September 28 - Oct 1st 2023 (Thursday 5:00 PM to Sunday 3:00 PM)
"Mindfulness for Insightful Tranquility" is a 3-day retreat that will focus on the development of mindfulness and self-awareness through the practice of insight meditation. This retreat will include a combination of guided meditations and practice instructions from Buddhist teachings.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the mind and emotions, and learn how to live in a more mindful and compassionate way. Participants will also learn how to integrate mindfulness and insight meditation practices into their daily lives.
Both beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome to attend this retreat.
Teacher: Bhante Sathi
Retreat Format: Hybrid (online and in-person)
Fee: In-person ($420). Fee is only for the retreat expenses, most participants make additional donations
Retreat Itinerary
Thursday Night Schedule
- 05:00 PM – 06:00 PM: Check-in (for those attending in person)
- 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Opening night - Welcome & Introduction
- 08:00 PM – 09:00 PM: Group discussion
Friday & Saturday Schedule
- 06:00 AM – 07:15 AM: Mindful movements
- 07:15 AM – 08:15 AM: Meal and independent practice
- 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Morning teachings
- 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Walking and sitting practice
- 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Mindful moments
- 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM: Lunch and independent practice
- 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Q&A
- 03:15 PM – 04:00 PM: Group sitting
- 04:30 PM – 05:30 PM: Mindful motion with Yoga or Qigong
- 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Snack or dinner
- 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM: Teaching & talk
Sunday Closing Day
- 06:00 AM – 07:15 AM: Mindful movements
- 07:15 AM – 08:15 AM: Meal and independent practice
- 08:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Morning teachings
- 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM: Walking and sitting practice
- 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Mindful moments
- 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM: Lunch and independent practice
- 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM: Closing practice
Logistics
If attending the retreat in person:
- Location: Google Maps has been known to take our guests to the main house rather than the center. When you arrive, you’ll pull into a gravel road on the highway, simply keep driving until you see a large yellow building on your left-hand side next to a large white cross. That is where the Center is.
- Accommodations: The registration fee is inclusive of a private room and meals at the center. Rooms are dorm-style with shared bathrooms.
- Clothing: Try to bring comfortable clothing as you will be spending a lot of time conducting various types of meditation and mindfulness practices.
- Toiletries: Try to avoid bringing heavily scented items and some individuals are sensitive to such products.
- Food: We provide vegan meals. If you need to bring your own food for whatever reason, we encourage you to put your name on the food and place it in the fridge located on the main floor. We can show you where that is when you check-in.
- Towels and sheets: Please keep in mind that we do not provide linens for your stay as we only have a few extra. We recommend bringing a set of twin sheets and some towels. If you forget these items, we can help you out by letting you borrow some of our extras.
If attending the retreat online, here are a few tips:
- Try to find a quiet room away from people and pets.
- Try to eat home-cooked food. This will be elaborated more later on.
- Try to wear comfortable clothes
- Try to arrive at the call about 5-10 minutes before meditation and discussion. If your computer decides it wants to update or gives you trouble just email the retreat coordinator.
- Try to get a good night’s rest.
- Be mindful and relax!