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Please join us for a free one-day meditation retreat on Saturday, December 11, 2021. This retreat will start promptly at 6:00AM until 6:00PM, so please arrive 10-15 minutes early. This will be an electronics-free retreat. During the retreat we will have Dharma talks, some chanting at opening and closing ceremonies, meditation, and a few chore sessions.
Meditation retreats are a beautiful way to get in touch with our deeper selves and being able to practice with a Sangha and group of like-minded people. The retreat serves as both a place for disciplined meditation practice and awareness to aid in our development, and to help us discover our true selves and reconnect with our body and mind.
During the retreat we will have very short chanting sessions, dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, and times for some chores and resting. Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and a light dinner will be provided.
You are welcome to bring a vegetarian/vegan dish for our potluck-style lunch.
All are welcome. Kid friendly, however, 13+ is recommended.
Below is the schedule for the retreat.
6:00am-7:00am: Introduction and chanting for opening ceremony
7:00am-7:30am: Breakfast
7:30am-8:15am: Introduction to Buddhist meditation and Q&A
8:15am-9:00am: Sitting Meditation
9:00am-9:20am: Walking Meditation
9:20am-11:00am: Chores
11:00am-11:30am: Noble Silence Lunch
11:30am-1:00pm: Break
1:00pm-1:45pm: Dharma Talk
1:45pm-2:30pm: Sitting Meditation
2:30pm-3:00pm: Silent Walking Meditation
3:00pm-4:00pm: Chores
4:00pm-4:30pm: Dharma Talk
4:30pm-5:00pm: Sitting Meditation
5:00pm-5:15: Walking Meditation
5:15pm-5:30pm: Closing Ceremony
5:30pm-6:00pm: Dinner
Please consider a $10 donation to assist with food and supplies, or any other amount you’re comfortable with: https://bit.ly/3x4ROSu
NOTES: (1) All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will be provided during the retreat. (2) Retreatants will be staying in the retreat rooms during break periods (males and females are separated). (3) We advise that you wear comfortable clothing since you will be sitting for long periods of time and also a pair of working clothes for the work periods (shorts are not allowed to be worn outside of the work periods). (4) You must keep your mobile phones and electronics either in the room or in your vehicle and should only use them during break periods.