The retreat is now full. You are welcome to join the waitlist and we will let you know if space becomes available.
A week of meditation, Dharma practice and study
Sudhana Center, Ukiah, California
Led by Dharma Master Heng Chih and Doug Powers
Follow youth Sudhana as he meets good and wise mentors on his pilgrimage to realize Bodhi.
Immerse yourself in the multi-faceted world of the Avatamsaka Sutra
through study, meditation, and service.
Enter the Dharma Realm
Immerse yourself in the multi-faceted world of the Avatamsaka Sutra
through study, meditation, and service.
Enter the Dharma Realm
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This summer in the newly established Sudhana Center, Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension will host a week-long immersion experience in the Buddhist tradition. Students will read, reflect upon, and discuss the Avatamsaka Sutra’s epic thirty-ninth book, which narrates the spiritual quest for awakening undertaken by the youth Sudhana.
The retreat will follow a traditional monastic lifestyle of work, study, and meditation designed to calm the mind, strengthen the body, and prepare the spirit for insight and understanding. Noble silence will be maintained throughout the retreat. Read more about the Avatamsaka Sutra When: Evening of May 28 to morning of June 4, 2016 Program: We will follow a daily schedule of recitation, seated meditation, sutra study and community work. Application: Join the Waitlist Room and Board: $150 We are committed to making sure that finance is not an obstacle in attending the retreat, please contact us at events@drbu.org if you have financial difficulty paying for room and board. |
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Tentative Schedule:
AM
5:00-5:50 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Seated Meditation - first sit
6:45-7:00 Break
7:00-8:00 Breakfast, cleanup, personal time
8:15-10:00 Sutra Study - Lecture on Youth Sudhana and Mentors
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Seated Meditation - second sit
11:00-11:15 Meal Offering
11:15-NOON Lunch
12:00-1:45 Cleanup, Personal Time
PM
1:00-1:45 Great Compassion Mantra Study and Practice
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-2:45 Seated Meditation - third sit
2:45-3:30 Break-out group discussion
3:30-4:15 Larger group discussion
4:15-5:00 Seated Meditation - fourth sit
5:00-6:30 Dinner, cleanup, personal time
6:30-7:15 Evening Ceremony
7:15-7:30 Break
7:30-9:00 Sutra Study - Lecture on Youth Sudhana and Mentors
9:00-9:30 Seated Meditation - fifth sit
9:30-9:40 Three Refuges & Universal Worthy Exhortation
Check-in / Retreat start time / Retreat end date
Please arrive at between 2 - 5:00 pm to check-in, there will be dinner, evening ceremony, followed by orientation to go over jobs, and brief evening lecture.
Last day: Morning Ceremony, breakfast, clean-up, end @ 10am.
AM
5:00-5:50 Morning Ceremony
6:00-6:45 Seated Meditation - first sit
6:45-7:00 Break
7:00-8:00 Breakfast, cleanup, personal time
8:15-10:00 Sutra Study - Lecture on Youth Sudhana and Mentors
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Seated Meditation - second sit
11:00-11:15 Meal Offering
11:15-NOON Lunch
12:00-1:45 Cleanup, Personal Time
PM
1:00-1:45 Great Compassion Mantra Study and Practice
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-2:45 Seated Meditation - third sit
2:45-3:30 Break-out group discussion
3:30-4:15 Larger group discussion
4:15-5:00 Seated Meditation - fourth sit
5:00-6:30 Dinner, cleanup, personal time
6:30-7:15 Evening Ceremony
7:15-7:30 Break
7:30-9:00 Sutra Study - Lecture on Youth Sudhana and Mentors
9:00-9:30 Seated Meditation - fifth sit
9:30-9:40 Three Refuges & Universal Worthy Exhortation
Check-in / Retreat start time / Retreat end date
Please arrive at between 2 - 5:00 pm to check-in, there will be dinner, evening ceremony, followed by orientation to go over jobs, and brief evening lecture.
Last day: Morning Ceremony, breakfast, clean-up, end @ 10am.
Noble Silence:
To maintain a inner and outer environment of concentration, we will observe Noble Silence throughout the retreat. However, participants may speak during discussion periods and lectures, and as-needed during community work.
No Digital Devices:
Please 'unplug' and refrain from using digital technology like cell phones, laptops, tablets and music players during the retreat. This week is a rare opportunity to look deeply into our minds free of the distractions from our devices (as well as giving others the space to do so as well).
Service as Practice:
Service plays a central role in the overall retreat experience by bringing the Dharma into daily life, supporting others, and creating a sense of community. During the retreat, everyone will be given a simple work duty such as kitchen-prep, cleaning, and dish washing. We hope to foster an environment where work, study, and practice are all integrated into one holistic experience.
Location:
DRBU Sudhana Center
225 South Hope Street in Ukiah, California
Contact Us:
Please email retreats@drbu.org if you have any questions.
To maintain a inner and outer environment of concentration, we will observe Noble Silence throughout the retreat. However, participants may speak during discussion periods and lectures, and as-needed during community work.
No Digital Devices:
Please 'unplug' and refrain from using digital technology like cell phones, laptops, tablets and music players during the retreat. This week is a rare opportunity to look deeply into our minds free of the distractions from our devices (as well as giving others the space to do so as well).
Service as Practice:
Service plays a central role in the overall retreat experience by bringing the Dharma into daily life, supporting others, and creating a sense of community. During the retreat, everyone will be given a simple work duty such as kitchen-prep, cleaning, and dish washing. We hope to foster an environment where work, study, and practice are all integrated into one holistic experience.
Location:
DRBU Sudhana Center
225 South Hope Street in Ukiah, California
Contact Us:
Please email retreats@drbu.org if you have any questions.