Passaddhi Meditation Centre  

WHAT TO EXPECT ON A RETREAT:

There won't be any retreats at Passaddhi. Instead, Marjó is guiding retreats at other venues. See below for details.

All retreats taught by Marjó are in silence, and the guidance is offered on a donation basis. There is a fee to cover costs of venue rental and catering.

During every retreat group guidance is given; there is also opportunity to have individual talks with Marjó.

Sitting meditation is alternated by walking meditation. The walking meditation will be done outside as much as is feasible.

Silent retreats are an opportunity for a way to practise meditation more intensively than perhaps at home.
It is not really appropriate to use one's phone or other devices to go online, to make or receive calls or send texts (unless there is an emergency situation), and it is recommended not to read during a retreat. Journaling about one's meditation experiences is encouraged. These guidelines for being on retreat can support a heart and mind that is calm, connected and contented.

Please email Marjó if you would like more information about retreats or to request a booking form.

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Silent Retreats taught by Marjó in other venues in 2023

Awareness in Motion and Stillness: gentle movement and sitting meditation WAITING LIST ONLY
A silent day retreat in Heir Island Retreat Centre, Heir Island, West Cork
Saturday 21 October 10 - 5.30
Guided by Paola and Marjó.
Cost: €85. This includes the ferry return ticket to Heir Island, a gourmet lunch prepared by Paola, and Paola's and Marjó's guidance.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

A Silent 5-day Residential Retreat: Getting to know the mind and heart through the practice of Open Awareness.
26 - 30 October (bankholiday weekend), 8 pm Thursday 26th October - 2 pm Monday 30th October
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
In the silence and simplicity of this retreat, we will practise Open Awareness: seeing with kindness and interest the magic and mysteries of the mind and hearing the whisperings of the heart, in the company of others, and in the safety of Teach Bhride.
Cost: €320 for a regular single room; €400 for ensuite single room. The guidance is on a donation basis. Please contact me if finances are an issue; we can work something out.
Bookings with Marjo tel 086 8787040 or by email marjo.metta@gmail.com
If coming a day later or leaving a day earlier suited better, that's fine too.

Silent Retreat: Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Heart, a combination of meditation and cooking sessions; 16-19 November
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Cost: €240 for a regular single room; €300 for an ensuite single room. This is for food, accommodation and Paola's and my costs.
Paola's and my guidance is on a donation basis.
Paola will guide participants in preparing and cooking warming dishes for autumn and winter, vegan and vegetarian.
Paola has trained at the Ballymaloe Cookery School, and has been cooking for restaurants, private catering and the Asgard, as well as for my retreats for many years. She is also a certified Mindfulness trainer and Breathworks trainer, facilitating courses and retreats.
Marjó will guide the Open Awareness practice: seeing with kindness and interest what our body, heart and mind show us, supported by the warm-hearted space of Teach Bhride, and the 'good company' of fellow meditators.
There will also be time for plenty of rest. This is a silent retreat, apart from the cooking sessions.
If somebody would like to come on the retreat and NOT doing the cooking, that would be totally fine too. You can use the space for your own practice.
We will start at 8 pm on Thursday 16th, and finish with lunch on Sunday 19th.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.
If it suited better to come on Friday evening, that's fine too.

A 2-day non-residential retreat in the sacred space that is the Anam Ashram, Tallaght, Dublin.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November, from 10-4 both days, with a break for lunch
These days are particularly suitable to people who may not have done a retreat before and would like to experience for themselves how it is to sit with one's heart/mind, with kindness and interest. This is a silent retreat.
A deposit of €30 per day will keep a place. We can only have 12 participants. My guidance is on a donation basis.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

A Silent 5-day Retreat: Discovering the wise and compassionate heart, through Open Awareness practice
28th December - 1st January 2024
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow.
We will practise Open Awareness, getting to know what we feel and getting to feel what we know.
Open awareness practice is non-directive, non-selective and non-prescriptive. We will let the mind wander where it wants; with kindness, interest and permission seeing where it takes us and understanding what it wants to show us.
And if that feels too unstructured/challenging, then participants can choose to use another practice they are familiar with, making it YOUR meditation, rather than mine or someone else's.
Cost: €320 for single regular room; €400 for single ensuite room. This is for food, accommodation and my costs [admin, travel, accommodation].
We start 7 pm on Thursday 28th December and finish with lunch on Monday January 1st.
My guidance is on a donation basis
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

RETREATS FACILITATED BY MARJÓ IN 2024

Silent Retreat: 15 - 18 March (St. Patrick's weekend)
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Cost: €270 for a regular single room; €330 for an ensuite single room. This is for food, accommodation and my costs.
The guidance is on a donation basis.
Marjó will guide an Open Awareness practice: seeing with kindness and interest what our body, heart and mind show us, supported by the warm-hearted space of Teach Bhride, and the 'good company' of fellow meditators.
Paola will guide forms of gentle movement based on the Chi Kung tradition.
There will also be time for plenty of rest. This is a silent retreat.
We will start at 6 pm on Friday 15th with an evening meal, and finish with lunch on Monday 18th.
If leaving a day earlier would suit better, that's fine too.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

A Silent 5-day Retreat: Getting to know the mind and heart through the practice of Open Awareness.
March 28 - April 1 (Easter), starting 8 pm on Thursday March 28, and finishing with lunch on Monday April 11.
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Open awareness practice is non-directive, non-selective and non-prescriptive. We will let the mind wander where it wants; with kindness, interest and permission seeing where it takes us and understanding what it wants to show us. And, also using an 'anchor' or 'perch' if needed, e.g. the breath, sensations in hands or feet, or sounds.
Cost: €320 for a regular single room; €400 for ensuite single room. The guidance is on a donation basis.
Bookings with Marjo tel 086 8787040 or by email marjo.metta@gmail.com

A Silent Weekend Retreat: Awareness and Connection
Friday 26th April 7 pm - Sunday 28th April 2 pm
FCJ Spirituality House, Spanish Point, Co. Clare
We will practise Open Awareness: seeing with kindness and interest the magic and mysteries of the mind and hearing the whisperings of the heart.
Cost: €200 for food and accommodation in a single room with a shared bathroom. The accommodation on site is for 10 people only, but there is plenty of off site accommodation available in the area. The cost for the retreat will then be €120 for all meals and the use of the centre.
The guidance by Marjó is on a donation basis
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

Silent Retreat: 31 May - 3 June (June bankholiday weekend)
Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow
Cost: €240 for a regular single room; €300 for an ensuite single room. This is for food, accommodation and my costs.
The guidance is on a donation basis.
Bookings with Marjó on marjo.metta@gmail.com or 086 8787040.

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