Awareness In Daily Life, Weekend Retreat

“Awareness in Daily Life”

Weekend Retreat January 27 -29, 2017

This weekend retreat was facilitated by Lynne Walker and David Bruneau, both of whom have been involved with the Krishnamurti Centre for some years. The idea of the retreat was to create an environment of support for looking and listening to ourselves in a simple and direct way that invited insight and fresh seeing into ourselves. An attitude of questioning and “not-knowing” was encouraged and practiced by the twelve people who attended. The schedule included silent sitting, guided meditations, video and audio featuring Krishnamurti and Toni Packer, some brief handouts for contemplation, group dialogues, and time for quiet walks and rest, journaling and conversation. Meals were provided by Glenrosa Restaurant. The participants were generally very present and attentive to the material and opportunities for exploration that were offered; there was lively and revealing interaction in the dialogue sessions. The question was asked often throughout the weekend, “What is alive in us in this moment?” There was a process of learning how to be with ourselves and whatever is arising as well as how to communicate with each other in a way that supports real inquiry, looking and listening. There were challenging moments for some of the participants, all of which were held in the space of open presence within the group. We learned as we went along. Everyone expressed that the weekend was one of great value and relevance.