Tariki Trust

Autumn Programme 2018

Autumn 2018 Buddhist House Programme

Tuesday nights 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Guided Meditation Class
Starting on 4 September, this class is suitable for beginners or experienced meditators and includes sitting and walking meditation and mindfulness practices. The class is followed by informal tea in the sitting room. 

Friday September 14th 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Silent meditation followed by tea in the shrine room. This session is not guided so suitable for experienced meditators only.

Wednesday September 19^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Chanting from the Heart Workshop
A beginners workshop in which we introduce some different forms of Buddhist chanting, expressing joy, compassion and gratitude and opening the heart.

Monday September 24^th 7.00pm Film Night
 'Kundun' - a Martin Scorsese epic based on the life of the present day Dalai Lama.

Wednesday October 3^rd 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Nembutsu Chanting Workshop
A chanting workshop introducing nembutsu, the Shin Buddhist chant which calls to the measureless.

Friday October 5^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Silent meditation followed by tea in the shrine room. This session is not guided so suitable for experienced meditators only.

Monday October 8^th 7.00pm Film Night
'Rabbit Proof Fence' - the true story of 3 mixed race Aboriginal children trying to find their way back home after being forcibly taken from their families and put in an institution in the 1930s.

Wednesday October 24^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Compassion Chanting Workshop
A chanting workshop focusing on chants that call on the Buddhas of compassion and help us to express our compassion for the world

Monday October 29^th 7.00pm Film night 
'Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter ... and Spring' - following the lives of a Buddhist monk and his young apprentice through the changing seasons. An exploration of the human condition.

Monday November 12^th 7.00pm Film Night
'The Eagle Huntress' - the story of a 13 year old nomadic Kazakh child trying to become the first female eagle huntress in 12 generations of her family.

Wednesday November 14^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm : Introduction to Buddhism
The first part of a three part introduction to Buddhist ideas and practice. Suitable for beginners and those with some knowledge.

Friday November 16^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Silent meditation followed by tea in the shrine room. This session is not guided so suitable for experienced meditators only.

Wednesday November 21^st 7.30pm – 8.30pm:  Introduction to Buddhism 2

Wednesday November 28^th 7.30pm – 8.30pm:  Introduction to Buddhism 3

Friday November 30^th
6.30pm: a short ceremony to mark Remembrance of Lost Species Day - the day when we reflect on the extinctions happening in the world at the moment.
7.30pm - 9.30pm: a Chanting Evening bringing together our different chants. This chanting evening will also offer a start to the annual winter retreat which is being held over this weekend.

Saturday-Sunday December 1st-2^nd: Winter Retreat (residential)

Narborough Christmas tree festival

Making decorations for this year's Christmas tree. Every year we decorate our tree to display in the parish church in Narborough. Most of the groups and businesses in the village, as well as some individuals submit trees and The Buddhist House joins in. This year we are taking the theme of Indra's Net and have been making jewels which we have joined up with coloured string to (hopefully) create a net effect. That way a chance to share a bit of Buddhist imagery as well as having some fun.

The finished tree is now in Narborough Parish Church awaiting visitors this weekend. It is the same tree which we bought in 2010 - it has been happily growing in its pot in the garden in between its yearly outings, though this year it is looking a bit tired. Maybe its due retirement soon!

2017 December Winter Retreat

Our winter retreat has just finished. A lovely event with a strong sense of sangha. A beautiful refuge ceremony for four sangha members this morning concluding a weekend exploring our sense of refuge through meditation, reflection, outdoor walking and chanting.

2017 November 25-26 Eden Project Ecopsychology Conference

Caroline & Debbie attended the Confer Ecopsychology Conference, held at the Eden Project. Caroline gave a talk and a workshop. A really special event at a special location.

Newsletter: Mindfulness in November

This month at The Buddhist House we have three events which pick up the theme of mindfulness. 

• Our guest speaker at The Buddhist Therapists forum will be talking about Mindfulness and Intention. 
• Our weekly mindfulness group will focus on mindfulness around eating and food. 
• Finally, we have a day retreat on Mindfulness and Nature. 

Full details of all of these below.

 

All events will be held at The Buddhist House, 12 Coventry Rd, Narborough. If you need more information about any of these events or want to book places on them, please contact us on [email protected]

 

 

BUDDHIST THERAPISTS FORUM: NOVEMBER 15th 2014

Mindfulness & Intention

If you are interested in learning more about mindfulness, do come along to this regular gathering of therapists, students and others interested in the interface between Buddhism and Psychotherapy. This month our speaker is Paul Christelis.

Paul has worked as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, writer, group facilitator and teacher for twenty years, in a variety of settings. The common thread in all that he undertakes, is mindfulness. He is dedicated to helping people to be more present in their lives, in their relationships, work and with themselves.

