He’s Just Had Coffee

This is advertising, but hopefully interesting to a lot of my readers.

Some friends and I have been scheming for a while about making some things happen in the integral scene in Australia. One of the outcomes of that scheming is that we’re bringing Diane Hamilton to Sydney to hold a retreat in September. This is the first time a senior Big Mind teacher will appear in Australasia, so I’d like to encourage you to think about attending.

Integral Meditation
A 5-Day Retreat with Zen teacher
Diane Musho Hamilton Sensei
Friday 5 – Wednesday 10 Sept 2008

This five day retreat gives you space and time to explore the depths of your Big Mind and Big Heart through an Integrally-framed range of meditative, psychodynamic and body practices.

Diane Musho Hamilton Sensei is the dharma successor of American Zen Master Genpo Roshi, and is his first successor in the Big Mind lineage. Diane’s program will lead you through Zen meditative practices, psychodynamic shadow work, and the Big Mind process. The retreat will also include bodywork and energetic practices to provide you with a rounded transformative experience that engages the full depths of your self through mind, body, spirit and shadow.

Big Mind is the name given, by Genpo Roshi, to a straightforward and effective method of self investigation designed to give you an experience of your unconditioned nature. This process is a new synthesis of methods from western psychology and the non-dual wisdom traditions which successfully navigate core aspects of your psyche to reveal the compassionate nature of your heart and to cultivate a better understanding of the limitless wisdom and presence of your mind.

Diane is a truly impressive teacher who uniquely holds status as a Zen sensei, Big Mind process facilitator andas a key teacher with Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute. She is also a professional mediator, group facilitator, and trainer in conflict resolution. With a demanding international teaching schedule, this retreat presents a rare opportunity to study and practice with Diane on her first teaching visit to Australasia.

Venue: Brahma Kumaris Centre, Wilton
Dates: Fri 5 – Wed 10 Sep
Cost: $750 - includes accomodation and food;
scholarship places available on application

Places limited – for more information or to reserve a place, email: integralcentre@gmail.com

Visit and retreat sponsored by The Integral Centre, Sydney (Australia)