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Compassion and Equanimity:
Expressing Wisdom in our Everyday Lives
A week-end, non-residential Retreat with Susie Harrington, September 29 – October 1, 2017
Through Insight meditation practice, we are given the opportunity to see the habits of mind that keep us isolated from our experiences and the world. As we dismantle these patterns, our hearts soften, our capacity to see clearly increases, and we are touched and can touch the world more directly. To be touched is a blessing, to be alive and connected is a tender and transformative experience. Equanimity in combination with compassion allows us to be connected and heartful, while also maintaining balance, as we experience the joys and sorrows of ourselves and the world we care about.
On this weekend retreat we will explore seeing clearly the truth of things as they are and doing so with a balanced and compassionate heart. This silent meditation retreat will have sitting and walking practice, as well a small group meetings with the teacher and dharma talks. It is suitable for beginners and those with experience.
Susie Harrington teaches meditation internationally and is the guiding teacher for Desert Dharma, which serves many communities in the Southwest near her home in Moab, Utah. She has trained in the Insight tradition since 1989, and in 2005 was invited into teaching by Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, and Guy Armstrong. Her teaching is deeply grounded in the body and often emphasizes the expression of mindfulness in speech and daily life. Susie brings the skills of inquiry, relational dharma, and the psychological/spiritual interface from her training in Hakomi Therapy and the Diamond Approach. Believing nature to be a profound teacher, and a gateway to our true self, she often offers retreats outside. For more information on Susie Harrington, see: desertdharma.org
Friday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Open to public) at Unitarian Centre,
213 2nd St. East
Retreatants: Friday evening and Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM to 4 PM at 2221 Hanselman Court (Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan).
This retreat is freely offered.
In keeping with our tradition, there will be two dana (donation) bowls put out at the retreat, one for Susie Harrington, the other to cover retreat expenses, if people would like to offer donations.
On line registration is available at: http://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=19801
For a printable poster and registration form, please download Harrington September 2017.