The Heart's Release - The Liberation Story of Princess Mandarava

A retreat for women

On this retreat we will be exploring the inspirational story of Princess Mandarava, known for being one of Padmasambhavas consorts ( the famous Indian guru who brought Buddhism to Tibet) how she moves into a life of liberation and freedom and hearts release.

During the week the retreat team will be presenting the Princess Mandaravas individual life story using puppets and storytelling, unfolding the different stages of her journey. From her insights at an early age through to her letting go of the restrictive conditions she lived in as a woman, to her coming into her own power in facing both the challenges she encountered as a female practitioner and the demonic energies of her time. We will follow her into the profound depth of her practices and along the way explore our own resonance with her path.

This retreat follows an immersive approach using the tradition of oral storytelling.

Stories call to us and reveal the universal wisdom of human experience. They can help us connect with and look at our own life experiences, providing a map to our own internal landscapes. Stories lead us to become more open to the deeper mysterious archetypal patterns that manifest through us all, and give our lives meaning.

As a collective we will explore their relevance directly to our own lives through reflection, group discussion, meditation, ritual, gentle body work in nature and our own creativity. This process will enable us to listen to and be more intimate with ourselves, with others and the world around us.Through doing so we can become more aware of who we are, where we have come from and how to move forward creatively into the future.

Join this group of longstanding friends who have, at different times, over thirty years have lived worked and practiced together. Over the past ten years (we) have been exploring through visual storytelling the relevance of ancient myths and stories to (our) own lives.

RETREAT CATEGORY:TRIRATNA WOMEN

This retreat is suitable for women have a regular meditation practice and who regularly attend retreats, a centre or a group within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. You will also need to be familiar with, and happy to participate in, Triratna Buddhist devotional practice and ritual (puja), be comfortable with extended periods of sitting meditation and the possibility on some retreats of periods spent in silence.

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