top of page
Search
georgia morley
May 2, 20224 min read
a reflection from the april 2022 sesshin, monchique
I just finished my 5th retreat and what a profound experience it was. It was so healing. My thoughts were, as I had anticipated, quite...
84 views0 comments
david217581
Jan 8, 202219 min read
a week of zen & holy silence
Linda & David from Art of Euphoria share an intimate glimpse into their first silent retreat experience, with daily personal input.
46 views
jvandertoorn
Dec 18, 20212 min read
just sit and breath
By Jennifer van der Toorn - So, there I sat, Monday morning at 6AM on a meditation cushion in the temple of Karuna Centre in Portugal....
34 views0 comments
hamid ebadi
May 1, 20212 min read
a radiance hidden in the heart of darkness
sesshin ends. last sit together. sitting with those here. sitting with those who left. with those who never came. with those who couldn’t...
66 views0 comments
davidwim
Apr 28, 20216 min read
letting go of your treasure
Zazen makes you look at the stuff you don't want to see, the things you've been hiding from yourself, sometimes in plain sight. This is...
173 views0 comments
ninamorena806
Nov 13, 20202 min read
hug your hulk
I swing them violently by the hair from side to side across my head. It's the recurrent dream again. I wake up. Hulk says good morning. I...
63 views0 comments
georgia morley
Dec 19, 20184 min read
this practice has a lifeline of highs and lows
It is hard to put into words my experience of the past 6 days silent meditation and yoga retreat. This surprises me as this was my 3rd...
39 views0 comments
hamid ebadi
Oct 19, 20183 min read
today, i hold myself
I write this as it is approaching three months since I spent six days on a silent meditation retreat in the hills of Monchique, Portugal....
32 views0 comments
hamid ebadi
Aug 21, 201810 min read
journey of coming home
MAITRI RETREATS AND HAMID EBADI – AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF ‘COMING HOME’ “Meditation is a bodily practice.” I will never ever forget...
19 views0 comments
jennifer stretton
Oct 17, 20176 min read
my first foray into zen
Hi everyone, my name is Jennifer. I attended one of Hamid's retreats a few years ago and I thought it could be nice to share my blog post...
65 views0 comments
bottom of page