Love & Anti-Love
Sat 03 Sept
|Cardiff Samye Dzong
We all want to be more loving. But it's not so easy. Buddhist practice elevates loving-kindness and compassion - but meditators also need to feel into the forces that stop these shining forth. Come explore the to-and-fro of the heart with Alistair for this Cardiff weekend.
Time & Location
03 Sept 2022, 10:00 BST – 04 Sept 2022, 16:00 BST
Cardiff Samye Dzong, 250 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GZ, UK
About the event
As meditators and human beings, many of us are aspiring to be kind and loving. Yet often we get tangled in our patterns of meanness and self-obsession. When we sit down and meditate in the context of Buddhism, the inspiration to be a open-hearted bodhisattva is even stronger. And sometimes the disappointment is likewise harsh.
But the play of love and anti-love is a fascinating arena to practice in. Noticing the loveliness of love. But also kindly aware of the gnarly constriction of our less-than-loving parts. Why are we mean? Why do we shout at our loved ones? Why do those awful thoughts constantly pop into our heads?
Exploring the practices of compassion with a kind eye on the obstacles, Alistair brings a therapeutic view to this aspect of human life. By working with the forces of anti-love first, it becomes easier and easier to let the natural light of…
Schedule
1 day 6 hoursSchedule for Cardiff Weekend Sept 2022
Shrine Room
Tickets
Cardiff Love/Anti-Love
3-4 September 2022
£100.00
VAT included
+£2.50 ticket service fee
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