The Way to Inner Peace: Mindfulness Retreat with Dr. Alan Wallace
The Way to Inner Peace
Mindfulness Retreat with Dr. Alan Wallace
29 june -1 july 2012
Sankt Johannes Gård, Blegdamsvej 1B, 2200 Copenhagen N
The retreat is non-residential
Full price: 1700*
Reduced price for students, unemployed and retirees: 1400*
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Schedule: Friday 18.00-21.00, Saturday 9.30-18, Sunday 9.30-17.00
Location: Sankt Johannes Gård, Blegdamsvej 1B, 2200 Copenhagen N
Alan will teach and guide meditations that explore the infinite possibilities of mindfulness, probing the very nature of human identity and opening to the possibility of freedom. We will engage Vipashyana mindfulness techniques such as using the body and feelings as objects of meditation with the goal of cultivating a pure mindfulness where we can be awake, aware and at peace.
The Four Applications of Mindfulness
A central message of the Buddha’s teachings is that the mind is purified of its afflictions through the integrated cultivation of meditative quiescence (shamatha) and contemplative insight (vipashyana). During this retreat, we will focus on the four applications of mindfulness, which form the foundation of Buddhist insight practice. These include mindfulness of the body, feelings, mental states, and mental objects. As we investigate the nature of these features of our existence, we will probe the very nature of human identity and the possibility of freedom. A central theme will be the cultivation of pure mindfulness, in which we will increasingly distinguish between phenomena presented to our senses and the conceptual projections that we impose on reality. The retreat will consist of lectures, guided meditations, and discussions led by Alan Wallace.
This will be a non-residential retreat. Accommodations can be reserved at:
DanHostel Copenhagen City
DanHostel Copenhagen Downtown
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Dr. Wallace was a student of the Dalai Lama, has a doctorate from Stanford, is a prolific author and researcher and has practiced and taught Buddhism and meditation for over 35 years.
Read more about Alan here and about his work with the Santa Barbara Institute for Conciousness Studies here.
Listen to the teachings from Alan’s Shamata Retreat hosted by CVM in 2011 here:
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 1 of 6, CVM, August 2011
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 2 of 6, CVM, August 2011
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 3 of 6, CVM, August 2011
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 4 of 6, CVM, August 2011
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 5 of 6, CVM, August 2011
Alan Wallace: Shamata Retreat, 6 of 6, CVM, August 2011
*The 20% discount available to Full & Extended Members for courses does not apply to retreats.The price covers room, board and donations to support our teachers. Any funds in excess will support the center’s operational costs. Transport is not included in the price.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at: kursus-cvm@fpmt.dk.
We hope to see you on the retreat!
Date/Time
Date(s) – Friday, June 29th until thunday, #July #1#st
18:00 – 17:00
Location
Sankt Johannes Gård
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Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.