(May be adjusted slightly during retreat.)

FRIDAY

Noon             Retreat center opens. Arrive anytime.

3:00 pm            Registration is open at the Sangha House. Please check in upon arrival and register before evening teachings if possible.

6:00 pm            Welcome and review of retreat guidelines in the dining room.

7:00 pm            Gather in shrineroom.

7:30 pm            Teaching by the Venerable Khenpos

10:00 pm            Lights out / silence on the grounds

SATURDAY

7-8 am            Morning Practice (Buddha Sadhana)

8:15 am            Breakfast (provided)

9:15 am            Welcome and review of retreat guidelines in the dining room

10-12:30            Empowerment* and Tsok

Afterwards            Lunch (provided)

Afternoon            Free time – hike, meditate, visit the bookstore

4:30 pm            Fire Puja

6:30 pm            Dinner (on your own)

7:30 pm            Evening Practice

10:00 pm            Lights out / silence on the grounds

SUNDAY

7-8 am            Morning Practice (Buddha Sadhana)

8:15 am            Breakfast (provided)

10-12:30            Teaching by the Venerable Khenpos: Pith instructions on the practice, plus transmission*

Afterwards            Lunch, Refuge Ceremony & clean-up

*Note– The Saturday and Sunday sessions are both necessary in order to receive the full permission to practice, including empowerment, oral transmission, and pith instructions. Please make plans to attend the entire retreat if possible.

The retreat is able to occur by virtue of the joyful effort of our sangha community. Please pitch in during retreat and plan to stay for a short time afterwards to help clean up if you can. Work scholarship students are asked to stay until clean-up is complete.

WORK DAY SATURDAY, JUNE 3

We will have one workday before retreat, Saturday, June 3, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Bring any favorite tools you’d like to use and something for a potluck lunch. This is an opportunity to be part of uplifting the teachers’ mandala, providing the dharma teachings to others, and accumulating merit. Please join us for this meritorious activity if you can; the retreat is only able to occur by virtue of our group joyful effort.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM Sunday, June 4, 10 am–noon.

All are welcome. Learn out about the Four Noble Truths, karma, and the path of awakening. Instruction on beginning meditation. Potluck lunch afterwards.