Awakening Loving Kindness: Metta 2020 - CANCELLED | Taraloka | Buddhist Retreat Centre For Women

Sunday, October 4, 2020 to Saturday, October 10, 2020

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Metta, loving kindness towards ourselves and others, lies at the heart of Buddhist practice. We'll explore how the metta bhavana meditation practice can transform our emotional lives into ones more consistently based on love, friendship, interconnectedness and gratitude. Body scans, talks, workshops, discussions, space for reflection and periods of silence will deepen our experience of metta.

*We are running this event as a smaller socially distanced retreat with just 15 people altogether . Everyone will have their own bedroom. Thorough hygiene precautions will be in place. We are unable to cater for restricted diets at present, apart from gluten free/wheat free. We suggest that anyone with a serious health condition doesn't attend. To minimise risks we are asking that all retreatants come by private transport, not public transport, and that you have someone available who could come and pick you up immediately if you became unwell during the retreat.*

So with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings; radiating kindness over the entire world….. outward and unbounded, free from hatred and ill-will’ The Buddha, from the Metta Sutta

Metta, loving-kindness towards ourselves and others, lies at the heart of Buddhism. This retreat will focus on the Metta Bhavana meditation practice, exploring how it can help transform our emotional lives into ones consistently based on love, friendship and interconnectedness. This kindly attitude to ourselves and others helps us develop stability of heart and mind and be the quality we steer our lives by.

We will reflect on how metta can manifest as compassion, generosity and joy, helping us open our lives to greater meaning. The programme will also include body scan meditation, mindfulness meditation on the breath, talks, workshops, discussions, space for reflection and periods of silence.

Whether you already have a positive connection with the Metta Bhavana or sometimes struggle with it, come and have a fresh experience and take your practice deeper. If you are new to meditation, we will give you a thorough introduction to this inspiring practice.

‘Who loves herself will never harm another’ The Buddha, from the Udana

Suggested donation (in addition to the booking fee): £325 waged / £205 unwaged

Booking Fee:

£80.00

Paying for your retreat

Taraloka runs on generosity.

To book a retreat you pay a booking fee. This is the only charge made for coming on retreat. As far as possible, we don't want anyone's financial situation to stop them from coming to Taraloka.

At the end of your retreat, you have the opportunity to give money towards Taraloka. If you are able to donate, you are giving to another person who otherwise could not afford to come on retreat. And you are helping to give the gift of Taraloka to the women of the future.

Suggested donations

Our suggested donations (in addition to the booking fee) for 2024-25 are (waged/unwaged)

Weekend retreats (£195 / 135)
Long Weekend (3 nights) (£225 / 160)
4 night retreats (£255 / 175)
5 night retreats (£285 / 195)
Week retreats: (£365 / 250)
9 night retreats (£410 / 290)
12 night retreats (£465/ 310)

There will be an opportunity to make your donation at the end of the retreat. Donations can be made by credit/debit card, cheque or cash.

Those who cannot afford our suggested donations are free to contribute what they can.

Running on generosity is radical – thank you for being part of that.

For more information see what does it cost and a flow of generosity