Hungry Ghost - Buddhist Recovery Retreat - Dublin (Saturday 14th July 2012)

[Vince Cullen]

For Dhamma-Friends & Friends-in-Recovery,

You may know someone who would benefit from an introduction to Buddhist principles and practices for 'recovery' from alcohol and other drug addictions... please feel free to pass on this invitation:


‘From Hungry Ghost to Being Human - without stopping in Hell’

A Day-long retreat exploring ‘Buddhist’ practices for recovery from Addictions. Saturday 14 July 2012 from 10:00am until 5:30pm Registration and tea from 9:00am Oscailt Integrative Health Centre, Oscailt Mews, 8 Baggot Lane, Dublin 4 Ireland Contact: vince....@5th-precept.org or call on (+44) 01635-552665 / (+44) 07909-545380 Cost : €10 per person or €5 concessions plus optional donation (Dana). However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds but please do complete the booking form in advance of attendance and await e-mail confirmation of your place. Online and postal bookings for this retreat are now being accepted - click here. A day of talks, sitting and (weather permitting) walking practice focussed on recovery in a wholly Buddhist sense. Some silent sitting; and some guided Loving-kindness meditation and Forgiveness practice. This mindful recovery retreat is offered as an opportunity to experience a wholly Buddhist approach to recovery from all forms of addiction. This retreat is open to those new to recovery as well as those who have been in recovery for a longer time.  All are welcome to sit together to discover and explore an alternative and complementary approach to recovery; and to support on-going abstinence. Those who have been in recovery for a longer time - perhaps 12-step, SMART or otherwise - are also very welcome to discover an alternative and complementary approach to recovery. Six Realms of Existence Used with the kind permission of (c) Ralph Metzner from The Buddhist Six-worlds model of consciousness and reality. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 28, 155-166 (1996)   Using a modern depiction of the Buddhist Six Realms of Existence as a model for addiction and recovery, we will explore the ancient traditional principles and practices of Sajja (seeing the truth of our addiction & our commitment to change) and Sila (the Buddha's original harm reduction & relapse prevention programme) as foundations of a Buddhist approach to recovery. The essential practices of Loving-kindness and Forgiveness - for healing our hearts in recovery - will be central to the day’s practice. It is important to note that you do not have to be a Buddhist to practice Sajja, Sila, meditation or mindfulness.   Recovering people of all faiths and none are welcome on this retreat. Registration and tea will be available from 9.00am. The day will start at 10:00am with a welcome talk and introduction to mindfulness meditation for recovery. Please bring your own vegetarian lunch. As for all retreats, retreatants are required to commit to Sila (Precepts) for the duration of the day: To refrain from harming any living being To refrain from taking what is not offered To refrain from sexual and sensual misconduct To refrain from false speech (including idle gossip, harsh and divisive speech) To refrain from taking substances which disturb the balance of the mind (and may lead me into committing any of the above). The retreat will close at 5:30pm after which tea will be served. The evening will end at 6:00pm. The retreat will be facilitated by Vince Cullen who offers mindful recovery retreats in the UK, Ireland and Thailand.  Vince is an ex-alcoholic who has been associated with the Wat Thamkrabok monastery in Thailand and Buddhist-oriented drug and alcohol recovery since 1998. Vince provides a number of online services for addicts including the official Thamkrabok Monastery website. In 2009 Vince became a charter member of the Buddhist Recovery Network and established the Fifth Precept meditation for recovery group in Berkshire, UK. Vince is currently collaborating with others in Europe to offer online recovery meetings via the Cloud Buddhist Recovery Group.  Vince is in the second year of a Committed Dhamma Practitioners Programme (CDPP) run by Gaia House in Devon, England. Optional Donation (Pali : Dana) : The retreat teachings are offered in accordance with the Buddhist tradition of Dana (the practice and cultivation of generosity). Vince follows the ancient Buddhist tradition of not charging for the teachings he shares. The organisations that host his retreats and workshops sometimes cover his travel expenses but that is all. In return for his teaching and instruction, Vince gratefully accepts donations, which enable him to continue his ongoing studies and teaching. If you would like to support Vince, you can do so at the end of the retreat. Please see the dana page for further information. The number of retreatants is limited to a maximum of 30, if you are interested please book your place as soon as possible. To ensure that this retreat is right for you, please read all the  information provided carefully. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. ---oooOooo---

Be well and kind regards to all.

With Metta,


Vince
 
(h)  01635-552665
(m) 07909-545380

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Those who are contentious
have forgotten that we all die;
for the wise, who reflect on this fact,
there are no quarrels.
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A DHAMMAPADA for CONTEMPLATION

[Дмитрий Федотов]

Thank you so much!Hare Om Tat Sat!

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