pop-up monastery

A Three-Day Group Monastic Experience for Lay People
With a Focus on
Pratītyasamutpāda - The 12 Links of Dependent Origination
April 28th - May 1st

A stripped down experience in simple living, community and spiritual practice

Registration at the bottom of this page

• Two simple meals a day provided (morning and mid-day). We will be adopting the Buddhist monastic tradition of no meals past mid-day. We will have some simple evening snacks available for anyone who is struggling with this.
• The texts we will be exploring this retreat are the Saṁyuktāgama, Nidana Samyutta
  
• Three hours of meditation each day
• Lots of silent time and some time for sharing and talking
  
• Two hours of farm and gardening work together
• Camping under the stars
• Limited to 12 people total

COST: Sliding scale or $111 - $333 (This is to cover expenses)

Schedule Outline
6:15 am Vigils (optional)
6:45-7:30 - Breakfast (in silence with a reading) (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
7:30 am - 9 am - Meditation and group study and discussion of daily reading
9:30 am - 10:30 am - Meditation Session 1
10:30 - 11:30 am - Chores
11:30 am - 12:30 pm  - Meditation Session 2
12:30 pm - Simple vegan gluten-free onion and garlic-free lunch of Kitcheri
2:00 - 4:30 pm - Farm Work
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Tea Time/ Free Time
5:30 pm Meditation Session 3
6:30 pm - Sunset
7:30 pm - Compline