"crazy wisdom"
meditation immersion
Going further in and in without the reference point of spirituality, of a saviour, or of good and bad - without any reference point whatsoever! Until we reach the basic level of [conceptual] hopelessness. This one-shot, ongoingly ruthless process of psychological penetration is the essence of crazy wisdom and a path to liberation.
-paraphrasing Chögyam Trungpa’s "Crazy Wisdom"
Dear beloved,
The Crazy Wisdom meditation immersion is a 6 month deep dive in ideas, behaviours, and meditations that free the world from your projections (also referred to as awakening). Through retreats, bi-weekly online practices and teachings, weekly paired sharing, and individual feedback sessions you'll be initiated into the practice of "being different together". With a small group of dedicated meditators, we will cover the first map (from ordinary awareness to an experience of awakening) and the second map (stabilising awakened awareness) using among others techniques from Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
Finally going nowhere.
May you be well.
disclaimer
Please be aware that this is not a workshop. It is an invitation for a different way of being human.
overview of curriculum
This immersion includes:
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Support to establish and maintain a daily practice
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Cultivating a motivation, attitude, and lifestyle conducive to your practice
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Preparatory practices to address your attachment patterns and unconscious conditionings.
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Four yoga’s of mahamudra:
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yoga of one pointedness
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yoga of non-elaboration
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yoga of one taste
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yoga of non-meditation
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Concentration (samatha) and insight (vipassana) meditation
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Contemporary insights from cognitive neuroscience
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Humor. Don't take this too seriously.
format
The format will be co-created, and will include multiple in-person weekend-retreats, online check-ins and lectures, homeworks (practice and readings), and weekly, paired sharing.
Preliminary practices:
January 27th from 8 pm till 9:30 pm we will have an online call to explain about the immersion, give you an opportunity to ask questions, and initiate your preparations for the first retreat.
You can start today. Surf to this website and find our podcast and instructions about meditation posture and a simple concentration practice.
In person retreats:
All retreats take place in House of the beloved (Boulevard Emile Bockstael 22 in Laken)
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14-16 February (starts Friday at 8pm, ends Sunday at 5pm)
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13-16 April (starts Sunday 2pm, ends Wednesday 5pm), gracefully flowing into the resurrection retreat until April 20th
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27-29 June (starts Friday at 8pm, ends Sunday at 5pm)
Online teachings and practices:
Always Sunday from 7pm-9pm
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23 February
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9 & 23 March
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6 April
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4 & 18 May
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8 June
Individual call:
You have the opportunity for receive individualised feedback, 3 calls of max. 30 minutes during the immersion.
Book your session by clicking here.
requirements
Requirements for applicants:
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Commitment to daily sitting practice of minimum 30 min, preferably in the morning and the evening.
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Commitment to whole trajectory, including intermediate check-ins and sharings.
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You can secure your spot by contributing between €300 and €500—according to your capacity—to account IBAN BE55 7340 5023 9844 (in the name of Stijn Smeets, with the reference: “contribution rent _[your name]_”). Your payment will be fully allocated to renting our space. There will be four additional installments (from the end of February through the end of May), making five payments in total. Alternatively, you may choose to pay the full amount upfront.
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For the weekends you only contribute for food.
If you’re interested, please send an email and join our whatsapp group
We look forward to starting this journey with you.
preparation (preliminary practices)
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Establish a daily practice
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How to establish a practice? Check out this website.
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Start practicing concentration meditation. Find instructions here.
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Listen to the ideal parent protocol, a few times per week (see below).
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Listen to the four podcasts (love, safety, authentic presence, meditation).
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Familiarise yourself with the intuitions and monastic rules.
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Get our immersion guide: Eric Baret’s “Let the moon be free”.
preparation from 2 weeks before our first retreat:
In preparation for our retreat, here are a few suggestions to enhance your concentration, equanimity, clarity, and meditation stamina.
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Maintain a healthy diet (organic, fresh, ...), as nutrition significantly impacts your mood and concentration.
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Exercise at least three times a week, ensuring you break a sweat and elevate your heart rate for at least 20 minutes.
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Avoid psychoactive substances, including (but not limited to) alcohol, caffeine, psychedelics, and marijuana.
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Dedicate the first and last two minutes of your day to doing nothing, just calmly abiding in silence.
imagine ideal parents
Who would you be if you'd had parents that made you feel absolutely safe and secure in relationship with them? Parents who were ideally suited to you and your nature? Parents that could be with you in all the ways that you most needed and in all the ways that were so very right for you and your well-being?
This podcast is based on the Ideal Parent Figure method (Brown & Elliott, 2016), which uses guided imagery to help participants change their attachment representations.
Brown D. P., & Elliott D. S. (2016). Attachment disturbances in adults: Treatment for comprehensive repair. New York NY: Norton.