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Looking Deeply is a 6-week follow on course from The Art of Zen (formerly called Be Calm Be Happy) in which we build on the learning from this foundation, refreshing and extending our own practice in the Plum Village tradition.
There will be a two-hour session at the same time each week. Please choose your start date below.
The benefits of Looking Deeply are to ground ourselves more fully in Thay’s teachings, giving deep, strong roots to our peace and contentment. We can do this most beneficially as a Sangha, a group of people coming together to practise and support one another on the journey.
Looking Deeply develops the themes and learnings from The Art of Zen and takes us deeper into Thay’s teachings, exploring topics of helping us to become more aware of our ’territory’, which is – body, feelings, mind, and consciousness. Together we will discover how to develop our mindfulness further into our experiences and life.
In each session we will:
We will recommend meditations from the Plum Village App for you to use during the week.
Our expectation for this course is either that you have already attended an Art of Zen course or that you have considerable experience of practising in the Plum Village tradition with a Sangha, and have participated in other Plum Village UK retreats, courses, or events. It is suitable for those of all faiths and none. Our course participants come from a wide range of backgrounds.
Please note, this course is not suitable for beginners, and we recommend The Art of Zen if you are looking for an introduction to the Plum Village practises, or a means of re-establishing a regular practice.
Our course leaders are first and foremost practitioners committed to the Plum Village tradition. Having a deep understanding through their own personal practice of the benefits of these teachings, the course leaders have trained to deliver the course through in-house training and practice.
Please see our course leaders webpage for an overview of the current course leaders.
Wed 8 Jan 2025
7:00 – 9:00 PM, led by Lauri Bower and Clare Carlile
Mon 3 Mar 2025
7:00 – 9:00 PM, led by Vari McLuskie and Ian Sneath
Prices range from £30 – £200. Please pay what you can afford, to help support these courses into the future. We aim to make this available all.
Mindful Moment
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
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