In this meeting, Paul will explore what is means to live mindfully, with a particular focus on the Role of Intention in Mindfulness Practice (the subject of his MSc thesis). Why do we practise? Is striving involved, or should we give up attachments to results? Are ethics importance in setting intentions? These are a few of the issues we'll explore, in an experiential, playful way.

Cost: £15 (£10 students/concessions) including lunch. Please book in advance. accommodation is available if required

MINDFUL NATURE: A Day Retreat with Caroline Brazier

Sunday November 16th

Following on from the Buddhist Therapists Forum we are offering a day retreat. This is a space to find calm and connection through mindful practice in nature as well as to reflect on our interconnected position in the web of life on this planet. This retreat day will offer gentle meditative practice, indoors and out, weather permitting. A chance to ground and connect at many levels.

Suggested donation £15 including lunch

Please book so that we know numbers

Retreat times 10.00-4.00 (for those staying overnight there will be optional morning practice too) Accommodation at usual weekend rates

WEDNESDAY MINDFULNESS CLASSES: Mindfulness & Eating

Starting November 5th for five weeks; 7.30pm - 9.00pm 

• Have you ever found yourself opening the biscuit tin and eating three biscuits when you only intended to take one?
• Do you read or talk or watch TV whilst having a meal and not really notice what you are eating?
• When did you last notice the difference of flavour between different varieties of apple or cheese?
• Do you ever use food because you are bored or upset?

We all eat food every day and yet how often do we really enjoy it? Most of us have complicated relationships with food, dominated by ideas which we learned in childhood and as adults. These are further complicated by social pressures and advertising. We want to be slim and attractive, to stay young and healthy, yet are tempted by mouthwatering images of indulgent food - dripping chocolate cakes or sizzling chips.

These pressures get in the way of our simply eating what our bodies need and enjoying what is available.

This five week mindfulness class will focus on our relationship to food, looking at ways to become more aware of our own personal eating patterns, more focused in the moment as we appreciate the depth of taste and texture of ordinary foods, and more conscious of what we take into our bodies and how it has come to us.

Cost: suggested contribution £10 waged/£6 low waged per session; Please contact us to book your place and try to attend all five sessions.

MINDFULNESS & EATING

5 November to 3 December 2014 7.30-9.00 pm At The Buddhist House, 12 Coventry Rd, Narborough 0116 286 7476 Please email [email protected] to book your place Have you ever found yourself opening the biscuit tin and eating three biscuits when you only intended to take one? Do you read or talk or watch TV whilst having a meal and not really notice what you are eating? When did you last notice the difference of flavour between different varieties of apple or cheese? Do you ever use food because you are bored or upset? We all eat food every day and yet how often do we really enjoy it? Most of us have complicated relationships with food, dominated by ideas which we learned in childhood and as adults. These are further complicated by social pressures and advertising. We want to be slim and attractive, to stay young and healthy, yet are tempted by mouthwatering images of indulgent food - dripping chocolate cakes or sizzling chips. These pressures get in the way of our simply eating what our bodies need and enjoying what is available. This five week mindfulness class will focus on our relationship to food, looking at ways to become more aware of our own personal eating patterns, more focused in the moment as we appreciate the depth of taste and texture of ordinary foods, and more conscious of what we take into our bodies and how it has come to us. Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.00 starting November 5th Cost: suggested contribution £10 waged/£6 low waged per session Please try to attend all five sessions.

Glamping at The Buddhist House

Glamping is all the rage this summer, and now you can come and do it here in Narborough. At The Buddhist House we have been re-vamping our outdoor space to create a new accommodation unit. Having done some re-roofing earlier in the year, this summer we had a new wooden floor put in the cabin in the garden and it has been generally refurbished and refurnished to provide those who would like to use it for personal retreats, courses or other events with an indulgent night or two close to nature.

The space has a comfortable double bed and living space. You can curl up with a book and make yourself a late night drink and sleep soundly till woken by the dawn chorus or an early morning squirrel. There is electricity for heat and light and the hut is equipped with a kettle and lots of snacks, drinks and other goodies. You will have to come indoors to use the shower, but this is a small price to pay for the spaciousness of the sleeping space.

The cabin can be booked for one person or a couple. Rates are the same as for a single room for one person, and an extra £10 a day for the meals for the second person if you want to stay there as a couple. All bedding, toiletries and towels provided.

Of course, if you prefer a wilder experience of nature, there are still plenty of opportunities at Tariki. Whilst our cabin is definitely for softies, if you are looking for the hard stuff, you can join us for our ecotherapy intensive, wild camping in the woods in Wales in August.

 

Ian's Wood

Visited Ian's wood prior to our summer Ecotherapy Intensive. It was a beautiful sunny day and the wood was splendid. An amazing aray of wild life. We watched tree creepers and buzzards, kites and tits among the trees and saw a kingfisher and a dipper on the river below. We found baby frogs and toads and saw families of squirrels overhead in the tree tops. Dragon flies and damsel flies buzzed us. Looking forward to swimming in the river and camping in the woods in August!

