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Silent meditation
You can join us in a day of intense silence. In order to know each other a little, and to feel more at ease on Saturday, we meet already on Friday evening and share a meal together before going into silence and having our first meditation. The sitting meditations last 25 or 30 min, with 5 min. walking meditation between two sessions. Those who are used to longer sittings may stay seated for two continuous periods. Those who want to skip a sitting need to let us know beforehand. Saturday at 11-12.00am there is a period of lectio divina of a text from various traditions. We remain in silence from the Friday evening after the meal to the Sunday morning before breakfast. Silence is not an interdiction to speak; it is rather a space of inner freedom when one does not need to relate to the other. We share our meals in silence too, except the first evening meal and the last breakfast. Every participant brings his/her sheets and his/her cushion or bench for sitting, as well as some food for sharing. Please ring us (Yves and Ursula de Morsier - 0456 486 406 or 0474 897 249) before coming, in order to enrol and to organise the practical details (transport and food). We will be happy to share this time of silence with you. |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Friday | |
| 17.00 | Introduction to meditation (position, breathing, exercises, etc), only for the ones who wish it.
(please tell us beforehand if you want to take part in this introduction) |
| 18.00 | Welcome for all participants |
| 18.30 | Evening meal - meeting each other - sharing |
| 19.15 | Cleaning up after meal |
| 20.00 | Beginning of silence |
| 20.00 | Meditation (2 x 25min. SM + 5min. WM) |
| 20.50 | Piece of music / Evening Call |
| Saturday | |
| 06.00 | Get up |
| 06.30 | Meditation (3 x 25min. SM + 2 x 5min. WM) |
| 07.55 | Reading of the day |
| 08.15 | Breakfast |
| 08.45 | Cleaning up after breakfast |
| 09.30 | Sitting meditation (1 x 30 min. SM) |
| 09.55 | Walking meditation on the veranda, around the house (1 x 30 min. WM) |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Reading of a sacred text or commentary / "Meditative" sharing |
| 12.00 | Meditation (1 x 10 min. SM) |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.00 | Cleaning up after lunch |
| 14.30 | Possibility to have a short exchange with Ursula or Yves about your practice in meditation. (Please ask Ursula or Yves before lunch) |
| 15.00 | Meditation (2 x 25min. + 1 x 5min. SM) |
| 15.50 | Coffee |
| 16.30 | Sitting meditation (1 x 30 min. SM) |
| 16.55 | Walking meditation on the veranda, around the house (1 x 30 min. WM) |
| 18.30 | Evening meal |
| 19.00 | Cleaning up after meal |
| 20.00 | Meditation (2 x 25min. SM + 1 x 5min. WM) |
| 20.50 | Piece of music / Evening Call |
| Sunday | |
| 06.00 | Get up |
| 06.30 | Meditation (3 x 25min. SM + 2 x 5 min. WM) |
| 07.55 | Reading of the day |
| 08.00 | End of silence |
| 08.00 | Breakfast and sharing |
| 08.45 | Cleaning up after breakfast |
| 09.00 | Farewell |
| 09.00 | Possibility to stay longer and give a hand for the maintenance of the place (repair, cleaning, garden, etc) |