Many ask why the retreats at Rolling Meadows are silent?
In silence, free from the distractions of daily life, we have the space and time to pause and meet ourselves in a deeply introspective way.
During a silent yoga and meditation retreat, the habit of looking outside ourselves for fulfillment shifts to sensing ourselves from within.
This shift of attention is the beginning of noticing the space in which all thought arises. We come to realize that our deeper intelligence is often overlooked as a result of the habit of being lost in thought rather than being present the moment.
Silent retreat provides a unique opportunity to nourish the turning toward this deeper knowing and less encumbered way of being.
Within this container of silence the various practices assist us in developing increased awareness and clarify the difference between thinking and being present in the moment.
As we rest more in the present we may notice the internal silence in which all thought appears, providing us with greater perspective. We are able to see that all thoughts are just stories that may not necessarily be true or helpful and we can begin to let go of those that no longer serve us.
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 in which clarity, strength, renewal, rest and deepened self-trust can arise. In
this atmosphere of inner attending, sensitivity to the body invites
unhelpful patterns to emerge, be
noticed and released. In this
openness, a freedom is revealed
that is available at any time. Called
by many names, God, Oneness, Awareness, the Divine, it is the
simple, ordinary essence of our true nature that we discover, always here when we give ourselves the time and space to remember to notice.
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retreat held in silence supports this unfolding from which we can go back into our lives rested and renewed with greater wisdom, compassion and clarity about what truly gives our life sustenance and meaning.
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