Dhyāna and the Wings to Awakening

‘Wings to Awakening’ is a poetic rendering of ‘bojjhaṅgā’ – seven ‘limbs’ or factors that support bodhi – awakening. The bojjhaṅgās are highlighted in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta as crucial to the fourth contemplation, that of dhammas. They are experiential qualities that we cultivate and are integral to entering and deepening into the four dhyānas – and to awakening itself.

In this three day retreat, we’ll explore how the first three – awareness, discrimination and energy – can support the conditions to enter into the dhyānas. And how the other four – wellbeing, serenity,  samādhi (full integration) and equanimity – successively come to fulfilment.  However far we get with this, the exploration and play with possibilities on this retreat will enrich your meditation practice.

This retreat is a follow-up to ‘Dhyāna and Insight’ earlier in the year, but these explorations stand in their own right and people who were not on the earlier retreat are welcome.

This retreat has not been released for booking by the Buddhist Centre Live as yet, but if you’d like a notification, email me on the address in the ‘About me’ area of this website