TCVC Summer Retreat 2018

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Deepening Awareness of Life with Equanimity

With Kamala Masters

We are drawn to meditation practice because of our heartfelt wish to be
more aware, to calm our minds and open our hearts. But in the hurry and
scurry of life, when we sit down to meditate, we often find ourselves
reacting to thoughts of the past with regret, shame or anger, and to the
future with anxiety or fear, often feeling overwhelmed.
In this retreat, we will develop the practice of equanimity, which allows us
to be with the challenging outer situations of our lives with greater balance,
acceptance, and ease. Along with the foundational practice of awareness,
we will develop a stability to be with the inner unfurling of our hearts with
greater courage. As these capacities of awareness and equanimity begin to
work together, mutually strengthening and benefiting one another, we are
able to be more fully present for both the joys and sorrows of life, meeting
each situation with kindness and compassion.
This retreat will be held in Noble Silence, and offer support for the steady
development of a combination of awareness and equanimity practices, with
some foundational practice of loving kindness. There will be guided
meditations, group interviews, question