Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat (in person and online) (Copy)
Feb
24
to 28 Feb

Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat (in person and online) (Copy)

Teachers: Subhana Barzhagi, Will James and Alan Bassal

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Registration for this retreat opens on Wednesday, 1 December at 9am (NSW), via Humanitix. Click here. (Please note that the link will not be open before this time). Questions to tallowwoodretreat@gmail.com

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Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat (in person and online) (Copy) (Copy)
Feb
24
to 28 Feb

Wisdom and Compassion Insight Meditation Retreat (in person and online) (Copy) (Copy)

Teachers: Subhana Barzhagi, Will James and Alan Bassal

Download flyer

Download info

Registration for this retreat opens on Wednesday, 1 December at 9am (NSW), via Humanitix. Click here. (Please note that the link will not be open before this time). Questions to tallowwoodretreat@gmail.com

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Regular Events

Weekly

Monday evening Insight Meditation
7pm to 8.30pm with teacher Will James at the Bellingen Yoga Studio.  Please use the rear lane to access the studio at the back of 8 Crown Street - there is a sign to the Studio in the lane. All are welcome, new and experienced, to come along for an evening of meditation, inquiry and discussion every Monday evening.

Fortnightly

Dorrigo Insight Meditation Group
Every fortnight the Dorrigo Insight Meditation Group meets 6pm to 6.45pm in Dorrigo. For further information please contact Anke Bluhm on 02 6657 2910 or abluhm61@gmail.com

Days of Mindfulness

Please join us on the following dates in 2024:

  • Sunday, March 24th

  • Sunday, June 23rd

  • Sunday, September 8th

  • Sunday, November 24th

WHERE: Raleigh Hall (Walter Street, Raleigh, NSW - see www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Community/Halls-for-Hire/Raleigh-Hall for more info)

TIME: 9:30am arrival for a 10am start, finishing at 4pm

Come spend the day with us, meditating and exploring the Dharma. All welcome - including beginners! Please bring your own sitting gear (cushions etc) and a plate to share for lunch.

This event is free of charge and no registration necessary - just show up! There will be a Dana box available on the day for donations for our teacher.


Upcoming Retreats & Special Events

Autumn Retreat

Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Corindi NSW

May 2 - 7 2024

Will James & Ali Barlow

More information and registration via Humanitix at this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/2024-autumn-insight-meditation-retreat-fc4cnj9w

Insight Meditation & Yoga Retreat

Bali Mountain Retreat Centre

May 19 - 25 2024

Will James & Angela McGee

The Path of Awakening

Sangsurya Byron Bay

July 19 - 25 2024

Will James & Radha Nicholson

Living Dharma

Sangsurya Byron Bay

November 1 - 7 2024

Will James & Radha Nicholson

RETREAT INFO:

Teachers:
Radha Nicholson regularly teaches retreats in Australia and is a founding teacher of Bay Insight, Byron Bay, Australia. Radha teaches the liberation of the heart through inquiry and insight. She focuses on freeing the mind through the realisation of the non-dual nature of reality.  
Will James is the guiding teacher at the Tallowwood Sangha in Bellingen. He regularly leads retreats in Australia and Bali, has taught at the Dharma Gatherings in Australia and India, and is a Senior Mentor for the Insight Meditation Institute.

Schedule: 
Insight meditation allows us to see clearly the reactions and distortions that arise in our daily life. It cultivates an awareness of the freedom and clarity that is available in each precious moment.  The retreat program consists of sitting, standing, walking & guided meditation, meditation instruction, group and individual meetings with teachers, inquiry sessions, evening Dharma talks and daily mindfulness work periods.  The retreat is conducted in silence apart from meetings with teachers and essential communication. Meetings with the teachers are an essential aspect of the retreat and will be in a small group format.  Also there will be opportunity for individual interviews with teachers during the week.

Dana: Insight Meditation teachers give generously of their time and energy during retreats. They receive no payment for this and are supported by donations from those attending retreats. A Dana (donation) box will be placed inside the meditation hall for donations to support the teachers. 

More information available on the Humanitix ticketing site.
Our retreats are open to all, beginners and experienced practitioners  alike. If you are experiencing financial challenges, please contact us about our subsidy policy.

Sample event schedules

 

  • 5:45 Wake-up bell

    6:00 Yoga or exercise

    6:45 Sitting Meditation

    7:30 Breakfast

    8:10 Mindfulness Work

    9:20 Clean-up

    9:30 Daily instructions & Sitting Meditation

    10:30 Walking meditation

    11:15 Sitting Meditation

    12:00 Walking meditation

    12:30 Lunch & Rest

    2:00 Dharma Inquiry

    3:00 Walking meditation

    3:45 Sitting Meditation

    4:30 Walking Meditation

    5:00 Evening meal

    6:30 Sitting Meditation

    7:00 Break

    7:15 Dharma Talk

    8:00 Standing / Walking meditation

    8:15 Evening program: guided meditation, poetry, music

    9:00 Rest well

  • 10:00 Sitting meditation

    10:45 Walking meditation

    11:15 Sitting meditation

    12:00 Dharma Talk

    12:30 We break silence for a shared lunch

    1:30 Sitting meditation

    2:15 Standing or Walking meditation

    2:30 Dharma Inquiry

    3:00 Walking meditation

    3:15 Sitting meditation / Metta

    3:45 Close of day