– Meister Eckhart (13th century Philosopher and Mystic)
This is an invitation to turn inwards and take refuge in deep silence. Often, we listen not to silence, but our thoughts. We ideate, negotiate, strategise to navigate life and confuse the solutions we come up with as clarity.
Silence is the door to the temple of the mind and stillness, the sanctum sanctorum, where prayers to our Higher Self may be offered. This sanctum is a place of retreat, a place for inner questioning and exploration. It’s a place one must visit often and if possible, for prolonged periods.
Contemplative silence allows our current selves to communicate with the emerging self, creating space for healing, growth, integration; luxuries otherwise denied to us by the rush and restlessness of modern life. Silence is the perfect position from which to bear witness to the natural unfolding of the process of change. Without the grammar and geometry of what is merely on the surface, we can attend to our deeper nature, to our true self.
Often, people’s deepest secrets and pain lie concealed in the silence between the words or in the depths of what is unsayable. Free of commentary, free of judgements, the spaciousness of our silence can also become the sanctum sanctorum where another may go deeper into their vulnerability, and higher into their magnificence. To become available for another in this way is one of the most precious gifts we can give them. To bear witness is to embrace. Become intimate with. A movement into a place of open awareness and receptivity to what is.
Silence unveils the riches of solitude. And in solitude, everything we need to know will be revealed.
We invite you to sit with us in silence, even as we contemplate on expanding our circle of compassion.
Deepening Our Experience of Compassion
through Wisdom
Contemplation and Meditation with Kabir Ji
| Every Friday at 7:00 pm IST |
No registration required. Same link every week. Please save it where you can access it readily.
The sessions are based on the book, A Truthful Heart by Jeffrey Hopkins, former translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This is an invitation to deepen our understanding of Equality and Compassion.
Kabir Ji was born to an English mother and an Indian father and raised in both Delhi and London, attending Oxford University. He has a degree in Modern History.
He met his main teachers Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 1979 and has been living and working in FPMT Centres almost ever since, including helping to establish Root Institute and serving as its Director for many years, before being ordained as a monk in 2002. He is currently the Spiritual Programme Coordinator at Tushita Delhi.
Cultivating Wisdom & Compassion
Guided Meditation led by Venerable Aileen | Every Saturday at 10:00 am IST |
No registration required. Same link every week. Please save it where you can access it readily.
Venerable Aileen has been following Tibetan Buddhist practice since she first visited India in 1994 on her way from Ireland to Australia, where she currently resides. She became a nun 15 years ago, and served as Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo's assistant for eight years, while living at her Nunnery in India.
Prior to coming to India, Aileen was one of the core team responsible for bringing His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Australia, traveling with His Holiness across Australia for three of his visits there. She served as a Chaplain within the prison system for many years and comes from a background of social work. She likes leading meditation sessions because it gives her a chance to meditate.
The audio recordings from all the meditation sessions, including guided forgiveness practices organised by Dharma Rain are available on our website. https://www.dharmarain.org/resources
Other Online Offerings—
Kabir Ji is also teaching on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:30 pm – 7.45 pm, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and on Sundays at 11:00 am.
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