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Tai Chi & Meditation Retreat :
Relax the Body and Calm the Mind
Flow Like a River and Be Still as a Mountain
Conducted by Lama Choedak
Rinpoche
and Chief Instructor Brett Wagland
6pm Friday 16 April to
2pm Tuesday 20 April 2010
Suitable
& beneficial
for
everyone. No
pre-requisite necessary.
Everyone is welcome.
One of the Facilities at SIBA
Meditation
master Lama Choedak Rinpoche and Tai Chi expert Brett Wagland are combining
energies to present a powerful transforming experience on
sitting
and
moving
meditation.
Tai Chi for
Relaxation and Better Health
Tai Chi is
a system based on training the mind, body and spirit. Its gentle yet
powerful movements cultivate and stimulate the qi (essential energy).
The essence of Tai Chi is Qigong, that is, the cultivation of energy.
During the retreat, you will
feel energised through
the practice of Ba Duan Jin (Eight
Section Brocade), a Wudang Taoist Qigong. It is so named because of the silk like quality it
brings to the body and its energy. These exercises help to open and
strengthen the joints and sinews of the body. They have a beneficial effect
on major organs of the body – heart, lungs, kidneys, spleen and stomach.
Practising this medical Qigong helps the body to adjust internally and
regulate excess heat or cold. Thus, balance is restored. The Eight
Section
Brocade will gently loosen the body and revitalise your energy.
You will
also be introduced to some of essentials of the Hun Yuan Qigong.
These movements are designed to stimulate energy flow through the body’s 12
major meridian pathways which are connected to internal organs. As
your energy level rises, your health will improve and your spirit will
naturally be lifted. You will become more positive and confident in daily
life, especially when facing challenges.
The movements leave you feeling calm, relaxed and refreshed. With regular
practice, you will feel a sense of joy that will have a profound effect on your life.
The Hun
Yuan Qigong has been passed down to Grandmaster Feng Zhi Qiang
(1928-
) from
the famous traditional Chinese medical practitioner, Taoist Qigong master
and highly achieved martial artist, Hu Yao Zhen (1879-1973). In China, Hu
is referred to as the father of modern qigong.
Tao, the Way
The Hun
Yuan system promotes health and healing and lays the foundation for Tai
Chi’s nei gong (internal training). The system also includes Fa Soong Gong
(deep relaxation exercises), chan si jin (silk reeling exercises) and the
Hun Yuan Tai Chi 24 form, a beautiful sequence of movements that relax and
strengthen the mind and body. You will have the opportunity to
experience the different aspects of the Hun Yuan system in this retreat.
We will
learn to become aware of how the body holds tension, and how to release that
tension. With this knowledge, we will discover how to move in a smooth
relaxed way which allows the mind to become more aware and calm. The
focus in this retreat is on fostering a deep level of relaxation,
cultivating energy to nurture oneself and developing natural freedom of
movement in the joints. The tranquil retreat setting will be an ideal
environment to experience Tai Chi’s relaxation and healing benefits.
Calm Abiding
Meditation and Buddhist Wisdom
The calm
abiding meditation is a joyful practice which enables us to be calm and to
gain insight into the nature of the mind. It reveals the causes which lead
to suffering when all we ever want is to be happy. As Lama Choedak Rinpoche
says, “if our perception is out
of focus, then everything we see will be
distorted.” Such realisation enables us to live life from our source.
It frees us from the habitual tracks of thinking which lock us into limited
ways of seeing and experiencing ourselves and the world.
Lama
Choedak Rinpoche will explain all aspects of meditation from correct posture
to dealing with obstacles such as drowsiness to excitation. With years of
experience in teaching, Lama Choedak Rinpoche will impart to us the best methods of
entering the state of calm abiding.
Lama
Choedak Rinpoche will also share Buddhist wisdom with us and its application
in everyday life. This knowledge will help us to put situations into
context, reducing the need to blame others and ourselves. This leads
to self awareness and eventually, inner freedom. The teachings are
often referred to as precious as they allow us to live in harmony and add
dignity to everything we do.
This retreat
is designed to give you a balance between sitting and moving states of
meditation, maintaining the sense of deep relaxation, peace and calm
experienced by both practices. This is a rare opportunity to gain
insight into the body-mind and to use it as a tool to experience a taste of
your true nature.
