BRC - Online Events and SANGHA SUPPORT - Letters from lockdown - 11 June 2020

Memoir & Mindfulness: Your Path To Freedom And Enlightenment

8-11 June | Wanda Hennig
Four sessions |  6:00pm-7:00pm | Donation
We all have stories to tell but many of us don’t know where to start. When we meet we will stop, listen, connect (with ourselves), write. The focus will be on two interconnected, transformative practices: mindfulness (presence, “listening”) and memoir / writing / story. 
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Going With The Flow

13 June | Bruce van Dongen
90 minutes | 6:00-7:30pm | Donation
A beginner’s meditation course with Bruce with breathing practice to restore your balance, vitality and to develop mindful awareness.
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Metaphysical Causes Of Illnesses

14 June | Heike Sym
60-90 minutes | 2:00-3:30pm | Donation
“If we listen to our body when it whispers, we won’t have to hear it scream." This will be an introduction into deciphering the spiritual, emotional and emotional roots that manifest in illnesses. The body is always in reaction to how we perceive and process on those levels. When we understand the root cause, we can shift it and the body can regain balance.
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The Four Truths Of The Noble Ones: Suffering, Cause, Freedom, Path

7, 10, 14 and 17 June | Anna Scharfenberg and Jonathan Preboy
90 minutes | Sundays 2:00-3:30pm & Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm | Donation
The four truths re-discovered and taught by the Buddha: Understanding the dynamics of the four truths; investigating the cause of suffering; realising freedom and the benefits of meditation; a path of freedom.
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Finding A Sense Of Contentment

15 June; 18 June | Elizabeth Gaywood 
90 minutes | 7:00-8:30pm | Donation 
Finding a sense of contentment with who we are and how we can live a purposeful life quite often eludes us. Happiness and satisfaction should be part of our daily life but we find ourselves constantly looking for methods and means whereby we can find some peace of mind. Meditation techniques have proved to be particularly helpful to balance emotions and to find a new and more meaningful approach to living, especially with kindness to ourselves and others. 
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Your Precious Life. Discovering Avenues To Meaning And Purpose Based On The Principles Of Logotherapy: How it is possible to live life powerfully despite adversity

20-21 June | Klasie Wessels and Samantha Sparkes  
2 days | 7:30am-7:30pm |Suggested donation: R500 per day, or as it suits your wallet
Our search for meaning is the most prominent quest of our time. The journey to meaning and purpose is one that many of us will embark upon with the aim of enjoying a more fulfilled life. (View schedule)
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Sacred Drumming

27 June | Richard Ellis and Marc Kress
90 minutes | 3:00-4:30pm | Donation
Drumming and music-making are ancient ways of opening ourselves to spiritual realms of healing, creativity and a shift in consciousness. Drumming promotes a sense of belonging and well-being, deep relaxation and healing. In this virtual retreat we will learn basic drumming techniques and explore a few simple rhythms from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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Zen Pen

5 July | Dorian Haarhof
3 hours 15 minutes | 09:30am-12:45pm | Donation
In this wordshop we explore the connection between writing and meditation. Both these states of grace slow us down so we can live in the moment. They increase our awareness and wake us up. We look with new eyes and hear with new ears. We write and meditate on the many changes and transformations we experience as we journey along the river of our lives. We consider how creativity steadies the boat and how writing helps us dip the oars into dark water so we may navigate the river safely.
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Healing And Restorative Hatha Yoga

8 July | Katherine Fillmore
60 minutes | 5:00-6.00pm | Donation

Join Katherine for a deep healing and restorative hatha yoga class, embracing asana, pranayama and yoga nidra.
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News From Ixopo

For those who have been waiting patiently for the reprint of the BRC’s innovative recipe book: “The Cake The Buddha Ate”, we are pleased to announce that the Cake has risen again!

After being out of print for a couple of years, the book is at last back on our shelves with all the BRC’s favourites like “Beans in a sizzle”, “The good shepherd’s pie” and “Cry the beloved crunchies” to tempt the palate. If you would like to order the “Cake” or “Plentiful” and “Quiet Food” to support the BRC, we can courier the books to your door. Please call the office on 0878901687 or email: .