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URL:https://birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk/events/winter-womens-weekend/
SUMMARY:Winter Women's Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Winter Womens Midlands Retreat\n\n\nJOY\nwith Khemasiri\, Mai
 trīsārā\, Upekshanandi\nFriday 11 - Sunday 13 December 2026\n\nBuddhist
  practice involves not only the clearing of what clouds the mind—though 
 it's easy to focus there\, Sometimes the way through is not to concentrate
  on uprooting the weeds but to plant so much else that they're crowded out
 . Joy\, gratitude\, love\, pleasure: these too can be grown and tended unt
 il they outweigh what once took up all the room. But what does that tendin
 g actually look like?\,\n\nRooting the retreat with verses from the ancien
 t scriptures found in the Dhammapada\, we will explore the theme through t
 alks\, puja\, meditation\, group discussion\, reflection and mantra\, join
  us for a rich weekend of inspiration and connection.\nWho is this retreat
  for: Open to all women and those who identify as female or non-binary\, w
 ho have learned Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana across Nottingh
 am/Leicester\, Birmingham and surrounding areas.\n\nReserve your place now
 \n\nCost - £145 Full Price / £95 Concessions (including deposit)\nPlease
  note the £50 deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable\n\nOpen to a
 ll women and those who identify as female or non-binary\, who have learned
  Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana across Nottingham/Leicester\, 
 Birmingham and surrounding areas.\n\n*** If you are unable to come on retr
 eat without a single room due to a medical or mental health need\, please 
 contact alice.evans.bbc@gmail.com before booking online\, to confirm avail
 ability of single rooms. ***\n\nRetreat will run from Friday 11th (late af
 ternoon/early evening) to Sunday 13th December (afternoon)
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