family Camp 2017

We had a wonderful Family Camp this year with the weather just about holding out for us! There is a new slideshow of photo's (over at the rainbows magazine link) which were kindly taken by lots of people during Camp this year. Thank you to all. Enjoy!

The dates for 2018 are also up on the website, so take a peek!

 

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Singing Day - 3rd September 2016

We are excited to announce a Singing Day has been planned for recording all the Family Camp songs! The date is set for SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER, 9am - 6.30pm.

There will be a morning and afternoon session, with a shared meal in the Retreat Centre.

This is open to all Family Campers - past, present and future who would like to spend the day singing and recording classic Family Camp songs from across the years!

Contact Dan Jones at danjones@supanet.com for more information. You can also download the booking form here

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Young Person's Retreat 2015

We are now taking bookings for our Young Person's Retreat! It is open for people aged 13 to 19 years. The retreat is on Friday 30th October until Sunday 1st November. The weekend is run more like a conventional retreat, including dhamma contemplation, sitting and walking meditation.

If you are interested in attending, download the booking form and return to Gina Willow (Bookings Coordinator) as soon as possible Click here for a link to booking form.

Tim Hagyard, the retreat manager, is looking for parent helpers to come forward. A number of spots needs filling - treasurer, housekeeping and child protection. If you can help, please get in touch with Tim directly at tim.hagyard@ntlworld.com

I am sure it is set to be a insightful weekend for our youngsters!

Reflections on pain

Reflection on a quote by cheri huber

Painful things come up

Not to ruin our lives

Not to make us miserable

Not to spoil our good time

they come up to be healed

to be embraced in compassion

 by cheri Huber

I read this quote many years ago and stumbled on it again today. It was such a beautiful message that I wrote it carefully in a hard back book. I also wrote these words to go with it.

Take notice of these situations when pain arises. 

Notice it

It is here.

If I push it away, it will not go but tension will make it feel worse.

If I let it in, I can feel the waves of tension and cessation wash along my shore.

Metta

Angela

Forgiveness

For the past few months I have been following a fourfold path of forgiveness set out in Desmond and Mpho Tutu in their book, "The book of Forgiving". 

I am very grateful to my friend Gaberial for recommending it to me.

Reading and doing the activities in the book has inspired me to write this blog.

The book has many reflections on the massive forgiveness which took place over the apartheid in south Africa. 

I came to this book not for massive forgiveness but for the smaller issues with family and close ones. The path has been enlightening. 

The main point I have come away with is that to forgive is to release yourself from the torment of reliving the past wrong. It does not mean you accept that wrong but you release it's power over you. You do not need to do it with the person who has done you wrong but you can. It is not a quick fix but a noble path.

Many thanks for reading

Wish you well

Angela