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                               GAIA HOUSE

                             Woodland Road
                       Denbury, Nr. Newton Abbot
                             Devon TQ12 6DY
                                England
                   Telephone: Ipplepen (01803) 813188

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                             RETREATS 1995


  Jan 20-22     An Introduction to Awareness/Acceptance/Empowerment
                Practice -- Ken Jones
  Jan 30-Feb 28 Solitary Retreat Month -- Christina Feldman, Christopher
                Titmuss, Martine & Stephen Batchelor
  Mar 3-8       Women in Meditation -- Christina Feldman
  Mar 10-12     Mahamudra: The Primordial Clarity of Mind -- Rob Preece
  Mar 17-19 &
  Mar 17-25     Awakening the Heart -- Sharda
  Apr 1-8       A Transforming Life -- Christopher Titmuss
  Apr 14-21     The Heart of Buddhist Meditation -- Martine & Stephen
                Batchelor
  Apr 28-30 &
  Apr 28-May 6  Meditation and Living a Full Life -- Susan Augenstein
  May 12-14     Higher than Happiness -- Michael Kewley
  May 19-24     Living Your Purpose -- Christopher Titmuss
  May 26-29     Zen and the Art of Working -- Martine Batchelor
  Jun 3-5       Embracing Peace -- Eddie & Debbie Shapiro
  Jun 9-16      Calm and Insight Meditation Retreat -- Christina Feldman
  Jun 23-25     Learning to Accept Oneself -- Vimalo Kulbarz
  Jul 1-8       A Heart-filled Life -- Christopher Titmuss & Yvonne Weier
  Jul 15-22     The Way of Zen -- Martine & Stephen Batchelor
  Jul 28-30 &
  Jul 28-Aug 6  Meditation and Mind Training -- Vimalo Kulbarz
  Aug 11-20     Finding the Refuge, Walking the Way -- Kittisaro & Mary
                Thanissara
  Aug 25-28     Meditation for Daily Life -- Godwin Samaratne
  Sep 1-3 &
  Sep 1-10      Opening the Spiritual Heart -- Michael Kewley
  Sep 16-23     Path of the Heart -- Christina Feldman & Yvonne Weier
  Sep 29-Oct 1  Immortality? -- Stephen Batchelor
  Oct 9-15      Dzogchen: The Innate Great Perfection -- Lama Surya Das
  Oct 20-22     Living Lightly -- Martine Batchelor
  Oct 24-29     Experiences Beyond Ego -- Christopher Titmuss
  Nov 1-30      Solitary Retreat Month -- Christina Feldman, Martine &
                Stephen Batchelor
  Dec 8-13      Introducing Tantra to the Path -- John Crook
  Dec 15-17     Learning to Decondition the Mind -- Vimalo Kulbarz
  Dec 27-Jan 2  New Year's Retreat -- Christina Feldman & Christopher Titmuss


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                               Gaia House
                               ~~~~~~~~~~
     Gaia House was founded in 1984 to provide an environment for the 
  practice of insight meditation. The retreat center is set in the quiet 
  countryside of South Devon and provides a full program of group 
  retreats together with facilities for individual practice throughout 
  the year. Regular group sittings are scheduled every day and silence 
  is maintained. The peace and beauty of Gaia House offers a sanctuary 
  of calm stillness which welcomes all people who wish to explore the 
  heart of understanding and freedom.

                                          
                          Meditation Retreats
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     Retreats at Gaia House draw upon the traditions of Buddhist
  meditation. Each day will include a full schedule of sitting and
  walking meditation, group or individual interviews, a talk and
  meditation instructions. A regular day will begin between 5:30 and
  6:30am and end between 9:30 and 10:30pm. SILENCE is maintained in the
  house, apart from discussion groups and meetings with the teachers.

     These meditation retreats aim to free the mind from confusion,
  distortion and self-centeredness through developing mindfulness, calm,
  wisdom and compassion. Awareness, the foundation of meditation, is
  discovered through a depth of connection with the here and now.

     Unless otherwise stated, all retreats at Gaia House are suitable
  for beginning and experienced meditators.
     

                           Solitary Retreats
                            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     There is a long-standing tradition of conscious and concerned 
  people finding time in their lives for silence, stillness and 
  meditative awareness without the constant presence of a teacher. The 
  opportunity for women and men to spend time alone in a supportive 
  environment is a rare and precious experience....Guiding teachers 
  are available during personal self-retreats and retreatants are encouraged 
  to meet with them for an interview at least once a week. Potential 
  personal retreatants need to have the agreement of one of the guiding 
  teachers before undertaking an extended retreat. Previous meditation 
  experience is also required.
     
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     In the tradition of the Buddha, the teachings at Gaia House are
  offered freely. In this spirit Gaia House has a commitment to keeping
  the daily rate  that covers the cost maintaining the house as low as
  possible.

     Normal daily charges are 15 Pounds/day; this rate decreases for
  longer retreats, except for weekend retreats, which cost 40 Pounds.

     For more information contact Gaia House at the address shown above.

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