Open Source Retreat

The Whole World is Medicine Mahasangha Open Source Retreat with Sarah Bender Roshi, Tenney Nathanson Roshi, and Megan Rundel Sensei September 30-October 5, 2024 Bodhi Manda Zen Center Jemez Springs, New Mexico Registration Due:9/6/24 PROGRAM   As we step into Autumn, light moving inwards, the generous dark extending its arms around us, we can enter a time together steeped in silence and conversation, to hold in intimate companionship the big questions of our lives. Our retreat day runs from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and includes periods of sitting and walking, Dharma talks and discussion, yoga or qigong, individual meetings with a teacher, vegetarian meals, rest, and walks outside. Ours is primarily a silent retreat. Some previous experience with meditation is necessary. We do our best to make the retreat accessible to people with special physical needs. SPECIAL NOTE  If this will be your first time attending an Open Source retreat, please contact the Registrar, Jen Sellers at jen@inspiredmastery.com. She will arrange for you to speak with a teacher before registering. GENERAL SCHEDULE   Monday, September 30, 2024   On-site registration 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Dinner 5:00 p.m. Opening session 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Middle days   5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024   5:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. LOCATION   Bodhi Manda Zen Center is located at 1 Bodhi Drive, Jemez Springs, NM, 87025. More information is available at https://bmzc.org/. PAYMENT   Full price of the retreat is $1100 and scholarships are gladly offered. Retreatants will be assigned to a variety of room types, generally with a bathroom nearby. All meals are included and are vegetarian. Please register by 9/6/24 at the very latest. Upon receipt of the form below and a deposit of $125 via either PayPal link or check made out to Desert Rain Zen and mailed to the Registrar, Jen Sellers (address further down below), your registration application is complete. Balance is due by the start of the retreat. You may also contact the registrar with any other questions (part-time attendance, etc.): jen@inspiredmastery.com or 520-977-3983. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Submit payment via PayPal via this link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LQNXY559RKCUL   Or this QR code: Make checks payable to Desert Rain Zen and send to: Jennifer Sellers, Registrar 7625 N. Sultan Place   Tucson, AZ 85704 Whether you send money by PayPal or by check, please be sure to include notation that this is in payment for the Fall 2024 Open Source Retreat. Something to keep in mind is that the teachers are not receiving compensation from the sanghas for this retreat. It is customary for us as participants to offer support in the form of dana as they generously share themselves and the dharma with us. There will be dana bowls clearly marked at the retreat as well as PayPal options for each teacher. DUE DATES The final date for registration is 9/6/24. We request that you register as soon as you possibly can. ● Scholarship requests are due with registration; please ask! ● In order to complete your registration application, a deposit of $125 is due when you submit this form; your registration application is not complete until you have made the deposit. If you need additional time to pay the deposit, please contact our registrar, Jen Sellers at jen@inspiredmastery.com to discuss details. CANCELLATION POLICY  ● Up to 8/16/24 we can refund in full your deposit or payment ● From 8/17/24 – 9/6/24, we are able to refund all but $125 of any deposit or payment ● After 9/6/24, we cannot guarantee a refund ACCOMMODATIONS   Assigned rooms may be double or dorm style. All rooms include sheets, blankets, and towels. Meditation cushions, mats, and chairs will be available at all times, and you may switch between them as needed. Feel free to bring your own mats and cushions if you like. COVID CONSIDERATIONS Due to the still-changing trajectory of the Covid virus, our safety policies may need to change as our retreat draws closer. We do not expect to require masks unless there is a significant uptick in cases or someone finds out after arriving that they may have been exposed. Because we want everyone to feel that they will be reasonably safe from getting exposed at the retreat, we ask that you… …take extra precautions to avoid being exposed to the virus the week before and during your travel to the retreat. …if flying, wear a mask at the airport and especially at all times during the flight. …bring extra masks (KN-95 or N95) in case we need to wear masks in Work in the Room or in the dining hall serving lines. We strongly recommend… …have a current Covid vaccination before coming to the retreat. Bodhi Manda REQUIRES… …that a test must be taken upon arrival. PLEASE BRING 2 COVID TESTS WITH YOU for testing. …that you be prepared to test, quarantine, and/or use a mask if you become symptomatic upon arrival or find out that you have been exposed prior to coming. We will make arrangements for you to be quarantined in a separate room, if the need arises. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION   The Registration application is complete when you’ve filled out the registration form and sent in the deposit. Retreat space is limited. You will be notified if we have placed you on the waiting list. If you have  concerns about the demands of sitting a longer retreat, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, we  encourage you to check in with Sarah Bender Roshi (sembender@gmail.com), Tenney Nathanson Roshi (nathanso@arizona.edu), or Megan Rundel Sensei (drmeganrundel@gmail.com) prior to completing your  registration. And if you have in the past experienced or are currently experiencing untreated mental health issues please contact Megan to set up a brief conversation before completing your registration. Please direct any questions about registration or the retreat itself to our registrar, Jen Sellers at  jen@inspiredmastery.com  We look forward to practicing with you! The Open Source Retreat Planning Committee and Teachers   Click the following link to fill out the Registration Application https://forms.gle/r8DUysPHpsCxJM3q8