{"id":1219,"date":"2024-06-05T10:18:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T08:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.dharmanature.org\/index.php\/local-activities-in-the-herault-region\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:04:09","slug":"local-activities-in-the-herault-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.dharmanature.org\/en\/index.php\/local-activities-in-the-herault-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Local activities in the Herault region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meditation and mindfulness in the HErault regionnear Vieussan<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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It was in 2005 that we organised our first meditation gathering in the H\u00e9rault region. There were about twenty of us camping by the river: Belgians, Americans, Israelis, English, Dutch, Germans… and three or four French people. Local person… Since then, we have worked hard to make Dharma Nature more local. And here is the next step: increase the number of short, sometimes spontaneous proposals that are therefore only accessible to those who live a few hours’ drive away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On 4 October 2025, an evening event in support of the \u2018Meditating in Prison\u2019 project + screening of the documentary film \u2018Des Hommes\u2019 (Of Men), in Pr\u00e9mian at the Au Fil des Arts centre.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On this occasion, we will screen the documentary film \u2018Des hommes\u2019 , directed by Jean-Robert Viallet and Alice Odiot, shot while immersed in the former Baumettes prison in Marseille, to convey the harshness and humanity of this place, while addressing the prison situation in France. Tapas and bar platter \u2013 Remember to book for your meal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Mindfulness hiking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The hike is organised spontaneously, so please also read the paragraph on our means of communication to stay informed. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking in nature is meditative in itself. The regularity of walking, the physical effort, the beauty of nature\u2014all of this calms the mind, reopens the heart, and often allows us to see more clearly where we are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditative walking magnifies this natural process by adding a clear intention to be present to ourselves, a disinterest in our usual ruminations, and conscious attention to the beauty that surrounds us. This combination of two practices as basic as they are ancient (walking and being mindful) reconnects us with what is essential, nourishes the often-neglected life within us, simplifies us, awakens joy and enthusiasm, and illuminates our vision with new perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The sangha’s monthly gatherings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the first Friday of every month, the Sangha meets from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to meditate and then have lunch together. The meeting takes place at one of our homes in turn. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over 15 years now, some of us have been gathering once a month to meditate, discuss, and eat together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not a retreat, there’s no teaching, it’s just for the pleasure of getting together with people who share the same values, practising together and forging bonds. We call it the Sangha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Our means of communication<\/h3>\n\n

If you would like to be kept informed about a mindfulness walk (see below) or a date when we gather to meditate together, the date of our General Assembly, or any other meditation event that we organise locally, please send an email to: inscription@dharmanature.org.<\/p>\n\n

You will then be subscribed to our local newsletter. We only send a few emails per year.<\/p>\n\n

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