Just Be: A Time for Personal Renewal
October 14 - 16, 2022
A DHARMAKAYA CENTER RETREAT
There is no more beautiful time than leaf season in the Catskills. Immerse yourself in it when you leave the pressures of your normal life for a weekend of “me time” 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 beautiful new wood paths. Contemplate the stars.
While this is largely unstructured time, there are some optional group meditation sessions. 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.”
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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, but no mandatory schedule
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with farm-fresh, local ingredients
- Extensive library of dharma and wellbeing books
- Expansive wooded grounds with paths and beautiful flora and fauna
- Many sites around campus suitable for outdoor meditation
OPEN TO ALL
There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all.
SCHEDULE
Friday, October 14
3:00 PM | Check in begins |
6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
7:15-7:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
7:30-8:00 PM | Outdoor Sunset Meditation, optional |
8:00-9:30 PM | Fire Pit, optional |
10:00 PM | Lights out on campus |
Saturday, October 15
5:30-6:00 AM | Outdoor Sunrise Meditation, optional |
7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
9:30-10:30 AM | 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 |
2:00-6:00 PM | Free time |
6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
7:30-8:00 PM | Evening Salutations and Meditation, optional |
8:00-9:30 PM | Fire Pit, optional |
10:00 PM | Lights out on campus |
Sunday, October 16
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 |
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