Towards a new beginning or the art of transition
Turning a dead end into a passageway
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DESCRIPTION
Would you like to make a fresh start, to live in line with your deepest aspirations? Retire, change careers, move abroad or simply choose happiness. All these major transitions are not self-evident. How do you take the step into the unknown? What does it mean to follow your inner drive? How can we make this a spiritual process? Travel is a time for self-discovery and redefining priorities. Travel through Costa Rica to explore your inner landscapes, from the densest jungles to the wildest beaches and the most radiant sunsets. This retreat is an opportunity to get to grips with tried-and-tested theological-spiritual tools capable of offering the discernment and insight needed to make this transition in the best possible conditions. |
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Fabrice Blée developed these tools in 2003 at Georgetown University (Washington, DC), following his stays in a Zen monastery in Japan from 2000 to 2002. Since then, these tools have helped many students assess their aspirations, dare to take the plunge and deepen their spiritual journey.
FORMULA
We opt for a group of just 5 people. A small group means greater interaction, better learning and deeper exchanges.
The days are punctuated by periods of meditation, teachings, discussions, private exchanges with Fabrice Blée, free time and introspection, moments of rejoicing, visits and discoveries.
We opt for a group of just 5 people. A small group means greater interaction, better learning and deeper exchanges.
The days are punctuated by periods of meditation, teachings, discussions, private exchanges with Fabrice Blée, free time and introspection, moments of rejoicing, visits and discoveries.
ABOUT FABRICE BLÉE
Fabrice Blée is a professor in Ottawa, Canada. He has been teaching theology for 30 years. He obtained his doctorate from the Université de Montréal, defending a thesis on monastic interreligious dialogue. He has carried out two post-doctoral fellowships, one at the Delhi School of Theology and the other at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and has published several books and numerous articles on spirituality between contemplation and hospitality. His passion is to give access to the rich mystical tradition of Christianity, in dialogue with other religions, so as to respond to the desire for fulfillment present in everyone. Following the creative impulse has always been her driving force. This has led him to study theology, to write, to settle in Canada and then Costa Rica, to share the life of Zen monks in Japan, to spend more than a year in India, to make a film about Henri Le Saux and to create Solars, a center for training and research in spirituality.
Fabrice Blée is a professor in Ottawa, Canada. He has been teaching theology for 30 years. He obtained his doctorate from the Université de Montréal, defending a thesis on monastic interreligious dialogue. He has carried out two post-doctoral fellowships, one at the Delhi School of Theology and the other at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and has published several books and numerous articles on spirituality between contemplation and hospitality. His passion is to give access to the rich mystical tradition of Christianity, in dialogue with other religions, so as to respond to the desire for fulfillment present in everyone. Following the creative impulse has always been her driving force. This has led him to study theology, to write, to settle in Canada and then Costa Rica, to share the life of Zen monks in Japan, to spend more than a year in India, to make a film about Henri Le Saux and to create Solars, a center for training and research in spirituality.
COSTS AND REGISTRATION
Package of US$2310 for shared room. Single room supplement.
Book before July 31, 2023 and receive a 10% discount (US$2,100).
Seminar cost (9 days / 8 nights) includes:
. Shuttle service to and from San José international airport.
. Accommodation and meals.
. Transportation in vehicles reserved for the group.
. Gas and tolls
. Wifi.
. Sightseeing included in the program.
. Daily meditation sessions and teachings.
. Spiritual accompaniment for those who wish.
. Valuable information for living in Costa Rica
. Show at the end of your stay (additional personal consumption not included).
Package of US$2310 for shared room. Single room supplement.
Book before July 31, 2023 and receive a 10% discount (US$2,100).
Seminar cost (9 days / 8 nights) includes:
. Shuttle service to and from San José international airport.
. Accommodation and meals.
. Transportation in vehicles reserved for the group.
. Gas and tolls
. Wifi.
. Sightseeing included in the program.
. Daily meditation sessions and teachings.
. Spiritual accompaniment for those who wish.
. Valuable information for living in Costa Rica
. Show at the end of your stay (additional personal consumption not included).
ITINERARY
Monday, January 29
. Arrival in San José, the capital of Costa Rica
. 1 night close to the airport in a magnificent villa on the edge of a park to rest after a long plane journey
. Welcome drink
Tuesday January 30th
. Start of retreat (introduction and meditation) and briefing
. Visit to an animal sanctuary
. Departure for the Arenal volcano, the largest in Costa Rica
. Teaching and exchanges
. Meditation
. Overnight at La Fortuna, at the foot of the volcano
. Arrival in San José, the capital of Costa Rica
. 1 night close to the airport in a magnificent villa on the edge of a park to rest after a long plane journey
. Welcome drink
Tuesday January 30th
. Start of retreat (introduction and meditation) and briefing
. Visit to an animal sanctuary
. Departure for the Arenal volcano, the largest in Costa Rica
. Teaching and exchanges
. Meditation
. Overnight at La Fortuna, at the foot of the volcano
Wednesday, January 31
. Meditation
. Teaching and exchanges
. Bathing in hot springs
. Meditation
. Second night at La Fortuna
. Meditation
. Teaching and exchanges
. Bathing in hot springs
. Meditation
. Second night at La Fortuna
Thursday, February 1
. Meditation, teaching and discussion
. Departure from La Fortuna
. Visit to the famous Rio Celeste waterfall, near Lake Arenal
. Meditation
. Overnight in Playas del Coco, a fishing village in the Guanacaste region, home to one of the planet's few blue zones.
. Meditation, teaching and discussion
. Departure from La Fortuna
. Visit to the famous Rio Celeste waterfall, near Lake Arenal
. Meditation
. Overnight in Playas del Coco, a fishing village in the Guanacaste region, home to one of the planet's few blue zones.
Friday, February 2nd
Saturday, February 3rd
. 2 more nights in Playas del Coco at Villa Ronic, in a typical Costa Rican neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from the beach.
. Teaching, exchanges and meditations
. Visits to charming places (magnificent viewpoints, black and white sand beaches, restaurants, etc.).
Saturday, February 3rd
. 2 more nights in Playas del Coco at Villa Ronic, in a typical Costa Rican neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from the beach.
. Teaching, exchanges and meditations
. Visits to charming places (magnificent viewpoints, black and white sand beaches, restaurants, etc.).
Sunday, February 4
. 1 night at Monteverde, an exceptional nature reserve with its jungle and biodiversity
. Teaching, exchanges and meditations
. Tour of the jungle and canopy via suspension bridges
. 1 night at Monteverde, an exceptional nature reserve with its jungle and biodiversity
. Teaching, exchanges and meditations
. Tour of the jungle and canopy via suspension bridges
Tuesday, February 5
. Departure for the capital.
. Teaching, exchanges and meditation
. On the final day, we visit some of the capital's historical and cultural sites.
. We'll attend a farewell show featuring local artists sensitive to environmental causes, spirituality and native culture.
. 1 night in San José
. Departure for the capital.
. Teaching, exchanges and meditation
. On the final day, we visit some of the capital's historical and cultural sites.
. We'll attend a farewell show featuring local artists sensitive to environmental causes, spirituality and native culture.
. 1 night in San José
Wednesday, February 6
. Meditation and conclusion
. End of the retreat
. Departure from San José
. Meditation and conclusion
. End of the retreat
. Departure from San José
