BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dublin Buddhist Centre - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Dublin Buddhist Centre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dublin Buddhist Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250126T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250126T163000 DTSTAMP:20260220T170216Z CREATED:20241126T164853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T170216Z UID:8190-1737885600-1737909000@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials \n \n \n \n Day Retreat \n \n \n \n Sunday 26th January 2025\, 10am – 4.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Maitrikaya \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n When and where \n \n \n \n What people enjoy most \n \n \n \n Schedule for the day \n \n \n \n Event leader \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. Buddhist meditation techniques offer a way of encouraging and developing positive states of mind\, such as calmness\, clarity\, emotional positivity and a deeper seeing of the true nature of things. On this introductory day both the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Development of Loving Kindness meditations will be taught. It will be ideal as an introduction for those new to meditation\, or as a refreshing day retreat for those who’d like a boost to their practice. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSunday 26th January 2025\, 10am – 4.30pm WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We asked previous retreat participants what the highlights were for them. They answered: Meeting others on the day retreatThe meditation and the effect it has on their mindThe chance to reflect more on things \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Morning 10am Arrival and Check-in 10.15am Introduction to Meditation 10.30am Guided body-scan 10.45am Discussion 11am Tea Break 11.15am Introduction to the Mindfulness of Breathing 11.40am Guided meditation and discussion 12pm Setting up\, inspiration and just sitting 12.30pm Guided meditation and discussion Lunch Starts at 1pm. We encourage participants on the day to bring along vegetarian or vegan food to share as this can be a great way to spend time together to chat and make connections with other meditators. However there are also plenty of shops and cafes nearby should you like to purchase food to share on the day\, or to have lunch by yourself. Afternoon 2.15pm Mindful walking meditation 2.30pm The Cultivation of Loving Kindness 3pm Guided meditation and discussion 3.40pm Dealing with distractions 4pm Guided meditation and discussion 4.20pm Keeping your practice going at home 4.30 Close \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maitrikaya \n \n \n \n \n \n Maitrikaya first learnt to meditate over 30 years ago and first came along to the Dublin Buddhist Centre in 2004 to reconnect with his meditation practice and to explore something that was both Western and Buddhist. He was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2011. He is a regular teacher in the Centre and also organises many of our retreats. Becoming Mitra Convenor for men in Autumn 2022\, Maitrikaya is inspired by the friendship that welcomed and kept him coming back to the Dublin Buddhist Centre and ultimately resulted in him being ordained. His hope and vision is that he can inspire other men and set them off on the Buddhist Path. \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for:  Complete beginners who want to learn to meditate.Meditators with some experience who want to refresh their practice. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €80 waged€45 low-waged / unwaged / student \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BOOK NOW \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n New Year Tonic - Day Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Meditation Night - Under-30s \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Day Retreats,Meditation Essentials - Courses and Day Retreats for Newcomers,Meditation Pages Events - Intro Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-06-Meditation-Essentials-Day-Retreat-Website-Image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR