Mark Øvland
Three Gifts of Loving-Kindness
Sunday Feb 18th 2018
Three Gifts of Loving-Kindness
Sunday Feb 18th 2018
Three Gifts of Loving-kindness
The practice of mettā is a treasure that doesn't stop giving. On this retreat we will explore together just some of the precious gifts it can offer us, from bringing the very deepest kind of nourishment and healing to our being, and helping us to calm and sooth the mind, to opening up profound and necessary insights on the path to Awakening. Cultivating loving-kindness can be both creative and personal, and throughout the day different approaches to developing this beautiful quality of heart will be presented so that everyone can find a way that works. This retreat is open to everyone. As well as periods of sitting and walking meditation there will be reflections on the teachings and an opportunity for Q&A. The day will be held in silence. Mark has been committed to spiritual practice since an experience in his mid-twenties opened his being to a wholly different sense of reality. In the years between then and now he has given himself to study and service, living first as a monk of the Ramakrishna Order then later as a coordinator at both the Barn Retreat and Gaia House. Mark is a founding trustee of Freely Given Retreats and a co-initiator of the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE). He has been a student of Rob Burbea since 2010. |