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                               GAIA HOUSE

                             Woodland Road
                       Denbury, Nr. Newton Abbot
                             Devon TQ12 6DY
                                England
                   Telephone: Ipplepen (01803) 813188

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                             RETREATS 1995

  Oct 20-22     Living Lightly -- Martine Batchelor
  Oct 24-29     Experiences Beyond Ego -- Christopher Titmuss
  Nov 1-30      Solitary Retreat Month -- Christina Feldman, Martine &
                Stephen Batchelor
  Dec 8-13      Entering into clarity -- Rob Preece
  Dec 15-17     Learning to Decondition the Mind -- Vimalo Kulbarz
  Dec 27-Jan 2  New Year's Retreat -- Christina Feldman & Christopher Titmuss


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                               Gaia House
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     Gaia House was founded in 1984 to provide an environment for the 
  practice of insight meditation. The retreat center is set in the quiet 
  countryside of South Devon and provides a full program of group 
  retreats together with facilities for individual practice throughout 
  the year. Regular group sittings are scheduled every day and silence 
  is maintained. The peace and beauty of Gaia House offers a sanctuary 
  of calm stillness which welcomes all people who wish to explore the 
  heart of understanding and freedom.

                                          
                          Meditation Retreats
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     Retreats at Gaia House draw upon the traditions of Buddhist
  meditation. Each day will include a full schedule of sitting and
  walking meditation, group or individual interviews, a talk and
  meditation instructions. A regular day will begin between 5:30 and
  6:30am and end between 9:30 and 10:30pm. SILENCE is maintained in the
  house, apart from discussion groups and meetings with the teachers.

     These meditation retreats aim to free the mind from confusion,
  distortion and self-centeredness through developing mindfulness, calm,
  wisdom and compassion. Awareness, the foundation of meditation, is
  discovered through a depth of connection with the here and now.

     Unless otherwise stated, all retreats at Gaia House are suitable
  for beginning and experienced meditators.
     

                           Solitary Retreats
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     There is a long-standing tradition of conscious and concerned 
  people finding time in their lives for silence, stillness and 
  meditative awareness without the constant presence of a teacher. The 
  opportunity for women and men to spend time alone in a supportive 
  environment is a rare and precious experience....Guiding teachers 
  are available during personal self-retreats and retreatants are encouraged 
  to meet with them for an interview at least once a week. Potential 
  personal retreatants need to have the agreement of one of the guiding 
  teachers before undertaking an extended retreat. Previous meditation 
  experience is also required.
     
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     In the tradition of the Buddha, the teachings at Gaia House are
  offered freely. In this spirit Gaia House has a commitment to keeping
  the daily rate  that covers the cost maintaining the house as low as
  possible.

     Normal daily charges are 15 Pounds/day; this rate decreases for
  longer retreats, except for weekend retreats, which cost 40 Pounds.

     For more information contact Gaia House at the address shown above.

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 Updated:       16 Oct 95
 Expires:       2 Jan 96
 Sources used:  Gaia House flyer

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