Just Be: A Time for Personal Renewal
July 23 - 25, 2021
A DHARMAKAYA CENTER RETREAT
Leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquility of our Center. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.
Meditate in Milarepa Hall, in the privacy of your room, or on a rock outside. Spend afternoons in the library, perusing our extensive collection of dharma and other books. Walk our hill or through our woods. Contemplate the stars.
While this is largely unstructured time, there are some optional guided group meditation sessions; the weekend also coincides with the opening of our Outdoor Practice Pavilion, which will include sunrise and sunset group meditations. The weekend is designed for meditators with a developed practice and those seeking renewal in the serenity of a contemplative environment. Join us. Just be.
“Everyone was so kind, and helpful, and willing to support our practice.”
STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19: Please read our COVID-19 Precautions & Preparations to understand our additional strategies.
BRING A FRIEND DISCOUNT: Do you know someone who would like this program, but hasn’t been to the Center? Bring them, and you both get a 10% discount on your entire program package. For the discount to apply, there must be two reservations, at least one of whom has not taken a Dharmakaya Center class previously. At checkout, apply the Discount Code: BringAFriend.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Intimate setting with optional group practice and instruction, but no mandatory schedule
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with farm-fresh, local ingredients
- Extensive library of dharma and wellbeing books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
- Many sites around campus suitable for outdoor meditation
INSTRUCTION
Dharmakaya Center Senior Teacher Gary Wheaton will lead the walking and guided meditations, and be available to answer questions about your practice.
OPEN TO ALL
There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all.
SCHEDULE
Friday, July 23
| 3:00 PM | Check in begins |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:15-7:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
| 7:30-9:00 PM | Evening Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-8:30 PM | Outdoor Sunset Meditation, optional |
| 10:00 PM | Lights out on campus |
Saturday, July 24
| 5:30-6:00 AM | Outdoor Sunrise Meditation, optional |
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Group Walking Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30-10:30 AM | Shamatha Instruction and Group Meditation, optional |
| 10:30-11:30 AM | Free time |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:00 PM | Outdoor Afternoon Meditation, optional |
| 2:00-5:00 PM | Free time |
| 5:00-6:00 PM | Evening Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:45-8:30 PM | Pavilion Dedication & Meditation, optional |
| 10:00 PM | Lights out on campus |
Sunday, July 25
| 5:30-6:00 AM | Sunrise Meditation, optional |
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM-11:30 AM | Group Meditation, optional |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Checkout and Departure |
