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Acceptance can be dynamic
Monday, May 14, 2012
Martine Batchelor’s day-long retreat, on Sunday 13th May, gave us plenty to think about as always. She wanted us to move away from ideas of equanimity and acceptance as passive and possibly numbing, deadening qualities; equanimity can be creative, and acceptance can be dynamic.
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Stephen Batchelor and Don Cupitt: two radicals in dialogue
Friday, May 04, 2012
In advance of their dialogue on 20th May, Stephen Batchelor and leading secular Christian Don Cupitt have written statements outlining their respective visions for a contemporary spirituality.
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An unusual image of the Buddha
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Stephen Batchelor recommends we take a moment to contemplate a carved image of the Buddha from eighteen hundred years ago. 
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Rob and Rohan talk about climate change
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Rob Burbea is one of our most popular teachers, and Rohan Gunatillake was for several years a London Insight organiser. Buddhist Geeks have published a conversation between them on the subject of climate change.
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You Do Not Have To Walk On Your Knees For A Hundred Miles Through The Desert Repenting
Thursday, March 15, 2012
A review of Rick Hanson’s new book Just One Thing
by Steve Wasserman
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Two new events added to the programme
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
We’re very happy to be able to add two extra events to our 2012 programme: a day-long retreat with Zen teacher Ed Brown on Sunday 29th April, and a weekend with Ajahn Sucitto on September 22nd-23rd.
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Sit in Peace with Thich Nhat Hanh
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Thich Nhat Hanh, who will be visiting the UK shortly, will guide a sitting meditation on Saturday 31 March in Trafalgar Square from 2.30pm. This is a free event and everyone is warmly invited to join in this celebration of peace within us and around us. London Insight Meditation has gladly accepted the invitation to be a ‘supporting organisation’ for this event.
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Saturday Insight
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
We are very pleased to announce that on 18th February a weekly group, led by meditation teacher Paul Burrows, will begin meeting in central London. Come along on any Saturday from the 18th February, from 10:30am to 1:00pm at the Swiss Church near Covent Garden.
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Awakening Joy
James and Jane Baraz ran a very successful workshop on this subject for us last August, and we wanted to draw your attention to the online course of the same name that begins on the first of February.
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Charitable status
Friday, December 23, 2011
We are delighted to announce that on 22nd December we were registered as a charity. Our full details are:
London Insight Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity registration number 1145212) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 06444448).
Registered office: 68 Devonshire Road, London, E17 8QJ.
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Follow-up teachings from Rob Burbea
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Rob’s retreats are always popular, and his session on ‘The Beauty of Desire’ on December 4th was no exception. A day seemed quite a short time to absorb and understand the complexity of the theme, and as promised Rob has sent us some links to his other teaching on similar subjects.
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2012 programme now available!
Monday, December 05, 2011
Please do have a look at our Programme section to see all the exciting things that are happening next year. Many outstanding teachers are returning to lead sessions for us again, and we have a few new departures as well.
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Generosity
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Ajahn Sucitto’s retreat, on 12th and 13th November, was entitled ‘Holistic Awareness’, but it was just as much about generosity.
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Climate Change March: a dharma presence
Monday, November 14, 2011
Gaia House teachers Rob Burbea and Kirsten Kratz led a short meditation before joining the London Climate Change march on December 3rd.
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New Gaia House website and programme
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Gaia House (the Devon retreat centre with which we are closely associated) launched their new-look, informative website recently, and their 2012 programme is now available.
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