At the close of our winter/spring practice period, Springs Mountain Sangha will offer a weekend Integrative Retreat: April 15-17.

An integrative retreat is one in which we weave together the creative silence of sitting and moving in meditation, with creative engagement with a theme or a koan in talks, art and conversation.

For those yearning for a longer stretch of meditation, a simple meditation retreat will precede this, running from Wednesday evening, April 13, through the afternoon of April 15.

Note: Both retreats are non-residential, and each retreat is for full-time participation.  Either of them will give you a chance to relax into silence, meditation and inquiry with good companions.  A good stretch of time in which to practice not accomplishing anything, not proving anything, not doing anything right or wrong, not fixing anything—-you get to simply hang out in the midst of your very own life, the one that is yours—-and the very one that is an essential part of our indivisible awakening. 

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What
Meditation, individual meetings with a teacher, brief Dharma talks, with Sarah Bender, Sensei

When
Wednesday evening, Apr 13 through Friday afternoon, Apr 15
Wed., 7 to 9 PM;
Thu. and Fri., 9 AM to 5 PM.

Where
Creek Bend Zendo
7528 Jenkin Place

Cost
$100 (Full-time registration only)
Financial assistance is available.
NOTE: Registration deadline is 03/30/2016
$50 deposit due

Registration/Information
Steve Milligan, steve_milligan08@comcast.net.
719-633-5925

What
Integrative Retreat, including silent meditation and mealtimes, and moving in and out of Dharma talk and conversation, with Sarah Bender, Sensei