A Deep Dive into Metta
Leader: Padmadharini
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
10 am - 4 pm
In person at Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, Yardley Friends Meetinghouse
65 N Main Street, Yardley, PA 19067
Event Description:
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
— Rumi
During this practice day, we’ll explore together the all-inclusive heart energy of love that can be available even when we feel emotions such as sadness, grief, and loneliness. Becoming intimate with the variety of energies the heart expresses and feels reveals the full potential of the heart’s longing for freedom. Instead of believing we need to cultivate love, we can understand that when we are fully present and open to the energies of this moment, the heart's longing for love and connection is always available. Loving ourselves is the first step to this discovery.
This practice day includes an hourlong lunch break. Please bring your own lunch.
There are kitchen facilities for keeping food cold or heating it up. Hot water, tea, and snacks will be available.
Agenda:
The day will consist of:
Exploration of the energy of love and how it shows up in the body.
Ways to be sensitive to energy that expand the capacity of the heart to greater knowing.
Recognizing and internalizing that loving-kindness always builds on a foundation of intimate and radical acceptance of what is here — the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Learning effortless opening to the heart energies.
About the Leader:
Padmadharini is a courageous and dedicated meditation practitioner. She has attended around 3 years of cumulative meditation retreats, during which she has tried out various approaches to insight. She is trained and educated in modalities that support going deeper in meditation. This includes her training as a Chaplain, training as a coach, training in mindfulness courses and in focusing and somatic work.
Course Registration:
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Payment:
This event is hosted by the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County.
Please go to this link to send your registration donation of $50 to the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County via Paypal. In your Paypal payment, fill out the note field with "September 30th Retreat.”
Your spot will only be reserved once payment has been made. Alternatively, you can submit your donation to the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County via cash or check in person when visiting the Sangha prior to the practice day. Please contact the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County if you need a scholarship to attend.