Shamatha retreat is an excellent opportunity for beginners to learn the basic techniques of mindfulness meditation in a retreat environment. You will be guided step by step in how to focus and concentrate your mind. It is also suitable for those who are experienced in meditation.

As the meditation practitioner engages in Shamatha practice, they can improve the ability of having focused attention. As a mindfulness-based program, it may also help reduce anxiety and increase empathy and self-compassion. In order to develop such a mind, we need to strengthen the qualities of mindfulness and introspection.

During the retreat, participants are introduced to the tools that are used to develop these qualities. They will also learn about the obstacles that arise when practicing Shamatha, and how they can be overcome.

The training includes Mindfulness of breathing, Observing mental events, and Observing the nature of consciousness. The training is aimed at achieving body relaxation, inner silence, attention, stability, and clarity. 

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Venerable Sangmo is originally from the Netherlands. In her early years, she worked with grassroots organizations before pursuing a career as a nurse. She later moved to India with the intention of learning Tibetan, as her teacher, Geshe Konchog Lhundup, hoped she would become his translator. However, life took a different path. In 1997, she took Getsul ordination with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and after four years as a nun, she founded Thosamling Nunnery. She completed a two-month and a six-week Shamatha retreat. While she does not consider herself a teacher, she is dedicated to facilitating introductions to Shamatha retreats and sharing her personal experiences with students.