York Urban Retreat - The Four Reminders: Thoughts That Turn the Mind Towards the Dharma
Sunday 22 March – Sunday 29 March
WHAT IS AN URBAN RETREAT?
Unlike a residential retreat an Urban Retreat takes place amongst the normal day-to-day conditions of your life. In this case it lasts for a week and begins and ends with a Day Retreat at the Centre, meditation/reflection each morning Monday to Friday a themed Practice Night, Thursday Daytime Class and Saturday Morning Meditation. A whole week of exploring the Four Reminders in our lives with an opportunity for one-to-one practice reviews during the week on Zoom with Taravandana.
THE FOUR REMINDERS:
1) This human birth is precious, an opportunity to awaken, 2) This body is impermanent; ready or not, one day I shall die. 3) The karma I create
shapes the course of my life, 4) Life will always have difficulties; only the Dharma can free me and others from suffering forever.
PROGRAMME
Sunday 22nd March: The Urban Retreat begins with a Day Retreat at York Buddhist Centre from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm when Shakyapada will introduce the four reminders in detail and together we will explore the first two, through talks, discussions and reflections
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th: Daily meditation/reflection each morning on Zoom - 7.00am to 7.30am. Open to all over 18. (Zoom link will be published nearer the time)
Wednesday Practice Night, 25th March: Meditation on the Four Reminders and a talk and discussion around them.
Thursday Daytime Class, 26th March: Meditation on the Four Reminders and a talk and discussion around them.
Saturday Morning Meditation 28th March: Short talks and meditation around the Four Reminders
Sunday 29th March: The Urban Retreat ends with a Day Retreat at York Buddhist Centre from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm when there will be an opportunity to share your experience of the week, after which Taravandana will explore the last two in more detail, through talks, discussions and reflections
Booking: Both Day Retreats must be booked (see link below) but you may just turn up for all the other activities.
There is a small booking fee for each Day Retreat but please also donate on the day as well to help the Centre to keep going. We suggest £15 to £20 or whatever you can manage. We suggest a donation of £6 to £12 for other Centre classes as usual.