Deepen Your Insight Meditation Practice
 with Matthew Flickstein
Living through the Eyes of Truth
May 16 – 25, 2003
at Vision Farms Retreat Center, McIntosh Fla.
Living Through the Eyes of Truth, a Ten-Day Workshop/Retreat created and led by Matthew Flickstein, focuses on the two essential aspects of our spiritual development: the direct realization of our inherent freedom and the ability to manifest our spiritual understanding within the context of our daily lives.
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Living Through the Eyes of Truth consists of periods of meditation, interspersed with interactive training sessions involving classroom instruction, workshop activities, contemplations, and group discussion. There will also be Dharma talks and personal interviews with the teacher. Topics include:
I. Overcoming Psychological Obstac
les through Spiritual Practices

Recognizing the Source of our Problems
Forgiving Ourselves and Others
Moving through our Grief
Resolving Self-Esteem Issues
Overcoming Fear of the Future
Opening our Hearts to Life
Facing our Mortality
Using Depression as a Spiritual Practice
Breaking through the Addiction Cycle Working with Physical and Emotional Pain

 II. Awakening through Relationships

Realizing the Essence of Enlightened Relationships Healing Old Wounds
Expressing Love and Compassion
Developing Intimacy
Listening with an Open Heart
Speaking with an Open Heart
Dialoguing while Maintaining Presence
Working with Relationships as a Spiritual Practice
IV. Surrendering To Life

Living without Effort
Maturing without Growing Old
Experiencing Joy in the Face of Adversity
Moving from Duality to Wholeness
Recognizing our Immortality
Living Beyond Cause and Effect
Trusting our Inner Guidance
Reclaiming our Innocence
Realizing that Freedom is not a Choice
III. Living in the Present

Escaping the Trap of Time
Abandoning Hope and Fear
Opening to Each Moment
Tapping into the Source of Creativity
Seeing the World as our own Creation
Experiencing the Freedom of not Having to Know
The Body as a Gateway to the Present
Teacher: Matthew Flickstein, the resident teacher of The Forest Way, has been practicing and teaching vipassana meditation for over twenty-five years. Prior to developing The Forest Way (www.ForestWay.org), Matthew was a psychotherapist and facilitated personal development workshops. He is the author of Journey to the Center: A Meditation Workbook and Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification.
Location: Vision Farms Retreat Center (www.visionfarms.com) is located on 40 beautiful acres in the rolling hills between Ocala and Gainesville just off US 441. Vision Farms is a special place, as it is quite supportive of the process of entering into one’s inner silence. The grounds offer wonderful options for contemplation and walking meditation. The food is delicious, mostly vegan, healthy and supportive of the practice. Lodging is dormitory style with ample bathroom and shower facilities.

Yogi chores: On this retreat, unlike many at this facility, there will be NO expectations of helping with kitchen chores, bell ringing, cleaning, etc. This will allow participants to focus solely on deepening their practice and in working with the internal shifts that can occur during this interactive workshop/retreat. For anyone wishing to participate, there will be an opportunity to contribute to the post-retreat clean up.

What to Bring: Specific information on what to bring and directions will be sent to you upon receipt of your registration.

Registration Information:

Registration will begin on Friday, May 16 at 4pm with a light evening meal offered at 6pm. The first sitting will be at 7pm. The retreat will end of Sunday, May 25 in the early afternoon. Please plan to arrive on time and to attend the entire retreat as late arrivals and early departures could be disruptive to the other participants. Please share any concerns or special needs you may have in this regard with Beverly prior to signing up.

The retreat is designed for those with some prior experience with Insight Meditation. As the workshop/retreat was developed to deepen the fruits of this practice, those with an established insight meditation practice and having attended one of more retreats will likely derive the greatest benefit from the experience. If you have concerns or questions regarding the suitability of this retreat for you or if you would like more information, please contact Beverly Wingert at wingertb@aol.com or 727-415-1492.

The fee for the 10-day retreat is $595, which covers food, lodging, the cost of flyers and the teacher’s transportation. In the event of a cancelation, full refunds will be made up to three weeks prior to the retreat (i.e. April 25). After this date, your $200 deposit will be paid to Vision Farms to offset their costs/loses and the balance, if any, will be returned to you. Some partial scholarships are available and a deferred payment plan can be arranged. In the 2500-year-old tradition of Dana, the teachings are offered freely with appreciation of the generous support of the participants.

Registration Deadline is May 7 but feel free to check availability with Beverly after this date. Due to the format and nature of this retreat, participation is limited to 20 participants, so please register early.

Registration form for
Living Through the Eyes of Truth
with Matthew Flickstein

May 16-25, 2003
Friday 5pm through Sunday 1pm
Vision Farms Retreat Center, McIntosh, Florida

I have enclosed $ ____________ (min. $200 deposit) with the balance due ($595 total) at the retreat sign-in on May 16. I am also including a donation of $_____________ to support partial scholarships for those who otherwise could not attend this retreat.

Please make your check to “Sun Coast Dharma,” and mail it to:

Beverly Wingert, 5537 15th Avenue., N, St Petersburg, FL 33710 (Please print clearly.)

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________State: ______ ZIP: ______________________

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