Events
COMMUNITY OF INTERBEING: AGM AND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
19 May 2012 (Sat)
10.30am – 5pm on Saturday 19 May 2012
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, The Priory Rooms, 40 Bull St, Birmingham B4 6AF (near New St, Station)
All Community of Interbeing members are welcome. The day will provide a good opportunity for use to hear the latest news, share ideas and network with other members as well as deepen our mindfulness practice.
Please bring your own lunch.
For details please contact Katherine Bodley on 0114 268 0461.
EXPLORING COMMUNITY LIVING
25 - 27 May 2012 (Fri-Sun)
Making mindful steps towards creating a residential Interbeing community in the UK. Led by Abi Marchant, supported by Teri West.
Venue: Being Peace Cottage and New Barn Field Centre, Dorset.
Contact: Abi Marchant abimarchent@yahoo.co.uk or 07800 790 725
Details: www.mindfuluk.org.uk/events-and-retreats-1/community-living
Health Retreat
31 May - 4 Jun 2012 (Thu-Mon)
Walking in Peace Sangha
Health Retreat : Thursday 31st May to Monday 4th June 2012
At: Sisters of St Andrew, Eden Hall, near Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5NN
Cost: £250 (concessionary price £200)
THE SCIENCE OF THE BUDDHA
1 - 21 Jun 2012 (Fri-Thu)
21 day retreat at Plum Village
Venue: Plum Village, France
Cost: approx £300 per week
PLUM VILLAGE SUMMER OPENING
6 Jul - 3 Aug 2012 (Fri-Fri)
Silent Retreat
26 - 29 Jul 2012 (Thu-Sun)
The Horsham Sangha are holding their Summer retreat July 26th – 29th at Micklepage, Nr Horsham, West Sussex.
As before it is a largely silent retreat. The focus of the retreat will be deepening our practice through exploring the Discourse on Full Awareness of Breathing and simple yoga breath practice.
Cost: – £100 ( £60)
My contact details are thehorshamsangha@hotmail.co.uk, 077860 74683.
John Moore
Horsham Sangha Summer Retreat Booking Form
Family Retreat
25 - 29 Aug 2012 (Sat-Wed)
Family practice is a unique practice, and an aspect of ‘engaged’ Buddhism that must play a crucial part in creating wellbeing in the wider society. We will provide a mindful, loving, supportive atmosphere; to deepen the practice in a family unit, which includes parents, children, other family members and friends; all are welcome.
PLAYFULLY TOGETHER
A Family Retreat
Facilitated by Phap Vu from Blue Cliff Monastery and Brother Michael, formerly of Plum Village
Supported by Members of the UK Order of Interbeing
Saturday 25th - Wednesday 29th August 2012
New Barn Field Centre and Being Peace Cottage, Bradford Peverell, Dorset DT2 9SD
Order Retreat with Sr Annabel
30 Aug - 5 Sep 2012 (Thu-Wed)
A retreat for all established and newly-ordained Order Members will be led by Sister Annabel Laity, Dean of Practice at the EIAB, at New Barn Field Centre and Being Peace Cottage, Bradford Peverell, nr Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9SD, from August 30th to September 5th 2012.
The theme for the retreat will be deepening our practice as Order Members and elder brothers and sisters to the Community of Interbeing – including, for instance, ‘Shining Light’ and ‘Beginning Anew’.
A Booking Form is attached. For further information, or to offer to be a member of an organising team please contact Teri West: teri.west@btinternet.com or 01237 451588.
Facilitators Retreat
14 - 16 Sep 2012 (Fri-Sun)
The retreat is open to anyone who would like an introduction
to, like to brush up on, look more deeply into, how to facilitate a sangha session.
Contact: Jenny Yeong 01865 775997 or jyeong@ymail.com for more information.
Mindfully Together
30 Sep - 5 Oct 2012 (Sun-Fri)
Joint Buddhist/Quaker retreat at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham.
Monastics have been requested to lead this event.
Details and booking. www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses.php?action=course
Order Gathering
26 - 29 Oct 2012 (Fri-Mon)
All Order members are invited to the next Order Gathering which will be at Park Place Wickham Fareham Hampshire PO17 5HA from Friday evening 26 October to Monday afternoon 29 October 2012. Bookings are now open, and the booking form is attached to this email.October Gathering 2012 Booking Form