7-DAY ONLINE HOME RETREAT
Connecting to creativity and the imagination through art, mindfulness and nature.
15/5/26 - 21/5/26
Location: Online
The Heart of Imagination offers a week of meditation and creative practice, drawing inspiration from art, poetry, nature and Buddhism
Whats it about?
The focus of the retreat will be on exploring the scope of the imagination as a gateway to meaning and as a powerful tool for the transformation of the heart.
We will explore methods for cultivating awareness as a way into more expanded and enriched states of mind. We will reflect on what the imagination is, what it means to us individually and what it can serve in our lives. We will also explore the transformative power of the imagination to enrich our lives and open our mind to new ways of seeing and being. There will be an emphasis on meditation and mindfulness with periods of creative exploration – drawing and writing.
You’ll receive a rich body of resources to stimulate your imagination and help you access images/themes of significance to you.
Retreat leaders
Vishvapani is a writer, broadcaster and mindfulness teacher with over four decades’ years experience of Buddhist practice
Amitajyoti (Clare Barton-Harvey) is a visual artist and a teacher of art and mindfulness with over 30 years experience of Buddhist and art practic
Who is the retreat for?
For artists and mindfulness practitioners who wish to explore Buddhist ideas and practice, and Buddhist practitioners who’d like to immerse themselves in the imagination over 7 days of home practice. Suitable for all levels of drawing/writing experience including beginners.
MORE INFO AND BOOKINGS coming soon!
Times:
First daily session (2 hrs): USA PDT 2:00 am | México CST 3:00 am | USA EDT 5:00 am | IE & UK BST 10:00 am | Europe CEST 11:00 am | India IST 2:30 pm | Australia AEST 7:00 pm | New Zealand NZST 9:00 pm
Second daily session (1.5 hrs): USA PDT 7:30 am | México CST 8:30 am | USA EDT 10:30 am | IE & UK BST 3:30 pm | Europe CEST 4:30 pm | India IST 8:00 pm | Australia AEST 12:30 am (next day) | New Zealand NZST 2:30 am (next day)
Third daily session (1.5 hrs): USA PDT 11:30 am | México CST 12:30 pm | USA EDT 2:30 pm | IE & UK BST 7:30 pm | Europe CEST 8:30 pm | India IST 12:00 midnight | Australia AEST 4:30 am (next day) | New Zealand NZST 6:30 am (next day)
This retreat is hosted by The Buddhist Centre Online