“In the old days there were sixteen bodhisattvas. When it was time to bathe they got into the bath together. They suddenly realized the cause of water and said, ‘This subtle touch releases the brightness. We have become the sons and daughters of the Buddha.’”
WHAT
Sixteen Bodhisattvas Meditation Retreat
This week long meditation retreat will be co-led by our four Open Source teachers: Sarah Bender, Tenney Nathanson, Andrew Palmer and Megan Rundel. The Open Source is the network of communities in the tradition of Joan Sutherland, Roshi and the Pacific Zen School.
And we thought you might enjoy checking out the talks and writings of the Open Source teachers who will be leading the retreat. http://www.crimsongatemeditation.org/blog Megan Rundel, Sensei http://www.desertrainzen.org/talks.html Tenney Nathanson, Sensei http://www.bowandroar.com/talks.html http://www.bowandroar.com/words Andrew Palmer, Sensei https://www.smszen.org/dharma-audio/ Sarah Bender, Sensei
Our first Open Source Maha Sangha Retreat is just over three months away :
WHEN
June 19-25, 2016
COST
Full Time Options, Deposit Fee (50%)
$750 – Double Room $375 – Double Room
$1,110 – Single Room $555 – Single Room
$540 – Tent Camping $270– Tent Camping
Part Time Options Deposit Fee (50%)
$125 per day (including overnight) $65 per day (including overnight)
$75 per day (no overnight) $40 per day (no overnight)
Late Fee
$100 for full-time, $50 for part time
for registrations after the deadline, 05/16/2016
Some scholarship assistance will be available.
WHERE
Our setting is the lovely Catamount Center, near Colorado Springs. It’s a beautiful spot on the flanks of Pike’s Peak, with basic but pleasant lodging, tenting area, great vegetarian food, a Dharma Hall (and by then there will be a big yurt), a lake with a barrel sauna, a tipi, and lots and lots of space with trails. It’s a bit high, at 9,500 feet, but there will be little golf carts to help anyone who needs a boost getting around.
http://www.catamountcenter.org/geographic-setting/facilities
REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND CONTACT
Registration deadline is 05/16/2016, with late fees applying after that.
Click here for the registration form.
For more information and to register, please contact Steve Milligan steve_milligan08@comcast.net
phone: 719-633-5925
Excitement and energy are building as we look forward to this gathering. We hope you have saved the dates and are planning to join us.
With a full week’s retreat, there will be plenty of time for silent meditation, community koan meditation, Dharma talks, individual and collective conversation, and hanging out on the sacred ground of a young, rocky mountain at the spine of our continent.
Preparations for this retreat are underway and registration is now open. Whether you are certain you will attend or simply thinking about it, please get in touch to let us know.