Workshop
Presenters
Lama Choedak
Rinpoche
is the founder
and spiritual director of the Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra. In
1980, he completed a three and a half year solitary meditation retreat,
sponsored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Lama Choedak Rinpoche is not only
an accomplished meditation master, but an excellent teacher, a gifted
communicator and author. He is in demand as a teacher and translator all
over Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States.
Chief
Instructor
Brett Wagland
established the Tai Chi Academy in Canberra in 1982. Brett has over 25
years of teaching experience. Brett’s teachers include Grandmaster Fu Sheng
Yuan, a world recognised authority on Yang Style and Grandmaster Feng Zhi
Qiang, the founder of the Hun Yuan Tai Chi system, who is known universally
for his amazing feats of internal power.
Brett is the creator and presenter of the television series "Let's Get Fit",
an innovative exercise program of 65 episodes, based on Tai Chi. This most
popular program on Foxtel's Lifestyle channel is the first of its kind in
Australia. The series is also broadcast in South America and Europe.
Retreat
Venue
SIBA
is a
purpose built retreat centre ideal for meditation and healing.
This 108 acre site
is located
in the mountains of East Gippsland, Victoria, surrounded by Australian
bush. The property grows its own organic vegetables. All meals are
prepared and cooked on the premises. Just staying in this peaceful setting
for a few days will calm your mind and renew your energy.
Meditation Hall and Dining Hall at SIBA
Duration
of Retreat: 6pm Friday 16
April to 2pm Tuesday
20 April
Venue:
SIBA Retreat Centre (formerly known as ONTOS)
2592 Gelantipy Road, W Tree, East Gippsland, VIC
(25kms north of Buchan Caves)
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Motel Style En-suite Rooms at SIBA |
Cost:
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$590
per person for
twin share
motel style en-suite room
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$490
per person for camping site (toilet and shower amenities included)
Shared accommodation, delicious vegetarian meals (much of the food is
sourced from the certified organic gardens on site) and Tai Chi and
Meditation teachings are included in the above cost. Great value!
The creative cook in SIBA is happy to cater for special dietary requirements
(such as gluten free, etc.). Please specify in your booking.
Bookings
are essential as numbers are strictly limited. Book
now!
Please confirm your booking by paying the full retreat fee or a $200-
deposit, with the balance due by Friday 2 April.
Reserve your place
now by filling out this
secure online payment
form!
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Dining
Hall at SIBA |
Retreat Schedule
Fri 16 Apr
6.00pm Dinner
7.15 to 9pm Welcome and Introduction - Brett and Venerable
Jampal
Sat 17 Apr, Sun 18
Apr & Mon 10 Apr
7.00am Qigong
8.40am Breakfast
10am to 12.45pm Meditation and Talk with
Venerable Jampal
(morning tea at 11.15am)
1.00pm Lunch
2.30 to
5.45pm Tai Chi Workshop (afternoon tea at
4pm)
6.00pm Dinner
7.30pm to 9pm
Meditation and Talk with Venerable Jampal
Tues 20 Apr
7.00am
Qigong
8.40am Breakfast
9.30am Tai Chi
11.15am Morning Tea
11.35am Meditation and Talk with Venerable
Jampal
1.30pm Lunch
Directions
to SIBA
By Car from
Canberra:
At Cooma, turn left
at the roundabout to Bombala.
After Nimmitabel, turn right to Bombala.
Monaro Hwy A23 – 244km south to Cann River.
Turn right on Princes Hwy A1 110 km to Nowa Nowa.
Turn right at Nowa Nowa, then follow Bruthen Rd 7 km to Buchan turn-off on
the right.
After Buchan (29 km), SIBA is 26 km north on the right hand side of
Gelantipy Rd.
Tibetan prayer flags at the SIBA entrance.
By Car from
Melbourne:
Princes Hwy M1/A1 – 294 km east to Bairnsdale.
Omeo Hwy A195 24 km to Bruthen.
Then follow Nowa Nowa Rd 22km to Buchan turn-off.
After Buchan (29 km), SIBA is 26 km north on the right hand side of
Gelantipy Rd.
Tibetan prayer flags at the SIBA entrance.
By
Train and Bus from Melbourne:
4 hours from Melbourne by train to Bairnsdale and
2 hours by bus (Mon, Wed, Fri) to W Tree.
Contact SIBA (ph 03 5155 0329) to confirm the bus timetable.
Book Now!
Everyone is welcome. Reserve your place now by filling out this
secure online payment
form!
Certified
Organic Vegetable Gardens at SIBA
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Read about
the experiences and benefits that participants gained from:
–
the 2008 Retreat