Cultivating Mindfulness & Emotional Balance

with Glen Svensson

November 15 – 19 (Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on November 20)

This retreat is open for beginners and experienced students alike!

Two essential components in the pursuit of genuine happiness and well-being are the cultivation of mindfulness and emotional balance. During this five day online retreat we will learn and practice various meditations within these two core areas of practice.

 

In cultivating mindfulness we are cultivating and enhancing our attention skills. Within Buddhism this training is often referred to as shamatha practice – the practice of cultivating a calm, clear and focused mind. This retreat will focus on three techniques that have been found to be effective for people living in the modern world: 1. mindfulness of breathing, 2. observing the mind and 3. resting in awareness.

In cultivating emotional balance we will be learning how to cultivate the positive qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity. We will also be learning how to identify and effectively deal with emotional imbalances such as anger and attachment.

During this retreat we will also discuss how to integrate mindfulness and emotional balance into our daily lives so that they may help form an effective basis for the pursuit of genuine happiness and well-being.

During the bonus day (sixth day) we will venture further into cultivating mindfulness through merging mind with space and nature of mind practices. And also go deeper into cultivating emotional balance through the tong-len practice.

 

Teacher

Originally from Australia, Glen has been a student and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism since 1995 and graduated from the seven-year Masters Program in Advanced Buddhist Studies of Sutra and Tantra at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (Pomaia, Italy) in 2004.Since 2005 he has taught and led meditation retreats in India, Europe, North America and Australia with a clear and structured teaching style and emphasizing the integration of philosophical view, meditation and daily life conduct.

 Course Schedule

November 15 –  19 (Plus Bonus Day for Sponsors on November 20)

All times are based on India Standard Time. We recognize that for many of you outside of India, some of the times may not work. It can still be possible to use the recordings for those sessions and join in the live sessions that are convenient for you. If you want to figure out the time in your country click here.

• Session 1 (mindfulness): 1:00 – 2:15pm (Indian Standard Time)
• Break: 2:15 – 2:45pm (Indian Standard Time)
• Session 2 (mindfulness): 2:45 – 4:00pm (Indian Standard Time)
• Break: 4:00 – 4:30pm (Indian Standard Time)
• Session 3 (emotional balance): 4:30 – 6:00pm (Indian Standard Time)

Video recordings of each session will be available for those who cannot make the live session.

Recommended Reading:

• Genuine Happiness – Alan Wallace
• Attention Revolution – Alan Wallace
• Four Immeasurables – Alan Wallace

One of the reasons why we came up with this course is to be able to raise some funds for Tushita in this difficult time of lock-down, so we detail below the different categories for suggested donations:

Sponsor Level Package

$108 USD (8,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

• 18 live Zoom sessions (including Bonus Day)
• Video recordings of each session
• Course materials and online resources
• A butter lamp offered on your behalf & with your special dedication on Lhabab Düchen Day
• Bonus Day – Merging Mind with Space, Nature of Mind, Tong-Len

Supporter Level Package

$80 USD (6,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

• 15 live Zoom sessions
• Video recordings of each session
• Course materials and online resources

Well-Wisher Level Package

$40 USD (3,000 Indian Rupees)

Includes:

• 15 sessions of recorded video
• Course materials and online resources

Register

Tushita is always happy for any donation, any time. Nothing is too small. Please email us at [email protected] to make a separate contribution.