Redwood Vihara Retreat Schedule
SAT, Apr 4
3:00-5:00pm Arrival [collect cell phones + digital devices]
5:15-5:45pm Simple Dinner + Cleanup
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony + Meditation
7:00-8:30pm Welcome & Orientation
SUN, Apr 5
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15am Chores + Cleanup
8:00am Yoga + Meditation (Buddha Hall)
9:00-11:00 Introduction to Retreat: the Why?
11:00-1:00pm Lunch + Community Service (Dining Hall)
1:00-2:30 Break
2:30-4:30 Nuts-and-Bolts of Practice: the How? (Buddha Hall)
4:35-5:15 Light Dinner / Drink (Dining Hall)
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony (Buddha Hall)
7:00-8:00 Evening Talk / Q&A (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:30 Meditation (or continue with talk)
8:30 Dedication of Merit
MON-FRI
Noble silence begins
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15am Chores + Cleanup
8:00-9:30 Precept Ceremony with Explanation (Monday only)
8:00-10:15am Morning Guan Yin Practice (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:15 Incense Praise, GCM 3x, GY Praise, GY Recitation
8:15-8:45 Walking Recitation
8:45-9:30 Sitting and Silent Recitation
9:30-10:00 Walking Recitation
10:00-10:45 Sitting and Silent Recitation
10:45 Dedication of Merit
11:00-12:00 Lunch + Community Service (Dining Hall)
1:00-2:30 Break
2:30-4:20 Afternoon Guan Yin Practice (Buddha Hall)
2:30-2:45 Incense Praise, GCM 3x, GY Praise, GY Recitation
2:45-3:15 Walking Recitation Outside
3:15-4:00 Sitting and Silent Recitation
4:00-4:15 Walking Recitation Inside / Dedication of Merit
4:30-5:15 Small Circles
5:15-5:45 Dinner
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony + Meditation (Buddha Hall)
7:00-8:00 Evening Talk / Q&A (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:30 Meditation (or continue with talk)
8:30 Dedication of Merit
SAT, Apr 11
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
Noble silence ends
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15-9:00 Cleanup Residences and Communal Spaces
9:00-11:00 Closing Activity [return smart phones!]
11:00am Send off!
3:00-5:00pm Arrival [collect cell phones + digital devices]
5:15-5:45pm Simple Dinner + Cleanup
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony + Meditation
7:00-8:30pm Welcome & Orientation
SUN, Apr 5
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15am Chores + Cleanup
8:00am Yoga + Meditation (Buddha Hall)
9:00-11:00 Introduction to Retreat: the Why?
11:00-1:00pm Lunch + Community Service (Dining Hall)
1:00-2:30 Break
2:30-4:30 Nuts-and-Bolts of Practice: the How? (Buddha Hall)
4:35-5:15 Light Dinner / Drink (Dining Hall)
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony (Buddha Hall)
7:00-8:00 Evening Talk / Q&A (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:30 Meditation (or continue with talk)
8:30 Dedication of Merit
MON-FRI
Noble silence begins
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15am Chores + Cleanup
8:00-9:30 Precept Ceremony with Explanation (Monday only)
8:00-10:15am Morning Guan Yin Practice (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:15 Incense Praise, GCM 3x, GY Praise, GY Recitation
8:15-8:45 Walking Recitation
8:45-9:30 Sitting and Silent Recitation
9:30-10:00 Walking Recitation
10:00-10:45 Sitting and Silent Recitation
10:45 Dedication of Merit
11:00-12:00 Lunch + Community Service (Dining Hall)
1:00-2:30 Break
2:30-4:20 Afternoon Guan Yin Practice (Buddha Hall)
2:30-2:45 Incense Praise, GCM 3x, GY Praise, GY Recitation
2:45-3:15 Walking Recitation Outside
3:15-4:00 Sitting and Silent Recitation
4:00-4:15 Walking Recitation Inside / Dedication of Merit
4:30-5:15 Small Circles
5:15-5:45 Dinner
6:00-6:50 Evening Ceremony + Meditation (Buddha Hall)
7:00-8:00 Evening Talk / Q&A (Buddha Hall)
8:00-8:30 Meditation (or continue with talk)
8:30 Dedication of Merit
SAT, Apr 11
5:00-5:45 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Meditation + Instruction (Buddha Hall)
Noble silence ends
6:45am Breakfast (Dining Hall)
7:15-9:00 Cleanup Residences and Communal Spaces
9:00-11:00 Closing Activity [return smart phones!]
11:00am Send off!
