Method & Wisdom NPO
Arava Spiritual Center
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Shamatha – the ancient path - which has been studied in research centers in Santa Barbara, USA and in Tuscany, Italy - that enables you to do whatever you do better - in relationships, in the family, in your business or place of work, and in any other role that you are engaged in, and to do so consistently.
How to do whatever it is that you wish to do, with no stress, no restlessness, without feeling anxios and cramped, while keeping a sense of lightness, high energy and the concentration of a laser beam.
For the first time in Israel and upon a special invitation, Dr. Alan Wallace, the reknowned mind researcher and meditation guru will visit Israel to train a small group of meditation practitioners in the way of Shamatha – the path to meditative peace of mind.
Dr. Alan Wallace will teach in English, with live translation (consecutively) into Hebrew by Lama Dvora. |
Alan Wallace left his college studies in 1971 and moved to Dharamsala, India to study Tibetan Buddhism, medicine and language. He was ordained by H.H. the Dalai Lama, and over fourteen years as a monk he studied with and translated for several of the generation’s greatest lamas.
In 1984 he resumed his Western education at Amherst College, where he studied physics and the philosophy of science. He then applied that background to his PhD research at Stanford on the interface between Buddhism and Western science and philosophy.
Since 1987 he has been a frequent translator and contributor to meetings between the Dalai Lama and prominent scientists, and he has written and translated more than 40 books. Along with his scholarly work, Alan is regarded as one of the West’s preeminent meditation teachers and retreat guides.
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Lama Dvora - Founder and Spiritual Director of Method & Wisdom NPO and the Arava Spiritual Center
Lama Dvora holds M.Sc. And Ph.D. in mathematics and computer science. She worked in academia, as well as in prestigious research labs and financial institutions. Lama Dvora has devoted over 30 years of her life to the study and practice of Buddhist wisdom and other traditions of ancient Asia, and has translated many teachings into Hebrew, her translations marked by exceptional accuracy and beauty. Over the last 20 years she has shared these treasures and their applications in daily life with her many students in Israel and around the world.
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Retreat Timetable*
07:00 - 08:00 Yoga class for all levels
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast buffet 09:00 - 12:00 Teaching + Meditation
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch 14:00 - 17:00 Teaching + Meditation 17:45 - 18:30 Dinner 19:30 - 20:30 Teaching + Meditation 20:30 - 22:00 Personal practice / Karma Yoga
22:00 - 10:00 Silent hours
* Changes in schedule may be announced before or during the retreat.
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We offer a full-board stay including accommodation, or the option of a daily stay (with accommodation in the surrounding area, paid separately), starting at 1,250 NIS.
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The price includes full days of teachings, all teaching materials, participation in all extra-curricular activities and meals; 3 daily meals and an all-day coffee corner with snacks.
Since it is very important that the participants of the retreat benefit fully from the meditative process of the exploration of the mind, we require full participation throughout the entire 10 days; Partial participation will be offered if seats are available, but all attendance must start on the first day of the retreat. It will not be possible to join or return to the retreat after it had started.
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Price List
- Daily stay (accommodation not included) 1,295 NIS
- Stay + Accommodation in a room of 3 (Room includes bathroom, shower and a/c) 2,650 NIS
- Stay + Accommodation in a room of 4 (Room includes bathroom, shower and a/c) 2,650 NIS
- Stay + Accommodation in a Rajastani tent of 5 (Room includes bathroom, shower and a/c) 2,380 NIS
- Stay + Accommodation in a hut of 2 (a couple or friends, shared bathroom/showers in the facility) 1,795 NIS
- Stay + Accommodation in a common Bedouin tent (shared bathroom/showers in the facility) 1,705 NIS
- Sleeping in your own tent (shared bathroom/showers in the facility) 1,705 NIS
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* Unfortunately, the capacity of the facility is limited,
so accommodation is on first-come, first-served basis.
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We are looking forward to seeing you at the
Shamatha Retreat – The Path to Meditative Peace of Mind,
Lama Dvora and the Sangha of Arava Spiritual Center (MOAR)
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