Alistair AppletonOct 21, 20233 minRetreatHow the Holy Island retreat went this Autumn... Photos from the summer retreat courtesy of Darika Barker and Elaine Gray. Obviously, we didn't have our phones in October! We went to...
Alistair AppletonApr 19, 20238 minDharmaCan we meditate while the world is burning?A participant in the last retreat I led asked a very good question that often arises in retreats. “It’s all very well us pondering our...
Alistair AppletonJan 9, 20236 minRetreatSitting Out practiceThe January full moon over the Seven Sisters, 2022. WHAT IS SITTING OUT? I’ve been exploring a practice called ‘sitting out’. It’s not a...
Alistair AppletonJul 12, 20222 minRetreatThe Island RevisitedAfter a three-year gap, we made it back to Holy Island! Kirsty, Dameon and I travelled up to Arran a day early but there were high winds...