2024 Summer Retreat at the Sudhana Center
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Healing the Mind and Heart
Buddhist Yogachara Meets Western Psychotherapy When caught in webs of anxiety, fear, and resentment, how do we shift to confidence, courage, and gratitude? Can we skillfully work with both the conscious world of thoughts and emotions and the deeper, unconscious structures that was formed in our early childhood? How to transform envy and jealousy into genuine joy for others' successes? Join us as we explore how Buddhist meditation and philosophy, in dialogue with Western psychodynamic theory, can illuminate not only our hearts but also our communities and the world at large. Through practice and study, movement and stillness, solitude and community, we will cultivate ourselves embedded in the greater fabric of our relationships. Spaces are limited. Please sign up early. When: Sat, June 1, 3:00pm – Sat, June 8, 11am, 2024 Program: We will follow a daily schedule of recitation, seated meditation, sutra study and community work. All participants must participate full time and take up residency at Sudhana Center for the whole duration of the retreat to maintain the community atmosphere. Meals: Breakfast and lunch will be served. We encourage everyone to uphold the 8-Precepts during this retreat. (Please see guidelines.) For those who need it, a simple dinner of fruits and bread will be served in the evening. Please note we are unable to accommodate special dietary needs. Covid-19 safety measures: There will be a COVID test on the day of arrival and testing of the 3rd-day of the retreat. Masks may be required indoors. Participants who test positive or develop symptoms during the retreat may need to return home. We also ask that participants reduce their risk of exposure starting 5 days before the retreat. More details will be shared closer to arrival day. |
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Application process: Please fill out the application. Space-permitting, we will follow up with an interview via phone, Zoom, or in person. If you are not admitted to the retreat, your full payment will be refunded. Given the length of the form, you may find it helpful to work on your answers in a separate document and then paste them in.
Retreat registration is now closed. We appreciate your interest in the retreat. Application: Please apply Fees for retreat:
If you wish, you can donate online to support our programs. Cancellation Policy: For cancellations made 10 days prior to arrival day, refunds will be available minus the $25 application fee. Cancellations made less than 10 days before retreat arrival day do not qualify for a refund. Registration is non-transferable. Tentative Schedule:
Check-in / Retreat start time / Retreat end date
Arrival day: Please arrive between 3pm-5pm to check-in and get your room assignment. Last day: The retreat will end at 11am |
Noble Silence:
To maintain an 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 (while 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 [email protected] if you have any questions.
Retreat registration is now closed. We appreciate your interest in the retreat.
To maintain an 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 (while 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 [email protected] if you have any questions.
Retreat registration is now closed. We appreciate your interest in the retreat.
