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    The Natural Elements in Meditation:
    A Virtual Retreat with Ajahn Sona

    Wed June 8 – Mon June 13, 2022


    Wind, water, earth and fire, as well as the primary colours found in nature… all can be used to find stillness and clarity in meditation. The Buddha called these kasinas.

    Join Ajahn Sona for an online retreat that covers these rarely talked about meditation subjects.

    The retreat can be taken in two ways:

    • If you cannot create full solitude in the midst of daily life, the meditation instructions can be an inspiration for future exploration.
    • If you can create the full retreat experience at home, this will be an opportunity to experiment deeply – perhaps with something new.

    The retreat will feature:

    Evening Dhamma Talks
    Live Teatime Q&As
    Group Meditations
    Birken nature walks

    How to Join

    Anyone can participate by tuning in to the YouTube broadcasts each day during the event. There is no requirement to register, but we would greatly appreciate it if you filled in our registration form if you plan to participate. And, if you do register with us, you’ll receive emails with retreat information updates. The registration form will go live on May 9.

    The entire retreat will be broadcast between June 8 and June 13 on Ajahn Sona’s YouTube Channel. It won’t appear until then.

    Starting soon, the retreat webpage will be updated with schedules, video links and more.

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