Coming to Your Senses
A Daylong Retreat
Sunday, June 4, 2023
“In the seen, there is only the seen,
in the heard, there is only the heard,
in the sensed, there is only the sensed,
in the cognized, there is only the cognized,
Thus you should see that indeed there is no thing here…”
—Bahiya Sutta
During this daylong retreat, you will be invited to “come to your senses” through awareness of the sense experiences of taste, touch, sound, smell, sight, and thought. This practice of getting in touch with sense experience counters our habitual tendency to live mostly inside of our thinking minds while ignoring what’s happening in our bodies. Anchoring ourselves in bodily presence through awareness of all the sense doors automatically brings us “home” and fully present to the movement of life within us and around us. Thus we may attain profound insight into the nature of reality.
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Light of the Prairies Retreat Centre near Lorette, we will engage in a full day of sati (mindfulness) practice that will include periods of sitting, walking, and contemplative practices to engage with the natural world.
A vegetarian lunch is included.
This retreat will be led by Nelle Oosterom.
Location: Light of the Prairies Retreat Centre. 22115 Oak Grove Road, Lorette. (About 30 minutes from downtown Winnipeg, 15 minutes from the Mint.)
Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Start time: 9 am
End time: 4 pm
Cost: $25 registration covers lunch and rental fees. Dana (donation) for the retreat leader is optional. Payment by Interac via tworivers@mtsmail.ca or send a cheque to Two Rivers Insight Meditation, 823 McMillan Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3M 0T1.