An Online “Householder” Retreat

Working with the Eight Worldly Winds: An Online ‘Householder’ Retreat

hosted by Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS)

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Alone together, in our own and shared worlds, we will learn how to frame the day and intersperse moments of mindfulness practice throughout, in real time and in good company with others.

Together we will focus on the existential and unavoidable Eight Worldly Winds: Pleasure and Pain, Gain and Loss, Praise and Blame, Fame and Disrepute. How can we negotiate these ever changing vicissitudes of life with balance? How can we remain upright when unfavorable winds are blowing through the internal and external landscapes of our lives? We will address these challenges through reflections and mindfulness exercises offered each day of the retreat.

For many of us, bringing mindfulness into our daily lives is a significant challenge. Without significant instruction from our teachers about how to move…