Spiritual Warrior Retreat
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Friday |
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Ayurveda, the ancient Vedic health system recommends massage and therapies as a being beneficial to one's health - even for monks! So various aromatherapy massages, Indian head massage, sound therapy, etc are available by appointment. See here for details. €35 for 50-mins. We recommend early arrival for this. |
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6.30 pm |
Dinner |
7.15 pm |
Meditation with Tim. Silent meditation, Kirtan relaxation ******** Introduction to Japa meditation. Japa is the soft personal chanting of mantra, generally using wooden chanting beads. It is a daily practise of monks. This meditation assists oneself with mindfulness practise. Focusing and paying attention to the holy sound brings a sense of peace and contentment. We use two mantras on this retreat, the Harey Krishna maha-mantra, and the most commonly used mantra in Tibetan Buddhism. |
8.45 pm |
We recommend you go to bed early. |
Saturday |
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5.30 am |
Wake up call. First activity of the day for all monks is to have a shower. |
6.00 am |
Japa Meditation - talk and discussion, followed by japa meditation. |
6.30 am |
Leave for boat trip to island and visit temple using the temple's ferry boat. The crossing takes 4-minutes. Greeting of the Deities in Temple (some spiritual music arranged by the famous musician George Harrison is played during a short meditation, followed by sacred chant music) |
7.30 am |
Temple morning lecture with Gaura Nitai Das based on ancient Vedic texts |
8.30 am |
Mindfulness walk around the forest track on the island - either walking in silence, or quietly murmuring mantras in japa meditation |
9.00 am |
Return to the mainland |
10.00 am |
Breakfast, followed by rest time |
12.15 pm |
Japa Meditation |
1.00 pm |
Practical work, like working on the land weeding and helping in the production of organic vegetables, filling pot-holes on the gravel road, etc. |
2.30pm |
Lunch |
3.15 pm |
Depart (by walking) for an adventure walk in the local Reilly Forest. Either walking boots or wellies are required, as we go off-track into the wilderness. |
6.30 pm |
Meditation (30-mins) |
7.15pm |
Dinner |
7.45pm |
Massage options |
Sunday |
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8.00am |
Japa meditation with wooden prayer beads |
8.30 am |
Hatha-Yoga .... yoga exercises for health and well-being. |
10.00 am |
Breakfast |
11.00 am |
Meditation with Tim |
12.00 pm |
Cross to island for temple sacred chant music and just to relax on the island. This is the normal day-visiting time for visitors in any week. |
1.00 pm |
(Optional) Talk on Vedic wisdom and philosophy open to the general public. You're welcome to go for a walk around the island during all or part of this period. |
2.00 pm |
The Sunday Feast in the Temple - a unique cultural experience (and the food is pretty good also!) |
3.00 pm |
Ferry Departure back to the mainland, and end of retreat |
Above: Inish Rath Island at the crack of dawn -
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All prices include:
Fees for this retreat:
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How to Book: (1) Email us to let us know your requirements and to check availability. (2) If you decide to book we ask for a deposit of €150 or £125 per person. Email and Payment options here - Contact and booking |
