Rebeca Castella

19/12/2020

We're meeting again tomorrow, December 20th, for our 2nd Sangha Sunday, online. Join us for the entire half-day retreat or just for a session, as you wish. Find the zoom link to join us on this page:

/ Practice Sundays / Community Sundays 1. The Offering 2. Inspiration 3. Dates and time 4. Content of the Sessions 5. Where we gather (Zoom link) 6. Donations 7. Questions / Suggestions 1. The Offering (in Summary) Four Sundays this winter of a half day of meditation and yoga practi

10/12/2020

Four Sundays this winter of a half day of meditation and yoga practice with the intention to connect to ourselves in a deeper way and at the same time to connect with the community of meditators and finding strength through coming together as a group.

Dates of the Sundays: December 13th, 20th, 27th and January 3rd.
Time: (in European Standard Time = Spain time)

Session 1: 8-9.30 Yoga (Braddon)
Session 2: 10-11.20 Guided Meditation* and Dharma Talk (Rebeca)
Session 3: 11.40-13 Silent Sit and Sharing (facilitated by Rebeca)
All levels of meditators are welcome to join. Open to all.

You are welcome to attend all three sessions of the day or any one or two of them.

This is a free offering with the option to donate if you feel so inspired and are able to. We will offer you the option to donate to Braddon for the yoga, to Rebeca for the meditation guidance and to Dharma Ocean as the community home of the teachings and practices shared by Rebeca.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to me on RebecaCastella@mac.com or through a private message here on facebook.

For the zoom link to join and more information go to: http://www.rebecacastella.com/en/retreats/sanghasundays/

07/12/2020

You are warmly invited to join Braddon and me for Sangha Sundays. Four Sundays of an online half-day retreat of yoga with Braddon and meditation with me and practice in community.

Dates are: December 13, 20, 27 and January 3.

Come to all, come to some. Everyone welcome.

This is a FREE offering, a gift from us to you!

First one coming up this Sunday. You can check out the details, including the zoom link to join, here:

/ Practice Sundays / Community Sundays 1. The Offering 2. Inspiration 3. Dates and time 4. Content of the Sessions 5. Where we gather (Zoom link) 6. Donations 7. Questions / Suggestions 1. The Offering (in Summary) Four Sundays this winter of a half day of meditation and yoga practi

09/11/2020

Winter Meditation Intensive from mid-December to mid-January. Contact me if you're interested and want to hear more. xo

14/10/2020

This looks like an amazing summit. Great teachers with an ocean of wisdom. For free! xo

Richard Gere, Karenna Gore, Robert Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, and Deepak Chopra headline this month's Dalai Lama Global Vision Summit, a historic celebration of one of the great spiritual figures of our time.

07/04/2020

Invitation to the Easter Online Retreat that starts in a week from today: April 14 to 19, 2020. An opportunity to gather for deeper practice in these uncomfortable and uncertain times. A meditation instensive that you can take part in either on a full time basis or just a part time if that´s what you can do. Closing registration soon. 48 more hours to apply. Find more info and the application here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kYXTEDWt08xU4dYKMgy5pWQrqkUJQ6_jYZfK3FYBi8Y

02/04/2020

Lovely article by Jack Kornfield. Bodhisattva = Awakened Being. xo

Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield on what we can do in this confusing, tough time.

31/03/2020

"The freedom of thought allowed by the Buddha is unheard of elsewhere in the history of religions. This freedom is necessary because, according to the Buddha, man's emancipation depends on his own realization of Truth, and not on the benevolent grace or a god or any external power as a reward for his obedient good behaviour." - excerpt from the book "what the Buddha taught" by Walpola Rahula

I just recovered this book as it was whispering to me to pick it up from the bookshelf the other day. Excellent book! I highly recommend it.

I love this little except and it is one of the main reasons I love Buddhism. It helps us find the tools to find the truth within. It just teaches us, or better reminds us (we already know. We have actually known all along), of the truth, of how things are.

So often I mention the words that the Buddha would say at the end of a sermon, at the end of a teaching session: "And now, from everything that I just shared, don't believe any of it but go find out if it is true for yourself!". So empowering!

I am sure many of you are finding out many truths, many teachings through this quarantine. It is really so similar to being on retreat. I hope you are able to surrender to the lessons that it holds.

With love and delight.

Have a beautiful day,
Rebeca

30/03/2020

Have you heard of the Medicine Buddha?

"Bhaisajyaguru. Commonly referred to as the "Medicine Buddha", he is described as a doctor who cures dukkha (suffering) using the medicine of his teachings." Wikipedia

He represents the healing power of the Buddha, the healing power of an awakened being.

He - i.e. his energy - has been very present for me this year and he continues to be utterly present in these times of pandemic. Sharing a lovely article if you are curious.

May we find ways to connect to our healing energy within and may we be a conduit for healing not just ourselves but also our loved ones, and yes, even our non loved ones. May our healing energy be ultimate and unconditional.

David Michie teaches us a healing meditation to purify karma and cultivate well-being.

28/03/2020

Yesterday was the last daily online meditation for this week, week 2. These gatherings have been so nourishing and supporting for many of us so WE WILL CONTINUE!!! The Online Meditation gatherings to find some calm in these strange, uncertain and chaotic times will continue for two more weeks: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 18-19.30 Spain time. For anyone interested that is not already part of the list, send me a PM with your email and I will send you the details. With so much love for all and a big open heart,

22/03/2020

Daily Online Guided Meditations & Discussions for "Finding Calm in times of Chaos" will CONTINUE this coming week.
Finding our inner calm in these chaotic times, our inner peace in this turbulent time, our inner freedom in these times of constriction… is something we can all aspire to, not just for ourselves but actually for the benefit of all.
The connection, the grounding and the meaning of last weeks gatherings were quite delightful so yes, let's continue. Details:
Monday through Friday, March 23 to 27, 2020
18-19.30 o'clock European Central Time (I'm in Spain)
If interested send me a private message with your email and I will send you an email with the link to join.

20/03/2020

Friends, some of you have asked me for a recorded guided meditation to listen to in these difficult times. You can receive a free guided meditation when you subscribe to my list on my home page, right here:

Start a Meditation Practice NOWwith a FREE Guided Meditation led by Rebeca Name E-mail Country WELCOME Hi precious human being! Welcome to my website! I'm so happy you found your way here! I have created this website with the intention of starting to sha