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Wide and Deep

Meditation Day

Saturday 23 March 2024

With Nathan Glyde


Spaces available     

The middle way that the Buddha taught is rich with possibilities. The term “middle” does not define a narrow conformity only achieved by sidestepping errors, but rather a vast invitation to profoundly come to life. On this day we will practise a wide and deep middle by expanding our understanding of and connection to all things, including ourselves.

This day retreat will be livestreamed. If you wish to join online please visit the online retreat page.

What can I expect on a residential retreat that is livestreamed?


Much care is taken to ensure that a livestreamed residential retreat remains a simplified, calm and well-held retreat space, like any other residential retreat.

Here is some practical information about how it works:

  • You will be sharing the retreat experience with people who are remotely attending the retreat online. Most of the time you will not see or hear those online and they will not be able to see or hear you.
  • The teachers may, at limited times, wish for those in the hall to see and hear the online participants, or vice versa, within the context of the retreat. Consent for this is assumed, but please contact retreatmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk if you have any queries about this
  • During question and response sessions the teacher sometimes invite the voices of those online to be heard in-house and vice versa.
  • There is very little equipment in the hall, so that the aesthetic remains simple and calm. At the front of the hall, there will be a small camera on a tripod facing the teachers (approximately 1 foot high).  There will also be a small laptop out of view, which at times one of the teachers may go and view.
  • Usually one member of staff will offer minimal tech support in the hall, and will do this job discretely and mindfully, upholding the silent atmosphere of the hall. This might involve turning the laptop on, and starting the livestream, for example. They may also assist the teachers with taking questions and comments from the online group.

All other teaching and tech support for the online retreatants is conducted away from the meditation hall.

Experience required

This retreat is suitable for all levels of experience.

Teachers

NATHAN GLYDE has been practicing and studying meditation since 1997, and sharing teachings on retreats since 2007. In 2004 he co-founded SanghaSeva whose retreats emphasise wisdom and compassion in ecological and humanitarian service.

Listen to one of Nathan Glyde’s Talks given at Gaia House on 15.12.20: Anattā and Mettā (Duration 45:31)

Rates

Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able to. Your generosity is vital in supporting Gaia House to sustain its Dharma offerings for the benefit of all.

We are committed to ensuring that our programme is available to everyone who wishes to participate. If our rates are too high for you, we invite you to apply for support from our Financial Assistance and Bursaries Fund (FAB Fund).

 

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Basic Rate:£43Covers the very basic costs of running the retreat
Young Persons Rate:£13For more details please see the Financial Assistance page
FAB Fund Rate:£21.50For more details please see the Financial Assistance page

Dana/generosity

None of your registration fee goes to the teacher. Gaia House teachers rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. At the end of the retreat, there is an opportunity to make a dana offering to your teacher(s), the residential community team and Gaia House. We are deeply grateful for your generosity.

Click here to read more about the practice of dana.

Gaia House and covid-19

We hope to make everyone's retreat at Gaia House as supportive as possible. Please click here for further information on how we are creating as supportive and safe a retreat environment.

Arrival and departure times

Please arrive between 8.30am - 9.15am to register.
The retreat will end at approximately 5.15pm.

Cancellation terms & conditions

We have now updated our Booking Terms and Conditions which includes cancellation information, please click here. Please take time to review these before you book.

Before booking

In support of your retreat, two weeks before you arrive, we will send a list of questions about your physical, mental health and dietary needs. This will help us to support you during your retreat. If you are unsure whether or not to book due to needing specialist support due to significant physical or mental health needs, including checking availability of our only ground floor bedroom (also wheelchair-accessible), please email retreatmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk.

For more information on our retreats please check our frequently asked questions page.

Well-being and silent retreats

This is a silent retreat: apart from during individual or group meetings with the teachers you will be invited into silence for the duration of the event. 

Before you book, please read these guidelines about mental well-being and silent retreats:

Meditation retreats can be very nourishing; however, as they require sustained meditation practice, they also need some stability of psychological health. If you have recently (within the past year or so) experienced significant trauma or psychiatric illness, or if you are currently experiencing acute emotional distress such as serious depression or anxiety, it may not be the best time for you to participate in a retreat. The teachers might not be able to give you the kind of individual psychological care you need at this time. A setting with more opportunities for interpersonal engagement may be more appropriate.

  • If you are currently under the care of a mental health professional, please discuss your attendance with them. You should be in a relatively stable period of mental well-being and have adequate psychological resilience.
  • If you have any questions about this, please contact Laura using the email address, retreatmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk

Rates

Please consider paying at the highest rate that you are able to. Your generosity is vital in supporting Gaia House to sustain its Dharma offerings for the benefit of all.

We are committed to ensuring that our programme is available to everyone who wishes to participate. If our rates are too high for you, we invite you to apply for support from our Financial Assistance and Bursaries Fund (FAB Fund).

 

Ninja Column 1Ninja Column 2Ninja Column 3
Basic Rate:£43Covers the very basic costs of running the retreat
Young Persons Rate:£13For more details please see the Financial Assistance page
FAB Fund Rate:£21.50For more details please see the Financial Assistance page

Dana/generosity

None of your registration fee goes to the teacher. Gaia House teachers rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. At the end of the retreat, there is an opportunity to make a dana offering to your teacher(s), the residential community team and Gaia House. We are deeply grateful for your generosity.

Click here to read more about the practice of dana.

Gaia House and covid-19

We hope to make everyone's retreat at Gaia House as supportive as possible. Please click here for further information on how we are creating as supportive and safe a retreat environment.

Arrival and departure times

Please arrive between 8.30am - 9.15am to register.
The retreat will end at approximately 5.15pm.

Cancellation terms & conditions

We have now updated our Booking Terms and Conditions which includes cancellation information, please click here. Please take time to review these before you book.

Before booking

In support of your retreat, two weeks before you arrive, we will send a list of questions about your physical, mental health and dietary needs. This will help us to support you during your retreat. If you are unsure whether or not to book due to needing specialist support due to significant physical or mental health needs, including checking availability of our only ground floor bedroom (also wheelchair-accessible), please email retreatmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk.

For more information on our retreats please check our frequently asked questions page.

Well-being and silent retreats

This is a silent retreat: apart from during individual or group meetings with the teachers you will be invited into silence for the duration of the event. 

Before you book, please read these guidelines about mental well-being and silent retreats:

Meditation retreats can be very nourishing; however, as they require sustained meditation practice, they also need some stability of psychological health. If you have recently (within the past year or so) experienced significant trauma or psychiatric illness, or if you are currently experiencing acute emotional distress such as serious depression or anxiety, it may not be the best time for you to participate in a retreat. The teachers might not be able to give you the kind of individual psychological care you need at this time. A setting with more opportunities for interpersonal engagement may be more appropriate.

  • If you are currently under the care of a mental health professional, please discuss your attendance with them. You should be in a relatively stable period of mental well-being and have adequate psychological resilience.
  • If you have any questions about this, please contact Laura using the email address, retreatmanager@gaiahouse.co.uk