DVD Showing – Part 1 Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:30am-12:30pm Dawn Moutain Buddhist Temple 1925 Richmond Houston, TX This will be the first of four segments of a recent introductory retreat taught by Rick Gaines, one of our local teachers. The retreat was described as follows: “Our soul longs to find its way home to what is real and true in us in a complete way. This then engages not just our mind and our heart but, importantly, also our body. The Diamond Approach recognizes the importance of the body through its primary practice of inquiry as well as meditation, breath work and movement practices. In this weekend, we will explore: What is the reality of the body? What is the body’s relationship to the soul and our spiritual journey? Through experiential exercises, we will begin to see that our body reveals the truth, exposing our unconscious beliefs reflected in our body image, posture, and attitudes we hold toward our body and our self. We begin to understand that living a real life is not separate from embodying

essential presence.” For this segment, there will be a small exercise at the end of the video, so if you wish to participate, please plan your time accordingly. Please contact Michael Lassoff at mrlassoff@gmail.com if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.