pop-up monastery
A Three-Day Group Monastic Experience
with a focus on
Pratītyasamutpāda - The 12 Links of Dependent Origination
April 28th - May 1st
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
Retreat is full
- Two simple meals a day (we will take turns cooking and cleaning) (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 would like them.
- The texts we will be exploring this retreat are the Saṁyuktāgama, Nidana Samyutta
- Two hours of meditation each day
- Silent time and some time for sharing and talking
- Farm and gardening work together
- Shared Chores
- Camping under the stars
- Limited to a very small group
Schedule Outline (subject to change)
Thursday:
3-6 pm – Set up
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Welcome and Introduction
8 pm -8:30 pm – Evening Prayers
9pm - Lights Out
Friday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11:15 am – Morning Meeting and Farm Work
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm - Meditation Session 2
12:30 pm - Simple vegan gluten-free onion and garlic-free lunch of Kitcheri
2:30 – 4:30 pm - Class
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Tea Time/ Free Time –
5:30 pm - 6:15pm - Meditation Session 3 - (Silence begins until 9am)
6:15 pm – 8 pm - Sunset/ tea/ snack/ reading/ walking/ yoga
8 pm -8:30 pm - Evening Prayers
9pm - Lights Out
Saturday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11:15 am – Morning Meeting and Farm Work
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm - Meditation Session 2
12:30 pm - Simple vegan gluten-free onion and garlic-free lunch of Kitcheri
2:30 – 4:30 pm - Class
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Tea Time/ Free Time –
5:30- 6:00pm – Meditation
6:00pm – 7:30 – Sunset/ tea/ snack/ reading/ walking/ yoga
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Sojong
9pm - Lights Out
Sunday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11 – Class
11:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Clean Up/ Pack
12:30 pm – 2pm – Lunch and Departure
Thursday:
3-6 pm – Set up
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Welcome and Introduction
8 pm -8:30 pm – Evening Prayers
9pm - Lights Out
Friday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11:15 am – Morning Meeting and Farm Work
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm - Meditation Session 2
12:30 pm - Simple vegan gluten-free onion and garlic-free lunch of Kitcheri
2:30 – 4:30 pm - Class
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Tea Time/ Free Time –
5:30 pm - 6:15pm - Meditation Session 3 - (Silence begins until 9am)
6:15 pm – 8 pm - Sunset/ tea/ snack/ reading/ walking/ yoga
8 pm -8:30 pm - Evening Prayers
9pm - Lights Out
Saturday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11:15 am – Morning Meeting and Farm Work
11:45 pm - 12:15 pm - Meditation Session 2
12:30 pm - Simple vegan gluten-free onion and garlic-free lunch of Kitcheri
2:30 – 4:30 pm - Class
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Tea Time/ Free Time –
5:30- 6:00pm – Meditation
6:00pm – 7:30 – Sunset/ tea/ snack/ reading/ walking/ yoga
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Sojong
9pm - Lights Out
Sunday:
7am - 7:30am – Meditation Session 1
7:30 - 9 am – Breakfast in silence (Oatmeal, Eggs, Toast)
9 am – 11 – Class
11:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Clean Up/ Pack
12:30 pm – 2pm – Lunch and Departure
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