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Weekend & Week retreats

Retreats offer the chance to break out of our usual routines and get a fresh perspective on our life. We can explore meditation and Buddhism much more deeply than is usually possible in an evening class at the centre.

The Triratna Buddhist Community has a number of national retreat centres that offer a broad range of retreats on a variety of themes, and for differing levels of experience. The brochures for these centres are available at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre, or see www.goingonretreat.com. The centre also runs its own retreats in hired premises: Anybody's Barn outside Malvern in Worcestershire, and Big Mose Basecamp near Bridgnorth in Shropshire.

To book a retreat, please send us a £25 deposit (payable to 'Birmingham Buddhist Centre'). This is non-returnable or transferable. On the retreat we will ask for a further donation. The amounts shown below are what we suggest as the total donation, including deposit, unless stated as a 'cost'.

These retreats are suitable for anyone who has already completed our Introduction to Buddhist meditation course, unless specified otherwise. Directions to the retreat location and information about the retreat are sent out upon booking or shortly before the retreat date.

For information on how to book, please click here.

Retreats in 2011

21st - 23rd Jan. Retreat in wild Wales for men.
Led by Shuddhakirti and Saraha.

18th - 20th March. Retreat for Women. Earlswood Log Cabin.

6th - 8th May. Sangha Retreat. Big Mose Basecamp, Shropshire.

24th - 26th June. Buddhism and the BIG Questions.

The theme of this retreat is:
The Buddha - the kind one, the compassionate one, the bull amongst heroes.

The Buddha was described by people who met him as a bull, a lion roaring the lion's roar, the king's mighty war
elephant. He is also rightly famous as one of the formost teachers of peace and love and as one of the most
successful reformers of an unjust society. The Buddha's lifelong companion remembered him as "he who was so kind."

How can we be strong, powerful and effective? How can we be deeply engaged with the difficulties of our lives
and our planet without being unkind to ourselves or others. How can we live the life that we long for and deserve? How can we respond to challenges and disasters with love and positivity, without despair?

Billberry Hill Centre, Rose Hill, Lickey, Birmingham B45 8RT

Please book through Birmingham Buddhist Centre 0121 449 5279

This retreat is suitable for those with no experience of Buddhism as well as experienced practioners.
There will be no charge, but donations of around £50 to £80 to cover our costs will be welcome.

16th - 18th September. Sangha Retreat. Earlswood Log Cabin.

28th - 30th October. Sangha Retreat. Anybody's Barn, Malvern.

18th - 20th November. Sangha Retreat. Big Mose Basecamp, Shropshire.

 

 

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