People often ask about silence and how silent our retreats are and why. And whether there’s any talking at all, if they get some guidance from us, the teachers.
Well, the answer to that is yes, we give some very specific guidance and instruction; and yes, these are silent retreats. Meditations are silent, meals are silent, and people are encouraged not to engage in social talk.
The purpose is not to close you down, or to cut you off from others. It’s something else, leading you towards a greater silence than can really only be found inside. To read full text click here
A five changes podcast by Caitriona Reed
Guided meditation from Michele Benzamin-Miki. Recorded on retreat at Manzanita Village.
Introductory remarks given on the first evening of a three-day meditation retreat Wild Mind at Manzanita Village near Warner Springs in Southern California by Caitriona Reed.
Be yourself fully with no restraints and then start making the choices that you need to make. Anger is often not the most useful emotional state, but neither is repression without deliberation and congruency.
