Our Autumn Equinox Refuge Retreat begins under the Harvest Moon, and will include a Ceremony of Taking Refuge in the Bodhisattva Way. What a fitting way to enter the season! We will take refuge together in awakening, the way and our companions. With days together in the luxury of silence and deep practice, we create and enact this refuge, sharing the harvest. We will close the retreat on Sunday with a brief ceremony of offering the harvest to all beings, sharing a potluck meal to which all members of the community will be invited.
If you don’t live in the Springs and wish to attend, we will be happy to help you find a place to stay. The retreat days go from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., so although we sleep at home, we continue to practice and be in retreat during the nights. This going back and forth but never leaving the retreat can in itself be quite a powerful experience.
A four-day non-residential retreat with Sarah Bender, Sensei.
The retreat is for everyone. No prior experience is required.When
Thursday through Sunday, September 19-22.
Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (includes lunch and cleanup)Where
Colorado Springs, site TBA.Cost
$225 for the whole retreat, per-day cost TBA.
Part-time participants are welcome, so long as you can come for a block or more
of sitting — 5:30-7 a.m., 9 a.m.-noon, 2-5 p.m., 6:30-9 p.m.Meals
There will be a modified formal meal service in the dining room.
Bring a bowl set, if you have one.Clothing
Please wear plain clothing — no shorts or jewelry.Registration/Information
Steve Milligan, steve_milligan08@comcast.net.
Registration Form
Download here.
Registration Deadline
September 10