Retraite d'une journée - How to Think in Front of a Tiger

“If your mind becomes calm, 
You can think in front of a tiger.
If you can think in front of a tiger, 
You will surely succeed.”
Mencius 372-289BC

Very few of us will come face to face with a real tiger but everyone confronts challenges and obstacles of varying sizes and degrees of seriousness on a regular basis. We all experience fear. What is the ‘tiger' in front of you right now? Is it money or relationship difficulties? Is it fear of losing your job? Or maybe it’s just an overall feeling of anxiety.

In this day retreat we will investigate how meditation helps us stop running away from our fears and begin to make friends with them. By doing this we can learn to “think in front of the tiger.”

Jane Hope is a founding member of the London Shambhala Meditation Centre and has taught for many years in Europe, UK, North America and Ukraine. She has published three books and now spends her time studying Celtic mythology and painting scenes from the old Welsh myths.

Timings

Arrival from 9.30am, sitting will start at 10.00am, the day closes at 5pm.

Cost

The cost is £35. This goes towards the rental and running costs of the premises as well as the ingredients for lunch.

A concession fee of £25 is available to anyone that has an annual income below £25,000, and of £20 is available to anyone that has an annual income below £20,000. Please contact [email protected] to arrange a concession or with any other questions.

We do not want cost to be a barrier to anyone attending and understand that these are challenging times financially for many people - please do not hesitate to contact us if you require a further concession.

The teachers do not receive payment and there will be an opportunity to make a donation towards them if you so wish on the day. This is completely anonymous and voluntary and in accordance with the principle of dana, a pali word, meaning generosity and giving in the spirit of joy.