EVENTS
Residential Retreats
Opportunities to Sit Together
The Wise Heart
An IN-PERSON retreat which will be held in the wonderful setting of the Benedictine Abbey of Maguzzano in Italy. Vinny will be speaking English and translated into Italian.
For generations, practitioners have withdrawn from the hustle and bustle of daily life to retreat into the silence of their hearts. A silent retreat offers us the opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and remember what has always been here.
We invite you to enter this shared field of practice: a few days of turning inward, lovingly held in community. Together, we will cultivate a stable presence, allowing ourselves to soften in the natural radiance of the unobscured heart. There is nothing to force: only the simple and courageous act of being present, moment after moment.
It is a practice that accompanies every moment: sitting meditation, walking meditation, meals, and rest; we bring awareness to each experience. Through stillness and movement, as well as in shared silence, we will explore together how each moment shapes the next, how wisdom is born from awareness, and how freedom emerges from wisdom.
Of course, there will be times for questions and to connect as a sangha.
You don't need to bring anything other than yourself, just as you are.
Coming Home
This silent retreat will focus on the making ourselves at home in the present moment, and care about what it is we find it.
With radical, acceptance, we see what’s possible when we meet ourselves just as we are. Lure we are not alone, we get to do this together.
This retreat will be conducted in silence except, for exploration sessions and teacher interviews.
Our daily schedule will include periods of sitting meditation, walking meditation, and mindful movement to help us connect body, mind, and heart.
The retreat will will include guided meditations, small group interviews with the teacher, exercises exploration, and discussions.
More info here; https://satimudita.com/event/coming-home-silent-retreat-with-vinny-ferraro/
Big Heart City Fall Retreat
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Big Heart City Retreat
Save the date for the Spring BHC Retreat in Menlo Park. Registration opens soon!
In the Presence of Love
A Metta & Qigong Retreat
This silent retreat will focus on cultivating the quality of lovingkindness (mettā in Pāli), infusing our hearts, minds, and bodies with a strong, caring wisdom. Awareness as developed through mindfulness practice leads to clarity, insight, and understanding. Lovingkindness practices open the heart, allow a kind embrace of ourselves, and connect us intimately with all of life. The fusion of these qualities helps us to respond more compassionately to the challenges that we encounter in ourselves and in the world.
Right now it’s like this. — Ajahn Sumedho
