Bodhicitta—Sanskrit for “awakened heart”—is often translated as “noble heart”. It refers to the innate quality of compassion that arises naturally when we loosen our grip on Me and Mine. Paradoxically, moving beyond self-centredness makes this same compassion more available to ourselves.
On this retreat, we’ll study and contemplate the five Absolute Bodhicitta slogans of Atisha: the definitive blueprint for awakening our own noble hearts. The programme will include meditation instruction, talks, discussion, individual practice interviews and 6–7 hours of daily meditation.
JENNIFER WOODHULL is a close student of Pema Chödrön, American nun and Buddhist teacher, whose popular books include When Things Fall Apart, The Places That Scare You and No Time to Lose. Jennifer has studied and practised for 25 years in the Shambhala lineage of Pema’s teacher Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, and has taught in the United States and South Africa. She has a special interest in the Tibetan Buddhist teachings that uncover the wisdom at the heart of our most distressing experiences.
