Insight Meditation retreat

Insight Meditation
Non-Residential Retreat
with Lynne Bousfield at Oasis

17 to 21 September 2009

Vipassana (Insight) meditation is the development of understanding or “insight” through the cultivation of mindfulness. The understanding we develop equips us to help ourselves with our lives, to find happiness by knowing where to look. Mindfulness transforms confusion and painful emotions into mental stillness, composure and clarity.

Schedule: (Please be present for all sessions)

 

17 September 2009 (Thursday) 7pm to 9pm
18 September 2009 (Friday) 7pm to 9pm
19 September 2009 (Saturday) 9am to 4pm
20 September 2009 (Sunday) 7am to 4pm
21 September 2009 (Monday) 7am to 12pm

 

 

Please bring your own lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Tea will be provided by Oasis.

 

Retreat Cost: 

 

There is no set fee to cover Oasis’s or Lynne’s costs – the weekend is offered on Dana.

Dana

Traditionally the teachings of the Buddha have been supported by the practice of dana.  Dana is the development of generosity: Dana to a teacher is a subtle and sophisticated approach to the teacher/student exchange. An appropriate dana cannot be prescribed but we do need to be sensitive to its intent in that the responsibility for meeting all costs and expenses associated with the teachings (for example, venue costs and the airfare and livelihood of the teacher) is borne collectively by the participating students.
 

Registration: Please  email us at info@oasisholistic.com, or call us at +65 64422881

 

Venue:
Oasis Holistic
Block 10 Selegie Road #01-50,
Selegie House
Singapore 180010

web: www.oasisholistic.com 

email: info@oasisholistic.com

phone: +65 64422881

 

About Lynne Bousfield

 

In 1975 Lynne began practising Insight meditation in BodhGaya, India and continued her study in Burma, when it became possible to undertake long-term practise there in 1980.  She has returned to Burma regularly for intensive practice and to develop her understanding of meditation.  She helped establish Vipassana Meditation in Australia and was co-founder of the Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre (BMIMC). She teaches meditation retreats and courses regularly in Australia and Asia.Lynne began working as a clinical psychologist in Sydney in 1992 and has developed a unique and special combination of skills from her meditation and clinical training.  Her meditation understanding has allowed her to teach clients to apply mindfulness to loosen the grip of distressing emotions and thereby transform daily suffering into a happier, engaged life. Lynne is regularly invited to speak and present on her clinical work at national and international psychology conferences.

 

 

 

 

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人在臨死前一秒會看到什麼？

揭秘~人在臨死前一秒會看到什麼？

美國著名心理學家雷蒙德．A．穆迪 博士在研究過150個瀕死體驗者 (經歷過「臨床死亡」後復生的人) 的案例之後，試圖為人們揭開死亡真相。

盡管瀕死體驗發生的情境，以及親歷該種體驗的個人性格都有著巨大的差別，但需要肯定的是，在這些人「瀕死體驗」的陳述中，存在著不可忽視的相似性——我把它們大體歸納為14條，他們是按照感受出現的先後次序排列的。

明知死訊
他們親耳聽到醫生或是在場的其他人，明確宣告自己的死亡。他會感覺到生理的衰竭到達極限。

體驗愉悅
「瀕死體驗」的初期有一種平和安詳、令人愉悅的感受。首先會感到疼痛，但是這種疼痛感一閃而過，隨後會發覺自己懸浮在一個黑暗的維度中。一種從未體驗過的最舒服的感覺將他包圍。

