Passover Retreat for experienced practitioners with Stephen Fulder
Retreat with Stephen Fulder
Location: Ein- Dor
Annata: Meeting the self and losing the self
" Having nothing, clinging to nothing. That is the island in the middle of a stormy ocean" (The Buddha)
We usually see ourselves as existing in a world which is unstable, in which we can lean on nothing. We react to the world out of needs, desires, revulsions, conflicts, cravings and grasping in us. The root of the problem is in the belief that there is me, the subject, and out there is a world separate from me which I struggle against. Annata is the realization that I am a dynamic transparent thing.
We can see this moment through the self, this moment which is spontaneous, still, belonging to no one.
In this retreat we will investigate the dimensions of "coming into being" (bhava) as someone, and the release from this habbit. We will do this through meditation practice, contemplation, small group debates, dialougues and dharma talks.
Anatta: meeting the self and losing the self
"Owning nothing. Grasping nothing. This is the island in the stormy seas", (The Buddha).
Usually we see ourselves in a shifting unreliable world to which we respond with our needs, desires, aversions, conflicts, craving, and attachments. But the source of the problem is a belief that there is a me, a subject, and a separate world out there against which I struggle. Anatta is the realization that the me is actually dynamic and transparent. We can see through the self in the present moment which is spontaneous, quiet, and not owned by anyone.
In this retreat we will explore the dimensions of 'becoming' (bhava) someone and undoing that tendency, through meditation, reflection, small groups, dialogue and talks from the teacher.
- The retreat is open for those who experienced at least one silent week-long retreat or 3 retreat weekends.
Arrival to Ein Dor during 15:00-16:30 for registration and setting up. The course will end at 11:00
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The registration will open 4-6 weeks from the course opening date.
Volunteering in a course
In order to maintain and ensuring their success, there is a need for many helping hands, both as kitchen stuff, and mainly for course and kitchen administration. The volunteers experiencing "service retreat", and it’s a great opportunity to combine giving and meditating and is being a rich practice and a bridge between sitting on the pillow and practicing in day to day life. Tovana is based and managed mostly by volunteers. During the year around 200 yogis are volunteering aside to 50 activists in permanent roles.
Any questions? Please contact us at volunteers.retreats@tovana.org.il