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OJO Retreat: Elements & Sense Base Practices

In the OJO Retreat, we are going to include, as our daily Nei Quan, periods for practice of the meditations on the elements and on the sense bases. These will be followed by extended periods of Chih Quan practice (abandonment to grace). You are invited to join in either by coming to The Buddhist House to join us or by doing at least a little of each practice in your own place. Do use this group as a place to report back on your experience and encourage one another. You do not have to do the whole thing to benefit - though obviously, the more the better. Further explanation on each meditation will follow. Warm wishes to you all.

The schedule will be as follows:
DAY 1: Thursday 19th:
Morning: AIR ELEMENT, sense base: smell
Afternoon: Anniv of death of Gisho Saiko sensei
DAY 2: Friday 20th
Morning: WATER ELEMENT, sense base: taste
Afternoon: Right Action
DAY 3: Saturday 21st
Morning: EARTH ELEMENT, sense base: touch
Afternoon: Right Livelihood
DAY 4: Sunday 22nd
Morning: FIRE ELEMENT, sense base: sound
Afternoon: Right Effort
DAY 5: Monday 23rd
Morning: SPACE ELEMENT, sense base: sight
Afternoon: Right Mindfulness
DAY 6: Tuesday 24th
Morning: CONSCIOUSNESS, sense base: mind
Afternoon: Right samadhi
DAY 7: Wednesday 25th
Morning: HEART AS ELEMENT & BASE
Afternoon: Right orientation
DAY 8: Thursday 26th
Morning: NEI QUAN REFLECTION
Afternoon: Amrita Dhammika Memorial

Sunday 29th: Gyomay Kubose Memorial

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Permalink Reply by Sundari on March 10, 2009 at 11:21am: Lovely! Thank you. I will join wherever I can. On Monday 23rd we can join the Amida Sheffield congregation in some way.
Namo Amida Bu
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Permalink Reply by Dharmavidya on March 10, 2009 at 11:42am: Thank you, Sundari, that's super, and thank you for responding so immediately.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by richard meyers on March 10, 2009 at 12:05pm: Thanks for this. I wont be able to make the retreat, but will practice a little at home and at work. I really like the idea of working with the elements. Nei Quan is new to me so I am intrigued by what is to follow!

Best wishes,

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Permalink Reply by Rachel mcHugh on March 10, 2009 at 1:17pm: Hi thank you for the oportunity to join in from home , I am not able to attend but will follow what I can.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Gove on March 10, 2009 at 1:54pm: Hi Dharmavidya,

I plan to join this as I can... I like the ideas here... I have done some Nikan practice in the past and it seems a little similar.

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Permalink Reply by Emma on March 10, 2009 at 3:01pm: ooh id like to join on that one ^^ It sounds really awesome; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Diane Frederick on March 10, 2009 at 9:07pm: This looks great, Dharmavidya. Since returning home from England, I have been looking at ways to incorprate some of the practice on a daily basis. Although the time will be different, just knowing others are doing the practice feels connected. You will be giving further instructions? Will this be recordered. I replayed the practice on Sunday and was quite pleased with how it went.

Warm regards,
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Permalink Reply by Joan McCann on March 11, 2009 at 9:45am: Thank you Dharmavidya for this opportunity
I would love to join in with the OJO Retreat whenever I can from home
Namo Amida Bu
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Permalink Reply by Susthama on March 11, 2009 at 10:44am: Dear all,

It's great to hear from so many of you. And yes, dip in whenever you can. We'll try and record and broadcast as much as possible.

Joan McCann said:
Thank you Dharmavidya for this opportunity
I would love to join in with the OJO Retreat whenever I can from home
Namo Amida Bu
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Permalink Reply by Dharmavidya on March 14, 2009 at 7:48pm: Dear Mary, Thank you. Nice to hear from you. I hope you are bearing up. Thinking of you. Warm wishes; ▶ Reply to This