奇怪聲音
在「瀕死」或者「死亡」的時候，有奇怪的聲音飄然而至。一位年輕女子說，她聽到一種類似樂曲的調子，那是一種美妙的曲調。

進入黑洞
有人反映他們感到被突然拉入一個黑暗的空間。你會開始有所知覺，那就像一個沒有空氣的圓柱體，感覺上是一個過渡地帶，一邊是現世，一邊是異域。

靈魂脫體
發現自己站在了體外的某一處觀察自己的軀殼。一個落水的男人回憶說，他自己脫離了身體，獨自處在一個空間中，仿佛自己是一片羽毛。

語言受限
他們竭力想告訴他人自身所處的困境，但沒有人聽到他們的話。有一名女子說，我試著跟他們說話，但是沒人能聽到。

時間消失
脫體狀態下，對時間的感受消失了。有人回憶說，那段時間裡，他曾不停地出入自己的肉體。

感官靈敏
視覺、聽覺比之前更加靈敏。一個男子說，他從未看得如此清楚過，視力水準得到了不可思議的增強。

孤獨無助
在這之後，會出現強烈的孤立感和孤獨感。一位男子說，他無論怎樣努力都無法和別人交流，所以「我感到非常孤單」。

他「人」陪伴
這時，周圍出現了別的「人」。這個「人」，要麼是來協助他們安然過渡到亡者之國，要麼是來告訴他們喪鐘尚未敲響，得先回去再待一段時間。

出現亮光
在「瀕死體驗」最後的時刻，會出現亮光。這道光具有某種「人性」，非常明確的「人性」。

回望人生
這個時候，當事人會對一生做一次全景式的回顧。當親歷者用時間短語來描述它時，都是「一幕接著一幕，按事情發生的時間順序移動的，甚至伴隨著畫面，當時的一些感覺和情感都得以重新體驗」。

邊界阻隔
在這時，人會遇到一道可以被稱作是「邊緣」或者「界限」之類的東西，阻隔你到某個地方去，關於它的形態有多種表述︰一攤水、一團煙霧、一扇門、一道曠野中的籬笆，或者是一條線。

生命歸來
如果有幸被救活了，在「瀕死體驗」進行到某種程度後，人們必須「回來」。在最開始的時候，許多人都想趕快回到身體中去，但是隨著瀕死體驗的深入，他開始排斥回到原來的身體，如果遇上了光的存在，這種情緒就更為強烈。隨後，你就真的「回來」了。

人是一種相當依賴精神的生物，當人「瀕死」時，一道微弱的白光就可以讓死亡變得不那麼可怕。人死的時候，整個一生都將被重新評價，這種評價完全不依賴於你是否腰纏萬貫，身分地位是否顯赫，而僅僅取決於在你一生與他人分享的愛和溫暖有多少。

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Waldorf Education for the Home & Play Groups… by Artbeat

There has been a lovely response to the email about Artbeat classes on Anthroposophy & Child development & Creative Discipline & Play & Art and …….. whatever we can cover that is of interest along Waldorf / Anthrop lines.

The classes will be held on

Wednesday mornings 9am – 12.30 continuously throughout Sept & Oct.

then repeated on

Saturday Afternoons 2pm – 5.30pm continuously throughout Sept & October

Exact dates:  contact Linda (contact info below)

Room still for more to join!

The fee:  $50 per class (3.5 hours)
prepaid a week in advance of the date of the class (50% non-refundable for non-attendance).
or
$45 per class for prepayment of 4 classes (50% non-refundable for non-attendance)

One may attend any of the classes, either on Wednesday or Saturday, having booked at least a week in advance of each class date.

Attendance at a repeat class on Saturday is free if you have attended the previous Wednesday class on the same topic.

The format of the classes will generally be:

50% theory presentation by me (Linda) …. with comprehensive handouts..
and
50% questions arising & discussion

We will start off with a general ‘foundational’ outline of an Anthroposophical picture of the Human Being….then focus more upon ‘normative’ Child Development and Play/Art and so on into ‘Special Needs’….evolving according to the interests of the class members.

Prerequisites:
I will be assuming minimal ‘formal’ background knowledge of Steiner/Waldorf/Anthroposophy but we will work at the level of understanding of the members in each class.

If you miss the first 3 ‘Foundational Classes’ (on Anthroposophy and Child Development) there will be little time to go over the subject matter in later classes, but you are very welcome to attend later classes, knowing this.

Warm wishes,
Linda
www.artbeat.com.sg    for general descriptions of class content
Hp: 65 9390 9211
Land line: 65 6348 0389

 

 

 

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