BCIMS: Letting Go and Opening to Possibilities

Hosted by: BC Insight Meditation Society
Letting Go and Opening to Possibilities
Coming on retreat at the end of the year is a beautiful opportunity to release some of the difficulties and burdens we’ve been carrying these past months. As we practice mindfully and kindly sitting, walking, and resting with what is, there’s a natural unfolding and releasing so that we can see more clearly. As we let go a little, we can find there’s more space, ease, and a sense of possibility in our lives.
Our schedule will include practice instructions at the beginning of each day and alternating sitting and walking periods. There will be practice discussion groups and time for questions and answers each day. We may also include affinity sits as a support to members of marginalized communities–email [email protected] if you have questions about these sits. On New Year’s Eve, which falls on the last night of this retreat, there will be the option of an extended practice period with periods of sitting, walking and chanting through to midnight. This practice period offers the opportunity to set intentions for the new year from a place of clarity
This silent retreat is suitable for both people new to practice and those with experience and is a wonderful way to end one year and begin the next.