Retraite Jeunes en Ardèche , mai 2010 : "Sur la root'sacrée"
Quelle joie d'accueillir les frères et soeurs ainsi que quarante jeunes dans ce petit hameau des Cévennes nommé La Boissière. Quel bonheur de partager la pratique avec les amis, les voisins. Apporter l'énergie d'amour et de guérison dans cette vallée qui en a tant besoin. Quatre jours très intenses. La pluie était souvent présente, cela n'a pas empêché les liens de se tisser. Dès le premier soir, l'ambiance est chaleureuse .Nous mangeons dans une vieille maison de pierre,assis par terre,serrés les uns contre les autres.Le feu crépite dans la cheminée. Nous pratiquons la méditation assise le matin; les filles dans une maison du village, les garçons dans la cabane dans la forêt. Nous marchons souvent dans les ruelles du hameau et dans les chemins de la montagne. Chaque pas apporte la paix sacrée. Je sens mes ancêtres, les cévenols, tellement heureux. Je sens l'énergie se répandre partout, je lis la joie sur les visages des habitants, même s'ils ne participent pas aux activités. C'est très fort de réunir ici les amis, les moines et les moniales. Union du Dharma et de la Montagne. Brumes qui montent dans la vallée, Mystère de la Vie.
Première retraite jeunes en Cévennes et certainement pas la dernière !
During the summer opening, between 50 and 60 teen boys and girls had their own retreat with the support of monastics and lay brothers and sisters. The boys camped in Son Ha, the girls in New Hamlet, but together they cooked, played and had lots of fun. Besides they learned some stuff about how to sit still and concentrate and live a healthier lifestyle, being together in harmony.
Our brother Jeroen from Holland has created a video with pictures from the "One Buddha Is Not Enough" - Wake Up Retreat at the EIAB last April to share our joy and happiness with all of you. Enjoooy!
Sing along!
Wake Up, there's no need to feel down I said, wake up, pick yourself off the ground I said, wake up, 'cause you're in a new town there's no need to be unhappy.
Wake up, there's a place you can go I said wake up, when you feel down and low You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find Many ways to have a good time.
It's fun to stay at the EIAB It's fun to stay at the EIAB They have everything that you need to enjoy, You can hang out with everyone...
It's fun to stay at the EIAB It's fun to stay at the EIAB You can get your mind clean You can make your heart heal You can just be you and be real....
Wake up, are you listening to me? I said wake up, what do you want to be? I said wake up, you can make real your dreams But you've got to know this one thing!
No one does it all by himself I said, wake up, to the Sangha itself and just go there, to the EIAB I'm sure they can make you happy.
It's fun to stay at the EIAB It's fun to stay at the EIAB They have everything that you need to enjoy, You can hang out with everyone...
It's fun to stay at the EIAB It's fun to stay at the EIAB You can get your mind clean You can make your heart heal You can just be you and be real....
E-I-A-B It's fun to stay at the EIAB Wake up wake up there's no need to feel down Wake up wake up, pick yourself off the ground E-I-A-B-heeeee!
Hello Dear Thay, Dear Sangha and Dear Brothers and Sisters Waking Up!
I just want to share with you my joy of being alive! Joy, Peace, Love, Gratitude and the Energy to Serve is penetrating my body and mind. Old pain and tension has an opportunity to dissolve.
Right now I am practicing with the Sangha at Blue Cliff Monastery, NY. Yesterday the local Sangha members offered a meal to the monastics here at Blue Cliff, an almsround was part of our Day of Mindfulness here. To be able to offer and receive, to be in contact with one another as human beings, with bright eyes and open hearts - what a great gift!
What wonderful things and transformation can take place when we come together in mindfulness and harmony. The last couple of months I have been fortunate to practice with many young adults. Wake Up Retreat at Deer Park in May, Young Adult family groups during the World We Are Retreat at Deer Park in July and during the Happiness is the Way Retreat at Blue Cliff last week. My mind of love and aspiration to practice has been nourished a lot by my brothers and sisters openness and wholeheartedness in these retreats. Meaning and purpose fills my days! Your presence and sharing, so real and alive, thank you!
Here is the recording of the live webstream of the Hammersmith Apollo talk on the 11th of August. Thay spoke to a full house of 3000. The questions and answers were especially powerful and you can see the questions posted on Thay's facebook page.
You can follow all the talks from the UK retreat live at stream.pvweb.org orientation will be at 19:30 UK time on the 13th (that's 20:30 in the rest of Europe) and there will be talks at 9:30 UK time (10:30 European time) every day from the 14th to the 18th.
