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24/04/2014 - 18:00 to 21:00
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29/04/2014 - 17:45 to 21:00
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17/12/2013 - 08:30 to 10:30
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Tovana is an organisation that disseminates spiritual teachings and practices derived from the Buddhist teachings, the Dharma, which help us discover a deep inner peace and awakening and a life of harmony and wisdom.
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Each and every one of Tovana's courses is only made possible through the generosity of our practitioners. If you have been in a Tovana course and felt that you gained something from the experience, you can help give that gift to others.
A Volunteer Retreat is a golden opportunity to combine giving...
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The Course for Families was started in order to make going to a meditation retreat possible for practitioners with children. This course, which takes place every year in the spring, offers a rare opportunity for the whole family to practice together and to meet other practicing families. In...
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This course consists of eight weekly two-hour meetings in which the participants will gradually acquire the skills needed to practice mindfulness and basic concentration. Each session includes meditation, study, and discussion. The purpose of the course is to gradually build a foundation for...
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A course of several days creates an environment which facilitates a deep practice experience in optimal conditions. The prolonged practice enables the development of concentration and inner attention beyond what is usually possible in daily life.
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Sangha means, together, or in company. The Sangha is a community of people who share the same path. The Buddha spoke of the three precious stones which are necessary for every person following a spiritual path, the Dharma path.
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There are many Tovana (Vipassana) meditation courses, based on various traditions, taking place in Israel and abroad. The courses vary in length, teaching methods and the intensity level of the practice and daily schedule.
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Tovana meditation, also known as Vipassana, is a Buddhist meditation method taught for the past 2,500 years in East Asia, which has reached the west in the past centaury. Vipassana means 'insight', 'clear vision or 'insight into the nature of reality.
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Amutat Tovana, a non profit organization, is a supportive and organizational body for anyone interested on developing and practicing awareness in their daily lives, through Tovana meditation.
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The course is conducted in complete silence, apart from group discussions and personal discussions with the teachers during designated times.
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The Dharma Facilitators' Program is a unique project led by Christopher Titmuss, a respected Dharma teacher of international renown. The program has branches in different countries across the world; in Israel, Christopher leads the program with the assistance of Steven Folder. In each cycle of...
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"Dana" is an ancient word in Pali, the language in which the teachings of the Buddha were recorded, and its meaning is generosity, open-heartedness, giving or gift. It is directly connected to the Latin word "donum" and its English derivatives such as "donor" and "donation." From the days of the...
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Dr. Stephen Fulder
Life is exhausting. We seem to be running from morning to night. We never have enough energy. Often we wake up tired and we go to bed even more tired and in between we never feel really on top of life. We feel as if our energy is stolen, our joy of life is undermined, and the...
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Vipassana is a method of Buddhist Meditation which has been practiced for 2,500 years in East Asia and which arrived in the West in the last century. Vipassana means "clear-seeing" or insight into (the nature of phenomena). Within the body of teachings taught by the Buddha (the "Dharma") is...
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Living the Dharma in daily life – a semester course for deepening and integrating the Dharma in daily life.
The idea for this course stems from attention to the needs of the community for an in-depth, ongoing course of learning and shared experience whose goal is to deepen the practice in daily...
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A city course of about 15 sessions, meant for those who have finished the "Dharma in Everyday Life" Course.
Wisdom and compassion are like the wings of the heart's freedom movement. Wisdom teaches us we are no one and nothing; compassion shows us we are everyone and everything. Compassion enables...
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You may register for courses through the course information pages on this site. Registration will begin approximately a month and a half in advance of each course.
For more information about registration for weekend courses, please contact: weekends@tovana.org.il
For more information about...
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Tovana's audio library includes Dharma talks by Israeli and other teachers in English and Hebrew delivered both in Israel and abroad.
We offer these talks for download free of charge in the spirit of generosity. Our hope is that they may strengthen our community and assist in our efforts to bring...
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Dr. Stephen Fulder
Empathy is a quality that all of us know something about. It is our ability to feel with others, to feel what they feel, to know something about what they are going through. Empathy is about feelings, it is not about cognitive processes. We can be aligned with the...
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by Dr. Stephen Fulder
Karma simply means action. No more, no less. It is the way of the world: a law of action and reaction. It is about influences; the influence of all things on all things, and as this is such a vast network of interactions throughout the universe, it is quite impossible...