Weekend Retreat

Event Description

The “Wakeful Weekend Retreat” (in-person) is designed to help you deepen your practice of sitting meditation & develop mindfulness in each activity of the day. In the daily “Dharma talks” the teacher will provide instructions reviewing basic sitting meditation methods (such as relaxation and awareness of the breath), and will give introductory guidance on more advanced methods of Chan practice, such as Silent Illumination.

The schedule consists of a simple routine including 5 to 7 thirty-minute periods of sitting meditation interspersed with gentle yoga and walking, some free time, as well as simple cleaning tasks after meals we call “work practice.” You will also have an opportunity to receive personal guidance from the teacher on the final day.

This retreat is designed for those who have experience with meditation (e.g. have attended a formal class, done a 1-day retreat) and ideally have a routine meditation practice.

Pricing

This event is priced on a sliding scale. Please consider your registration as a moment to practice generosity by paying at the highest rate that you can afford. