Retreat: Love without Pain

An alternative Valentines Day event! Spend the morning developing authentic love, the foundation of all harmonious and successful relationships. During this retreat, Kadam Michelle will explain and guide us in the meditation known as developing cherishing love. In ordinary life, we often confuse love with desirous attachment, and as a result we often experience pain and disappointment within our so-called ‘loving’ relationships. But authentic love can never cause pain. It only ever produces happiness. Why? Because true love actually arises from a profound understanding of our interdependence and interconnection with everyone. This understanding liberates us from our painful self-centered grasping attachments, and opens us to an expansive and ever more inclusive empathy and love that brings joy, harmony and purpose into our lives.
Through talks and guided meditations, Kadam Michelle will take us into the heart of this practice. There will be the opportunity for Q&A throughout the day. If you wish to enjoy a gadget free retreat, you can turn your phone in at the registration desk.

• Cost:
  General: $30
  Financial Hardship: $15
  Online: $30
  Online Plus/Friend/Supporter: $15
  Benefactors & Benefactor Plus: Free
  Optional Lunch: $7
• Event Schedule
  Session 1: 10 to 10:45am
  Break: 10:45 to 11:15am
  Session 2: 11:15 to 11:45am
  Break: 11:45am to 12:15pm
  Session 3: 12:15 to 1pm with Q&A