The Place of Peace – Online Weekend Retreat at Home, 21–23 February
Description
“Regret takes us into the past, expectation into the future. In the absence of these two, we find ourselves naturally, effortlessly, in the Now. The place of refuge. The place of peace.” – Rupert Spira
Join us 21–23 February 2025, from the comfort of home, for an intimate weekend with friends around the globe. Together, through guided meditation and one-on-one conversations with Rupert, let’s deeply explore the ever-present refuge of peace that is ours, no matter our thoughts, feelings or circumstances.
Details
This online weekend Retreat at Home will comprise meditations and dialogues on the essential, non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great religious and spiritual traditions. This simple, contemplative approach, which encourages a clear seeing of one’s experience rather than any kind of effort or discipline, leads us to an experiential understanding of our essential being and the peace and fulfilment inherent within it.
The weekend will begin on Friday with a guided meditation. Then, on both Saturday and Sunday, there will be two guided meditations and a Q&A session, with breaks in between. Details of the schedule are below.
Community
The retreat is a wonderful opportunity to connect with like-minded people around the world. There will be a private Facebook group just for event attendees, where you can meet each other and connect before the event. You may also wish to join one of the several Zoom rooms that will be open for a period of time after each session so you can chat, meditate or spend some time together.
Access
All you need to participate is a computer or a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone, with a built-in speaker and access to the internet. The platform we use for the sessions is Zoom. Neil will walk you through the sign-in process, which is very simple, and he will email you with the invitation to join ahead of the weekend. All participants also receive audio and video links to stream the recordings of each session, and these will remain active for 30 days.
To optimise your retreat experience, we recommend a wired connection if possible. If you do use a Wi-Fi connection, close all or most other devices using the signal. For mobile devices, a 3G or higher connection is needed.
Schedule
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Date |
US West Coast |
US East Coast |
UK |
Central Europe |
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Friday 21 February |
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Meditation |
11:30 am -12:30 pm |
2:30 - 3:30 pm |
7:30 - 8:30 pm |
8:30 - 9:30 pm |
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Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 February |
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Meditation |
Midnight - 1:00 am |
3:00 - 4:00 am |
8:00 - 9:00 am |
9:00 - 10:00 am |
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Q&A |
8:00 am -10:00 am |
11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
4:00 - 6:00 pm |
5:00 - 7:00 pm |
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Meditation |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
3:00 - 4:00 pm |
8:00 - 9:00 pm |
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
To calculate the time difference where you live, use this link: everytimezone.com
Discussion Board
Everyone who books onto this event will get access to the discussion board, with the ability to:
- Post comments
- Contact other attendees to exchange information or for social purposes
Everyone who registers for this event will automatically be added to a Discussion Board, which will put them in direct contact with all other attendees, enabling them to be in touch with one another, individually or as a group, exchange information or simply for social purposes. Please note that the Discussion Board is not to be used for promotional purposes.
The Discussion Board will also be used by the group organiser to contact the whole group in the run up to the event with important information and to share the links to recordings during the retreat. If you have technical issues during the meetings please contact the organiser directly using the chat function on the platform.
The server will only send out emails for the organisers posts. If you would like to stay in touch with the other attendees, you will find the Discussion Board tab is available, once registered for the retreat and is located on the tab next to the Attendees list.
Registration
To register for this weekend retreat, please use the ‘add to basket’ buttons below and follow instructions to check out.
Tickets are available based on the sliding scale below, with the intention of making the teaching available to more people:
£45 - Supported: for those who would like to attend but are unable to do so for financial reasons*
£90 - Standard: for those with sufficient financial resources to attend at a fair price
£180 - Sponsor: for those with adequate financial resources and a desire to support attendance for others.
Tickets include access to all of the daily meetings. Links to the streamable recordings will be posted on the discussion board after each meeting and will be available for four weeks. Please select from the options in the tickets section below, add to basket and checkout as normal.
PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE THREE HOURS BEFORE THE FIRST MEETING.
90% refund will be given on tickets cancelled before the start of the retreat. No refunds will be given after the retreat has begun. If you have technical problems, please contact the organiser of the retreat for assistance.
Supported Tickets
A limited number of supported tickets will be available for this online retreat. Information on how to apply will be added here in January 2025.