Seeing that Frees - 5th May to 7th July 2024
- Thu 16th May + 70 More Dates
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- online event
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On the Zoom link which will be sent to you before the retreat begins.
This is a once-a-week online course for people who have a mindfulness practice and who done at least 20 days in total in silent residential meditation retreats. It will run for 10 weeks. The course will cover practices given by Rob Burbea (1965 - 2020), the pioneering and much loved Gaia House resident teacher. These practice are designed to help understand the deeper teachings of the Buddha. There’s a framework to understand the Path that will be outlined over the weeks as the course progresses. We’ll cover basic samadhi; practices that lead to us being less bound up; how we can use insights that might otherwise fade away; ways of working with the three characteristic (dukkha, anicca, anatta) and understandings of emptiness/shunyata and dependent arising.
The program is based on the first half of Rob Burbea’s book Seeing That Frees: Meditations on Emptiness and Dependent Arising. The aim of the course is to give people familiarity with a range of meditation practices so they can choose what works best for them.
Format of each session. There will be a check-in period in each session, generally related to the practices given in the previous week. There’ll be a talk, usually less than 30 minutes, then time for questions and discussion. Each session is expected to last between an hour and a quarter and an hour and a half. There will be readings sent each week, always less than 15 pages, and some guided meditations or clips from Rob Burbea's talks.
Continuity / Expectations: The course will develop themes that build on each other week by week. It’s best if you try not to miss sessions. The course is meant for people who have the time and inclination to practise the meditations between sessions.
When: 5th May to 7th July 24
Times: 6.00 - 7:30 pm (NSW time) on each Sunday evening. 10 sessions.
Where: On the Zoom link which will be sent to you before the retreat begins.
Cost: $30 per person. The registration fee covers only a contribution to course administration, zoom costs and booking fees.
Additional cost: 'Dana' - In keeping with a 2,500 year old tradition no fee has been charged for the teachings. At the end of the retreat you are invited to give a donation (dana) to express your appreciation and to support the teacher.For more information email dharmacloud [at] dharma.org.au
About the Teacher
Victor von der Heyde. Victor has been involved in dharma practice for over 35 years and has taken teaching roles since the mid 1990s. He was a student of Rob Burbea from 2012 to 2020.
This is a combined Sydney Insight Meditators and DharmaCloud event.
Other Dates & Times
- Fri 17th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 18th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 19th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 20th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 21st May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 22nd May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 23rd May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 24th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 25th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 26th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 27th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 28th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 29th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 30th May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 31st May, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 1st Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 2nd Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 3rd Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 4th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 5th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 6th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 7th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 8th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 9th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 10th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 11th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 12th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 13th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 14th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 15th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 16th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 17th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 18th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 19th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 20th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 21st Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 22nd Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 23rd Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 24th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 25th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 26th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 27th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 28th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 29th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 30th Jun, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 1st Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 2nd Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 3rd Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 4th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 5th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 6th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 7th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 8th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 9th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 10th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 11th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 12th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 13th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 14th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 15th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 16th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 17th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 18th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Fri 19th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sat 20th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Sun 21st Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Mon 22nd Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Tue 23rd Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Wed 24th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Thu 25th Jul, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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