Autumn Leaves - A Weekend Retreat- Oct 23, 4pm- Oct 25, 2pm

Name

Dharma Name (if you have one)

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Phone

Address

Age

Pronouns

Tell us about your experience with meditation

Tell us about your experience with meditation retreat practice

Please tell us about any allergies or dietary restrictions (all meals will be vegetarian)

Do you typically use a chair for zazen?

Emergency Contact (Name and easiest way(s) to contact them)

Do you have any particular work skills that might be useful during our daily chores periods(e.g. building, plumbing, sewing, cooking, gardening, computer, etc...)?

Which dorm assignment(s) suits your gender? If you are open to more than one type of dorm, please select all that apply

Female Dorm Male Dorm All-Gender Dorm

Will you be camping during this retreat? If yes, do you have your own camping gear? (Please no couples camping during silent retreats)

Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

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Description

Autumn Leaves, A Two Day Retreat
Led by Soten Lynch

After our first year of offering week-long retreats on Bells mountain, join us for our first weekend retreat, Autumn Leaves.

As Autumn leaves fall, what too do we leave behind? What gestations of spring and productivities of summer can we release to prepare for the quiet and introspection of winter? As our first weekend retreat, aspects of the schedule will depend on the weather and upon who comes. The sample schedule below provides a tentative framework. The Saturday schedule will include roughly 7-8 hours of seated meditation, chanting, exercise, communal meals, and either a dharma talk or a facilitated group dialogue/Q & A.

This is an intensive silent meditation retreat. This retreat is beginner friendly, yet it can still be physically, emotionally, and psychologically demanding.

Bells Mountain Dharma Center emphasizes earth intimacy. We use minimal heat and electric light and prioritize being outdoors or semi-outdoors when reasonably possible.

Friday October 23rd, 4pm - Sunday October 25th 2pm

Approximate Daily Schedule (Saturday)

4:50 Wake Up
5:30 Zazen
7:00 Service
7:40 Body Practice
 
8:30 Breakfast
10:00 Work Practice
11:20 End Work
12:00 Zazen
12:50 Service
1:00 Lunch

3:30 Zazen/Dharma Talk
5:20 Service
5:30 Dinner
7:00 Zazen/ Practice Check-in's
8:50 Formal Tea

Autumn Leaves - A Weekend Retreat- Oct 23, 4pm- Oct 25, 2pm

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