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
