November 2019
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct. - Carl Jung After a 2-year hiatus, facilitators Roberto and Anthea have become even MORE serious about play than they were originally and they would love to share some of these learnings with you. Come dive in with us [...]
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The idea of the Dharma encampment is to create an environment to inquire into and practice the way of truth or Dharma. The purpose to bring about qualitative change in our lives by bringing forth innate intelligence (prajna ) and compassion ( karuna). Without understanding ourselves , whatever we do will caught in the traps [...]
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Ethics and Heart in the 21st century We will explore the content of our lives and look at how we can make a difference through ethical living and with heart or love in a world fraught with conflict, fragmentation and raucous voices of extremism. Are there universal guidelines which are cross-cultural to which we could [...]
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"Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of our intentions." Sharon Salzberg New Year Intentions For 11 years, Lucy has been running New Year Intentions Retreat at the Tara Rokpa Centre - inspiring participants to find their sense of purpose. Taking time away from daily demands to reflect on the past [...]
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Come and enjoy the smorgasbord of riding options available at this wonderful Marico biking destination. Bring your mountain or gravel bike, or both. Tell us what you are looking for and we will design a route for you. Popular options include the Water Wonderland tour (see below), which includes a swim at the Marico Oog, [...]
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Please join us for a weekend to reconnect with practice, lineage and old Dharma friends. Lama Yeshe Rinpoche has advised us to practice the first two special foundational practices of Refuge and Bodhicitta, and Dorje Sempa. Included will be Green Tara and Chenrezig practice. "If your mind is engaging either in the mantra or visualization [...]
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Society is built up in systems and groups; we are all part of many communities - our country; our city; our local community and our family. Your family is your first group of belonging. Join us over the Easter weekend to creatively explore our family; to play with the puzzle of our family, how it [...]
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"This is the very best place in the world to do a secluded retreat" - Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, March 2019. Tara’s Valley was chosen by Akong Rinpoche for personal practice retreats as a 4-year traditional retreat is out of the reach of most people leading modern lives. It is a great challenge for lay [...]
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Context All over the world, communities are fractured, people are growing more isolated and we feel internal dis-ease and disconnection. What can we do – in our individual and collective lives – to create a shift – a tipping point – to a more inclusive and cohesive world? The Wisdom Traditions of Africa and the [...]
Find out moreCome and enjoy the smorgasbord of riding options available at this wonderful Marico biking destination. Bring your mountain or gravel bike, or both. Tell us what you are looking for and we will design a route for you. Popular options include the Water Wonderland tour (see below), which includes a swim at the Marico Oog, [...]
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