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Winter Retreat 2018, lean into yourself

Posted on February 7, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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Day 9: Offerings and Dedication

Posted on February 28, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Today is the last day of our retreat together! It has been such a pleasure to feel your presence with us as we work toward cultivating greater compassion. What caught your attention? What did you connect to? What practices will…

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Closing a retreat, dedicating the merit

Posted on February 15, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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Thank you for joining the Holistic Homestead for our third annual online Winter Retreat. I hope that you were able to gain a new perspective on spirituality and health; I hope you were inspired to practice mindfulness, awareness and compassion;…

Category: Winter Retreat Tags: ani choying drolma, dedicating the merit, spiritual accomplishment, thomas merton

Best reads for Winter Retreat 2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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Here’s the shortlist of books that I’ve personally found inspiring, enlightening and heart opening! Even if you just carry a spiritual book around with you for the week without ever opening the covers, you will have made a tiny step…

Category: Book Club, Winter Retreat Tags: dalai lama, gethsemani encounter, jack kornfield, kathleen norris, shantideva, spiritual books, thomas merton