16. The focus for this retreat will be mindfulness of body and mind with an inclination toward insight.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-in-netherlands-2/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Sangha Metta in Netherlands":MAILTO:Click on the link under organizer.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170717
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat in Netherlands\, focus on concentration
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Concentration through Anapanasati Samadhi \nJuly 16-27 (11 nights) \nGuided by: Shaila Catherine \nThe teachings on this retreat will emphasize the development of concentration using the breath as the primary meditative object. The daily morning instruction session will introduce mindfulness with breathing as a concentration practice and will systematically develop the skills that can lead to the deep absorption states of jhana. Dhamma talks will explore a range of subjects to support the growth of wisdom and insight. This silent retreat is intended for experienced practitioners who have already developed some degree of skill working with hindrances and mindfulness or insight practices. There will be periods of sitting and walking meditation\, dhamma teachings\, question and answer sessions\, and group and individual teacher consultations. Pre-requisites include three prior meditation retreats and reading Focused and Fearless\, by Shaila Catherine. \nContact Sangha Metta for an application and details.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-in-netherlands-focus-on-concentration/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Sangha Metta in Netherlands":MAILTO:Click on the link under organizer.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160512
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat in Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Shaila Catherine will lead a four-day meditation retreat in Naarden\, just east of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. \nMay 10-14\, 2016 \n\nAwakening with Insight\nThis silent meditation retreat will emphasize a balance of mindfulness\, concentration\, calmness\, and investigation. Instructions will encourage mindfulness of breath\, body\, and mind to enhance the potential for liberating insight. By cultivating a calm\, balanced awareness\, we can dissolve any suffering that may entangle our hearts and discover our freedom in the midst of things. \n\nFor more information visit the Sangha Metta website: https://sanghametta.nl
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-in-netherlands/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Not an IMSB event,Retreats with Shaila
ORGANIZER;CN="Sangha Metta in Netherlands":MAILTO:Click on the link under organizer.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150821
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat 3 – Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Intention and the Power of Thought\nwith Shaila Catherine. \nAugust 20 – 23\, 2015 \nIntention is a powerful force underlying experiences of both suffering and joy. Our intentions affect decision-making\, communications\, relationship dynamics\, psychological perspectives\, meditative development\, kammic tendencies\, and our moment-to-moment encounter with life. Intention determines our actions; intention affects what we will become. The Buddha’s teachings offer practical instructions for working with thought\, freeing the mind from patterns that perpetuate suffering\, and cultivating intentions that will lead to deep happiness. In this weekend retreat\, we will explore the practical and liberating teachings of the Buddha\, learning to use thought skillfully\, rather than be overwhelmed by opinions\, judgments\, or conditioned mental patterns. This insight meditation retreat is suitable for new and experienced practitioners. \nAll levels from beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome at this weekend retreat in Cadzand\, in the Netherlands.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-3-in-netherlands-with-shaila-catherine-intention-and-the-power-of-thought/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Not an IMSB event,Retreats with Shaila
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150812
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat 2 – Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness\, Concentration\, and Insight Meditation \nwith Shaila Catherine. \nAugust 11 – 18\, 2015 \nThe teachings on this week long retreat are structured to support a range of meditative interests including mindfulness of body\, investigation of mind\, deep concentration\, and insight contemplations. Guided by group or individual meetings with the teacher\, students may work with a variety of meditative approaches\, to progress in a manner and pace appropriate to their individual needs. A daily instruction session will introduce mindfulness with breathing as the initial concentration practice\, and systematically develop the skills that lead to the deep absorption states of jhana. Dhamma talks will explore a range of subjects to support the growth of wisdom and insight. This silent retreat is structured with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, dhamma teachings\, question and answer sessions\, and teacher consultations. \nNote: This weeklong retreat in Naarden\, in the Netherlands is for experienced practitioners who have attended two or more previous silent retreats.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-2-in-netherlands-with-shaila-catherine-mindfulness-concentration-and-insight-meditation/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Not an IMSB event,Retreats with Shaila
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150802
DTSTAMP:20260413T114813
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SUMMARY:Retreat 1 – Netherlands
DESCRIPTION:The Beautiful Mind: Teachings And Practices On The Five Spiritual Faculties. \nA week long retreat with Shaila Catherine. \nAugust 1 – 8\, 2015 \nThe Buddha stressed the importance of five spiritual faculties and powers: faith\, energy\, mindfulness\, concentration\, and wisdom. These faculties offer a complete structure for meditative development that culminates with final liberation. They are necessary features of meditative progress that can be undertaken as a sequential training or as a finely balanced system of wholesome forces. Teachings on this retreat will include the identification and nourishment of these five qualities in the context of mindfulness based meditation. \nThis silent retreat is structured with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation\, dhamma teachings\, question and answer sessions\, and teacher consultations. \nAll levels from beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome.
URL:https://staging.imsb.org/event/retreat-1-in-netherlands-with-shaila-catherine-the-beautiful-mind/
LOCATION:Netherlands\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Not an IMSB event,Retreats with Shaila
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