Loving Kindness at the Heart of Liberation: An End of Passover Retreat

RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER

Join us for a two-day retreat at the end of Passover, an especially rich time for spiritual deepening. On the seventh and eighth days closing the Passover week we will explore creative interpretations of traditional Jewish mystical and contemplative practices. We will put special attention on loving kindness (Chesed in Hebrew) as the quality that permeates the Passover week. Our time together will include teachings, discussion, music, ritual and movement drawn collectively from Jewish, Buddhist and Nonviolent Communication practices.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The seventh day of Passover, called Shvii Shel Pesach in Hebrew, takes us on a mystical journey toward freedom, through the splitting sea. Through ritual, teachings, discussion, music, movement and song we will explore letting go of the constrictions we wish to leave behind and embrace the openings and insights we want to take with us. In the beauty and peace of the retreat center we will draw on Jewish, Buddhist and Nonviolent Communication teachings and practices to integrate loving kindness as a path to individual and collective liberation.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Ritual experience crossing from our narrow places through the birth canal of the sea
• End of Passover Mystical Feast for integration of liberation consciousness
• Interactive Nonviolent Communication practices for cultivating loving kindness linked to Passover themes 
• Jewish mystical teachings, including the splitting of the sea on the seventh night of Passover and the rhythmic movement of the sacred Hebrew calendar, from Passover to counting the Omer
• Intimate setting with personal access to the teachers and small group discussion
• Integration of Buddhist mindfulness and Jewish practices 
• Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
• Personal and guided meditation sessions
• Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients, tailored to Passover dietary observance** 
• Option to extend stay for a personal retreat
• Extensive library of spiritual  books for your enjoyment
• Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna for walking meditation and contemplation

**Please note that from our Sunday arrival until the conclusion of our liberation feast after sundown on Monday, we will follow the Passover observance of eating matzah and refraining from eating leavened bread and other products that contain leavening.

OPEN TO ALL

This retreat is designed to offer insights and experiences that nourish and deepen the practice of participants at every level—beginners just embarking on a spiritual journey, professionals seeking to integrate contemplative practices into daily life, and “old hands”  wanting to continue practicing and deepening their understanding and connection. Our teachings are rooted in timeless wisdom, yet presented in a manner that resonates with modern seekers. Whether you’re familiar with Jewish, Buddhist or Nonviolent Communication teachings or are encountering them for the first time, you’ll find a welcoming space to explore, reflect, and grow.

RETREAT FEE: SPECIAL NOTICE

The teachers are offering this retreat on a gift economy. Registration fees only cover room and board, and do not include tuition or payment for teachers.  At the conclusion of the retreat, the teachers will ask for free will/gift donations. As a guide you may consider that tuition fees for similar retreats run from $180-$600 for a 3-day retreat. The teachers work on a gift/donation system so that those who can will give at the higher end and others are welcomed to give at the lower end. Check, cash, and Venmo are welcomed for your offering.

SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Sunday, April 28

Monday, April 29

Tuesday, April 30