June 5-7 Integrative retreat

Weekend Commuter Integrative Retreat
June 5-7, 2026 with Sarah Bender, Roshi

Last day to register:  Friday, May 29, 2026

Our integrative retreat will open us to the life of Jizo Bodhisattva, also known as Ksitigarbha…..Protector of Children, and Guide Through the Underworld.

Sometimes revered as the stone figure that still stands after the whole temple has burned down, sometimes the one whose clear eye sees all the comings and goings without judgment.

In this time of war and devastation across the globe and at home, steeping ourselves in the stories and koans, and bringing Jizo into our meditations, is a natural, easing and encouraging move.

We will spend a weekend together doing just that, and we invite you to join us!

In an integrative retreat, we move back and forth between silent meditation and conversation, taking up a story of transformation as our own,
in the koan way.

Location:  Creek Bend Zendo, 7528 Jenkin Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Dates/times:
Friday June 5^th, 6:30 PM – 9 pm
Saturday June 6^th, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday June 7^th, 9 am – 2 pm (Please stay until 3 to help us clean up).

Cost: $125.  (Scholarships available)
Meals:  Vegan/vegetarian lunches will be provided.

Creating a retreat is a wonderful part of our life in Springs Mountain Sangha.  Together, we bring into being a community for our own practice, as well as for the practice of others.

To register for the retreat, please follow these steps:

1) Email Susan at cayugadogrescue@gmail.com and let her know that you plan to attend.  She will send you back a few questions related to your comfort and safety at the retreat, and will answer any questions that you have about the retreat.

2) Submit your $125 payment for the retreat through our PayPal account. You can get to the SMS PayPal link on the SMS website at:

http://www.smszen.org/supportsms/
or by selecting the donate icon:

If you would like to apply for a scholarship for part or all of the retreat fee, please email Brandy at BDL0824@gmail.com