Join Your Friends at Adhisthana on the Living With Kindness Retreat

Led by Sadddanandi and team

The natural tendency of the mind is to set limits and settle down, but positive emotion goes against this tendency

We have all been taught the Metta Bhavana, and it is tempting to imagine we know what we will get with a retreat on kindness. But do we consistently act to nurture the seeds of metta in our hearts and minds? It is possible to live our everyday lives in a way that aligns them with one of the most powerful qualities a human can possess, and it starts by facing our obstacles to kindness.

This will be a wonderful week dwelling on metta and led by Saddhanandi who has an extraordinarily warm and personal style that also has an existential edge which speaks to our deepest longings. The previous combined sangha events Adhisthana have held here have had such a positive atmosphere, allowing sanghas members to experience the breadth of our movement and connect with others from around the country and internationally.

With practical exploration of the theme through meditation, talks and group discussion, this retreat will draw together Sangharakshita’s teachings on metta to equip those attending to return to their Sanghas with greater confidence and connection with their practice and others. 

This is a 7-day residential retreat open to a number of Triratna sanghas. But we will come together as the York sangha for group and study sessions. Shakyapada will be leading group discussions. This makes it ideal as a first week-long retreat or a chance to deepen practice further for more experienced sangha members.

The retreat is open to all York sangha members. Please book with Adhisthana direct under the York tab. https://adhisthana.org/retreat-calendar/retreat/?ev=890

Please note that you need to have been a regular member of the York sangha for at least three months to come on this retreat.