Painting by Mayumi Oda
The Gates of Sweet Nectar
Summer Camping Retreat
Saturday, August 31st – Sunday, September 1st
7:30 am Saturday to 1:00 PM Sunday
“Calling out to hungry hearts, Everywhere through endless time, You who wander, you who thirst, I offer you this heart of mine…”
This retreat visits with the Ullumbana story. It inquires into the nature of the hungry hearts among us- past, present, and future. As we retreat and camp together in nature, we immerse ourselves into this story via traditional meditation periods, meals with each other, long walks, and sharing experiences over a campfire. We will find ourselves going in and out of silence over the two days.
There will be opportunities
to spend some moments alone with Creek Bend’s vast landscape including
native plants, nourishing vegetable gardens, birds and butterflies, a gracious
winding stream, and skies full of twinkling stars and early morning sunrise.
Bring a notebook for journaling.
Roshi Sarah Bender will offer an Ullambana ceremony on the first day as well as
teachings during retreat. WITR will be available Saturday afternoon. A brown
bag lunch will be required on Saturday yet all other meals and snacks will be
provided.
This is fundamentally a residential camping retreat however it is possible to
return home Saturday night. Also while most retreatants will chose to
sleep in tents, there are four primitive small camper sites available on a
first come first served basis.
Join us as we come
together as a sangha at large in order to help heal the whole of our suffering.
What is a hungry ghost? Who suffers and what suffers? What do we and can we
offer?
Any questions around this retreat
or special needs, contact:
Retreat Coordinator:
Debbie Stavish @
gardenmail@msn.com (719)-209-2260
or,
Registrar:
Brandy Lancaster @ bdl0824@gmail.com
The cost of the retreat is $80.
(scholarships are available)
Registrar: Brandy
Lancaster @ bdl0824@gmail.com.
Registration form: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bbc7215f79587650dd5f75ed6/files/5cc14e31-98bb-4fa7-b519-3eb251a8b23c/Camping_Retreat_Reg_Form_2019.01.doc
We will end
this retreat at 11:30 with a special garden blessing followed by lunch. All
garden volunteers as well as the greater sangha are invited!
(for non
volunteers and non-retreatants a $5 lunch dana is requested)