Being peace 2009, Israel and Palestine work retreat
9 - 24 October

“Be the change you want to see” Gandhi-ji

Israel, Palestine. Violence, hatred and war. Soldiers, terrorists, victims. A seeminglessy endless cycle of news and opinions surrounds the Palestinian-Israeli issue like a thick fog.
What would it be to walk through that fog, and see things for ourselves. To bring love, compassion, and an openness of heart and mind to a place of pain, suffering and confusion. For that which is happening ‘out there’, is mirrored in each of our ‘in heres’, so the pain out there is also our pain.

The Buddha said: “Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed”. Can we be that love?

SanghaSeva invites you to join us in a two week work retreat in Israel and Palestine. Over the fortnight we will be spending time developing relationships in a Palestinian village, and harvesting olives with Palestinian villagers who are otherwise prevented from accessing their olive groves by the Israeli army and settlers.

Our wish is to bring support and understanding to all those living this conflict and its effects. We will be working with both Palestinians and Jews dedicated to a nonvoilent transformation of their lives.

If you are touched by this project but cannot join us, you could also help by sponsoring someone else to go. If you would like to use Paypal please donate here

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Anandwan retreat, India.
3 December, 2009 - 3 January, 2010.

Somnath Silent Meditation Retreat, 3-13 December, 2009
Anandwan Work Retreat, 14 December 2009 - 3 January, 2010

Over more than fifty years a community of society's outcasts have beendrawn together by the loving vision of Anandwan. When we first came upon this Forest of Bliss we saw it as a rare jewel, an embodiment of compassion; a vision of the future. So we want to offer the opportunity for others to experience the wonder, the empowerment, and the beauty of this precious place.

We are very happy to be offering this retreat for the 6th time. 3 weeks of working and living Anandwan; a vibrant and inspiring community of leprosy patients. If you are interested in opening your heart and expanding your mind, please join us.

The work retreat will be preceded or followed by a silent meditation retreat in Anandwan's agricultural lands. You are encouraged to attend this retreat, as we find it adds to the experience of Anandwan, but it is not compulsory.
Also if you wish to only attend the week-long meditation retreat this is fine, simply check the appropriate box on the registration form.

The work retreat will be facilitated by Zohar Lavie and Nathan Glyde.


For more information and registration for the work retreat click here

Khuphuka Project HIV/AIDS support retreat, South Africa,
3 -17 April, 2010

Following our successful and heart opening retreat in South Africa in 2008, we are delighted to announce that we will be returning for a second work and service retreat. This retreat will provide practical support to the Khuphuka Project who are offering community care and support programmes serving HIV/ AIDS affected.

We will spend 2 weeks with the rural communities who are facing huge difficulties from high HIV infection rates as well as high levels of unemployment. Many families in these areas live close to starvation and many orphans and children ‘at risk’. Each day of the work retreat will be framed with meditations and include time to process and discuss our experience.

Many of us feel the suffering in Africa. We hope this time will offer another opportunity to support both those directly affected by poverty and HIV/Aids, and those working to alleviate this suffering and its causes. We also believe this will be a valuable time of growth for all of us.

For more information and registration for the work retreat click here

If you feel touched by this retreat but cannot participate yourself, you can financially support the Khuphuka project or help others to participate in the retreat. Please donate here