 

GIFT AID IT!

At Tariki we are a registered charity and we are now set up to receive gift aid on UK donations. If you appreciate the work we are doing and would like to help, do make a donation. Any contributions large or small are much appreciated and help us to focus on the important things about being a Buddhist centre.

MAKE A DONATION

We can also use help. If you have skills in decorating, house maintenance, computing, organising the library, publicity or anything else relating to our work, do let us know. We'd love to hear from you. There is also scope for any Buddhists interested in doing chaplaincy work.

TARIKI NEWS MARCH 2014

TARIKI NEWS

March & April events 2014

Having just completed our second psychotherapy course block of 2013/14, this seems like a good time to take stock and let you know about a few of the things coming up shortly at Tariki. Besides our psychotherapy training, there are other things going on at The Buddhist House which may be of interest so we hope we’ll see you here soon. Whatever you attend, we hope you will find a friendly, interesting and challenging group of people and enjoy the lively conversation or quiet reflection time, which so often go hand in hand here.

March 3 Ecotherapy On-Line Programme

The next unit of the Ten Directions sequence starts on March 3^rd. These 21day on line units introduce aspects of the ecotherapy model through daily notes and exercises. Anyone can sign up for individual units even if you haven’t done previous ones. This month we will be focusing on Myth and Ritual and on Creative use of outdoor experience. These two themes will be woven together in the daily exercises in what promises to be a rich learning experience. The programme costs £40 as a single unit. If you are interested in ecotherapy and outdoor work, then you may also want to reserve dates in your diary for our intensive in Wales in August 2-7^th. Book early to reserve a place.

March 9^th Day Retreat: The Four Noble Truths.

A retreat day with Aramati looking at this core Buddhist teaching through a series of guided meditations.

March 21 Chanting evening

4.00pm-6.30pm; 7.00pm-10.00pm. An informal celebration of spiritual chanting, open to anyone who wants to give voice or listen. If you have not been before, it’s easy to join in. Arrive in our supper break if you want some help getting started, or just come any time and join us in whatever way you want. We do alternating periods of twenty minutes, sitting and walking, using a variety of chants which you can read from a sheet.

March 22 Buddhist Therapist’s Forum

This bi-monthly meeting offers a gathering point for anyone interested in the inter-face between psychotherapy and Buddhism. A meeting of people from a variety of backgrounds, we generally have a lively discussion, which carries on informally into our quiet day on the Sunday 23^rdfor those staying in the house. This month we welcome David Black, a well known psychoanalyst and poet. David will be talking about dreams. All welcome. Cost £15/£10

April 4 Chanting Evening (Similar format to March 21^st)

April 5-6 Women’s Retreat

A weekend for women to get together for Buddhist practice, spiritual sharing and conversation. Following on from earlier women’s retreats, this event will develop out of the shared needs of the group and will probably include plenty of silence, outdoor time, nurturing and reflective space.

April 25-27 A Weekend Retreat with Andy Paice: Being Selfless and Embracing Our ‘Selves’

The Buddhist teachings constitute a path of liberation that allow us to relax our identification with the self and to find the depth and clarity in the reality of our ‘selfless’ nature. At the same time Western Psychology has highlighted the importance of individuation and personal development. Through integrating the hidden aspects of who we are we grow as individuals. Exploring our selfless nature however is by no means an obstacle to the path of individuation. Both are necessary. This weekend retreat explores how we can develop along both trajectories towards realising the emptiness of self and the fullness of human experience. The sessions will combine  periods of sitting in silent meditation with interactive sessions that explore the path of individuation through embracing our ‘subpersonalities’ or ‘inner selves’ using Voice Dialogue facilitation. Through bringing the sub-personalities to consciousness and fully identifying with them, paradoxically we are then more likely to be able to separate from them and let go of them. By letting go of them we encounter greater fluidity in life and in our practice on the cushion. Finally we will explore the connection between this inner work and our outer contribution to community, society and the planet.

Andy Paice is a former monastic of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He lived in Dhagpo Kundrol Ling Monastery in the Auvergne, France from 1998 to 2007 and completed a traditional 3 year retreat there. Since leaving the monastery he has developed an interest in  Western Psychology and has studied the Voice Dialogue method developed by the Jungian psychologists Hal and Sidra Stone. Andy now lives in London and works a Life Coach and facilitator. His inner practice has also led him towards working for societal change and he is currently involved in facilitating and promoting innovations in Participatory Democracy. Find him online at www.naturalinsightcoaching.com  and  andypaice.wordpress.com

Cost: Suggested rate £30 for retreat plus accommodation at usual rates contact [email protected] to book

In addition to these events, the weekly meditation class will continue at The Buddhist House on Tuesday evenings at 7.30. We will also continue our studies of the BCA programme on Monday evenings at 7.00. Newcomers welcome to both. 

 

The next psychotherapy course block will be May 17-25. Applications for 2014/15 are now being accepted.