Sympathetic Joy Day-long Retreat
Sympathetic Joy Day-long Retreat
The importance of experiencing and giving joy as a foundation of psychological health
One-day Online Meditation Retreat- Date: Saturday, 30th Oct 2021
- Instructor: Cedric Reeves
- Cost: Sliding scale
The emphasis of this day long retreat will be to deepen our experience of joy, and delight. The experience of delight in self and others is much of where happiness comes from. Many of us have not experienced much joy in relationships. The purpose of this retreat is to expand and enhance our ability to experience joy. We will practice the ancient Buddhist meditation of Mudita (sympathetic joy).
Format
- One-day Online Meditation Retreat: 10 hours, 30 mins total.
- Live Online Sessions: The live sessions will be hosted on Zoom. An email with the zoom links will be sent to you after you have registered.
- Q&A: There will be opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A section.
Attendance & Recordings
- Partial attendance is fine - however you get best results if you attend all sessions.
- Late Starts: You can join even after it has started.
- View at your own pace: The event will be recorded and sent out to registered participants for viewing on your own schedule.
Event Date & Time
The retreat runs for 10 hours, 30 mins total. Partial attendance is perfectly fine.
Retreat Schedule
| Duration | Activity |
|---|---|
| 20 mins | Opening Notes & Chanting* |
| 60 mins | Instructions on Mudita with Q&A* |
| 40 mins | Guided Mudita Meditation |
| 60 mins | Gentle Guided Yoga* |
| 40 mins | Seated Meditation |
| 20 mins | Brief instruction on Walking Meditation |
| 40 mins | Brief Lecture on using Mudita to Heal Attachment Conditioning & Guided Mudita Meditation |
| 20 mins | Walking Meditation |
| 60 mins | Lunch Break |
| 20 mins | Walking Meditation |
| 60 mins | Seated Meditation |
| 20 mins | Walking Meditation |
| 40 mins | Seated Meditation |
| 20 mins | Walking Meditation |
| 40 mins | Seated Meditation` |
| 30 mins | Walking Meditation or Break for a Light Dinner |
| 30 mins | Seated Meditation |
| 30 mins | Chanting & Friendly Discussion about the Day's Practice |
| Finish |
Retreat Overview
This program is suitable for beginners to meditation and healing work.
The suggested practice is Mudita – Sympathetic Joy. Practice instructions will be given in the lecture in the first hour. We’ll also discuss the Paramitas (spiritual virtues) and integrate them into out Mudita practice.
The Paramitas are
- Generosity
- Ethics
- Forbearance/tolerance/patience
- Effort/heroism
- Concentration
- Wisdom
A second lecture will be given on how Mudita meditation can be used to heal our inner psychology to create a firm and secure basis for a flourishing life.
Miscellaneous Notes
The schedule is similar to a Zen retreat schedule. We’ll chant the Metta Sutta.
There will be time for Q&A and spot coaching.
We will be doing deep work. For that reason please feel free to take a break at any point.
Walking Meditation / Breaks / Journalling
Most hours will consist of a 20 minute walking meditation session and a 40 minute seated guided meditation session. The walking meditation sessions will serve to help integrate the previous guided meditation session. Brief walking meditation instruction will be offered. Alternatively these 20 minute sessions can be used to journal or to just take a break. All three will help you integrate the previous guided meditation session.
Yoga (Optional)
Cedric will guide an hour long Yoga session. The Yoga routine will be made up of two sequences. The first is based on the “how to grow a lotus” sequence which is specifically designed to help with long meditation sitting. The second sequence is Tibetan Sun Moon Yoga. This Yoga routine is from the Mahamudra lineage. This was taught to me by a Mahamudra master. This practice supports deep meditative experience.
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Who is this for?
This program is for those of us who...
- want to become more joyous
- want to enjoy meditation more
- want to optimize our psychological health
Healing Together
Shared interest and social support can make meditation practice, study, and healing much easier. Make friends in the course on the slack channel and invite friends who you think could benefit to participate in the course.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Participation
Are there any prerequisites to attend?
Is the course compatible with therapy/counselling/psychotherapy?
Technical Questions
How do I access the online event?
Once you sign up, an email will be sent out to you with a zoom link. It will allow you to access the live classes. You can add the zoom to your google calendar to be reminded.
A password will be shared with you in order to access the recordings from previous classes.
I’m having technical issues accessing the event
If you are experiencing any technical issues relating to accessing the material or live sessions, please get in touch with us. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
What is the refund policy?
If for any reason you aren’t satisfied, simply contact us and we will send you a full refund.
My payment didn’t go through / I’m having payment issues
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I don’t have Paypal / Card / are there alternative payment methods?
There are other payment methods listed on our donations page. Otherwise contact us for other options. If you lack any ability to make online payments, let us know and we can sign you up for free.
In what format are the recordings?
I have technical issues accessing the course or recording. What should I do?
If you are experiencing any technical issues relating to accessing the material or live sessions, please get in touch with us. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Testimonials
This is what participants of prior Retreats have to say:
J.
Cedric I would just like to say thanks for your wisdom and knowledge of attachment issues and repair. The work you are doing really helps me and I have never come across anything as transformative for me as your meditations. Thank you so much.
J.
Great retreat, thank you so much Cedric. There is something special about Tonglen and using it with the schemas feels so healing. I feel hopeful and inspired to keep working with Tonglen.
M.
Thank you for this beautiful retreat. Feels like this is what I needed in the moment.
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Please note: This program is offered for educational purposes only and is not group-therapy, counselling or any kind of other psychotherapy, nor is it a substitute for the aforementioned. The instructor Cedric Reeves is a meditation teacher, not a psychotherapist, counsellor, or otherwise therapist.