In more recent years the Summer Retreat in Sussex has been held in a beautiful field.
Perfect if you are ‘camping hardy’ and enjoy it…but not so easy for some.
If you don’t have the gear and have to borrow or bring it with you on a plane or bus that can be a hassle…or maybe the body would not cope well.
Nearby and limited on-site accommodation bridged the gap for some.

However this year the retreat is being held back at the old venue at Emerson College, so if you’d like to come to this retreat in England… and camping in a field is not your bag… there are more options.

You’ll see on the organisers website that Huw is offering to organise luxury bell tents, all set up for when you arrive.

The college also offers three different types of ‘in house’ accommodation: 43 single rooms and 7 twin rooms – all with shared toilets and showers.  One of their student houses is fitted with a wheelchair toilet and shower. 

Huw has requested that if you are able to camp it would be kind to do as it leaves the indoor accommodation available for those who need it.

Camper-vans can also be accommodated.

For more information see the link under Events on the right of the home page here or on the Simplybeing website.

The big weekly group Padmasambhava practice is on Thursday evenings. So this was problematic for some students in the group I facilitate on Thursdays who wished to do some group practice in the following their initiation.

I had a chat with James about what’s appropriate and have changed what we do on Tuesday evenings at 6.30 pm.
To give them a chance to do that, and anyone else whom that timing suits…
On one week there is half an hour of mediation…
the next is there is Padmasambhava group practice lasting for about an hour.
If anyone would like to join in… just let me know. The next practice will be 25th April.

James is giving a medicine Buddha initiation teaching and practice permission on May 17th.
Along with many others I did many of the associated mantras when C.R. Lama was leaving this life…

A little before that time James’ advice to some of C.R. Lama’s students had been not to depend too heavily for support on the continuity of the inevitably vanishing life of the guru/teacher… but to rely on their and his connection with Padmasambhava…
…this profound energetic connection which is, of course, not separate from its origin – the unchanging ground we share.

Reciting the seven line prayer is seen as a very direct way of deepening this connection…and, if you wish, here is a wonderful opportunity to do this with others…as Milton and João are hosting recitation of the Seven Line Prayer…dedicating the merit to the long-life of James Low.
If you’re thinking you’d like to recite the Long Life prayer for James then you’ll find the words and a translation from that link.

Knowing that the openness of the heart is more important than precision in delivery….if you’d like to sing it here’s a link which might help … along with a modified translation of the prayer which James gave me when I requested it in 2009 …

May all our practices be fruitful…and aspirations be fulfilled…so may the healing balm of wisdom soften and assuage all tensions… in ourselves and in the world