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August 4-8, 2010
with Gil Fronsdal, Betsy Rose and Heather Sundberg
This five-day, four-night retreat is for families with children ages 5-15 and will include periods of family activities, young people’s groups, parent program and free time. Dharma activities include songs, stories, skits, games, art, time on the land, a campfire, council practice, parent discussions, meditation for parents and children, and dharma talks.
See http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=370R10 for more information
December 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011
with Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Sharda Rogell, Adrianne Ross and Janice Clarfield (yoga)
This is a traditional Insight meditation (Vipassana) retreat format with sitting and walking in silence, and time for individual interviews. Teachers give daily dharma talks and systematic meditation instructions. We will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony.
For more information, see http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/default.asp?type=retreats&pageID=273
November 11- 18, 2010
with Gil Fronsdal, Guy Armstrong and Sally Clough Armstrong
The teachings, practices, and realizations of Emptiness have been important themes in Buddhism from the early days of Theravada on through the development of the Mahayana and Vajrayana schools. In this retreat we will introduce and explore the many meanings and implications of emptiness in Buddhist thought and practice through talks, readings, reflections, guided meditations, and group discussions.
To support the study aspect of the retreat, there will be two talks a day, in the morning and evening, as well as group discussions. To support the meditation, the retreat will include regular sitting and walking periods and will be held in silence apart from the talks, discussions and interviews.
See http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=210R10 for more information
Friday, July 2, 3:00 pm – Sunday, July 11, 12:00 pm (9 nights)
With Gil Fronsdal, Mary Grace Orr and Noah Levine
at Boulder Creek, CA
This Spirit Rock ( see http://www.spiritrock.org/) retreat follows the usual Insight Meditation (Vipassana) format of sitting and walking in silence, with systematic meditation instructions. Teachers give daily dharma talks and there will be time for individual interviews. A good retreat for beginning and experienced meditators.
This retreat is held at the Vajrapani Institute located in the beautiful mountains above Santa Cruz.
March 1 – 28, 2010
with Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Mary Grace Orr, Donald Rothberg & Heather Martin: March 1 – 28, 2010
An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained and dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, through a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, dharma talks and interviews.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 2 previous silent 7-day Vipassana retreats led by Spirit Rock or IMS teachers, or the equivalent. You will need to provide the teachers’ names, dates, location and length of the retreats when applying along with a questionnaire.
For more information, see http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=330R10
Friday – Saturday, December 26 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s Retreat with Gil Fronsdal, John Travis, Sharda Rogell, Eugene Cash & Janice Clarfield (yoga)
This is a traditional Insight meditation (Vipassana) retreat format with sitting and walking in silence, and time for individual interviews. Teachers give daily dharma talks and systematic meditation instructions. We will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a late evening sitting and simple ceremony.
For more information, see http://www.spiritrock.org/calendar/display.asp?id=318R09
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