Details:
Date: Friday 29th August – Wednesday 3rd September
Retreat Leader: Ven Amy Miller
Requirements: Everyone is welcome
Cost: Generosity Model – Donation only (via the donation form at the bottom of the page; no suggested amount).
Format: Onsite
Start and Finish times: Starting with supper at 18:00 on the first day and finishing after lunch on the last day.
Accommodation: Land of Joy wishes for everyone who visits the centre to feel welcome, accepted, safe and secure. Our accommodation options are very limited, with mostly single-sex shared accommodation with two-four people sharing rooms and only one single room (which is sometimes needed by volunteers). This means single accommodation can only be offered to those who need it the most, but still won’t always be available. Camping can be an option at certain times of year if you have your own tent, but space is very limited. Please read the relevant sections of the booking form carefully.
About the Retreat
As we emerge from the global Covid experience, the path may seem littered with confusion, violence, and alienation. Rather than grow dismayed by external experiences that show cruelty and heartlessness, how can we use our vulnerability to effectively channel this energy into a more supportive practice?
This beautiful practice explores a path of inner transformation by being present with our pain, fear, and aversion. It incorporates Lam Rim meditation along with the sadhana and mantra recitation of Green Tara. By opening our hearts in kindness to ourselves, the potential exists for our external reality to shift more beneficially as well. Open to all Levels.
Green Tara practice has been used for centuries by people in times of need. The meditation and recitations of the mantra positively affect the subtle forces of the universe that influence everything in our lives. Tara’s quality is compassion in action. She is ready to step off her seat, into the world, ready to give help where needed. This makes her practice especially appropriate for us at these challenging times.
Her special quality is Bodhicitta: the attitude to develop yourself in order to benefit all beings. Her practice gives you the strength, resilience and inner joy to tackle the challenges of your life, and be a positive influence in our world
About the Teacher
Amy Joy Miller (Ven. Lobsang Chodren) first encountered Buddhism in 1987 at Kopan Monastery in Nepal and has been ordained since 2000. She has spent a great deal of time engaged in meditation retreats, study, teaching, and Buddhist center management.
Prior to studying Buddhism, Amy was a political fundraiser in Washington, DC and also worked for Mother Jones Magazine in San Francisco, California. She also trained as a hospice counselor during the peak of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco and offers courses and retreats on death and dying and end-of-life care.
Amy is a touring teacher for FPMT, a spiritual life coach, and also leads pilgrimages to Buddhist sites around the world.
Amy’s teaching style helps people connect with meditation and mindfulness to gain a refreshing perspective on normally stressful living. She is the co-author of FPMT’s Buddhism in a Nutshell. For more information on Amy’s teaching schedule and pilgrimages, see www.amymiller.com.