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‘Just as, monks, in the night at the time of daybreak, the star of healing shines and burns and flashes forth, even so, whatsoever grounds there be for good works undertaken with a view to rebirth, all of them are not worth one-sixteenth part of that goodwill which is the heart's release.
Goodwill, which is the heart's release, alone shines and burns and flashes forth in surpassing them.’
This is the meaning of what the Exalted One said. Itivuttaka 27, The Development of Loving Kindness
On this weekend we will explore the importance of metta, compassion,sympathetic joy, equanimity, faith and devotion in our training for ordination. Sangharakshita has said without these strong positive emotions, there is nospiritual life, so it is of vital importance that we attend to the cultivationof these emotions.
Details and Timings
The retreat starts with dinner on the first day at 6:30pm and finishes on the final day at 2:30pm
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If you are struggling financially and need help to come on retreat please contact our Guest Master info@padmaloka.org.uk or 01508 538 112
Coming on a retreat at Padmaloka is a step into another way of being, where we temporarily take up a way of life that is more supportive of Buddhist Practice. We go forth from our ordinary circumstances, our comforts and distractions so that we can discern and move towards our ideals and help others to do so as well.
When booking a retreat at Padmaloka it is important to get a sense of how you will be living here - what our customs, etiquettes and requirements for being on retreat are.
