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Awakening the Fearless Heart

Retreat Schedule

Thursday, April 29

3 - 5 pm Arrival and registration (please do not arrive before 3pm)

5:30 Sit / walk in zendo (optional)

6:30 Dinner

8:00 Orientation

9:30 End of day

9:45 Lights out

10:00 Monastery doors locked

 

Friday, April 30

6:00 am Wake up bell

6:30 Sitting and walking meditation, sutra recitation or chanting

8:00 Breakfast in silence

8:45—10:00 Work meeting, followed by working meditation

10:30 Dharma talk

11:30 Outdoor walking meditation/mindful movements

12:30 pm Lunch in silence

1:30—3:00 Personal time

3:00 Dharma discussion groups

4:30 Sitting meditation

5:30 Mindful movements/yoga

6:30 Dinner in silence

8:00 Evening session—Deep relaxation

9:30 End of day

9:45 Lights out

10:00 pm Monastery doors locked

 

Saturday, May 1

6:00 am Wake up bell

6:30 Sitting and walking meditation, sutra recitation or chanting

8:00 Breakfast in silence

8:45—10:00 Work meeting, followed by working meditation (registration for Saturday group)

10:30 Dharma talk (1 st 20 minutes, dharma talk with children present)

11:30 Outdoor walking meditation/mindful movements

12:30 pm Lunch in silence

1:30—3:00 Personal time

3:00 Children’s presentation/Five Mindfulness Training panel (ann. dana for teacher & GV)

4:30 Dharma discussion groups

6:30 Dinner in silence

8:00 Evening session—Tea ceremony

9:30 End of day

9:45 Lights out

10:00 pm Monastery doors locked

 

Sunday, May 2

6:00 am Wake up bell

6:30 Sitting/ walking meditation/Transmission Ceremony for Five MTs

8:30 Breakfast in silence/announcements for the day (announce dana for teacher & GV)

10:00 Great Vow community-wide program and Dharma talk

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 Closing Circle

1:30 Clean up and leave

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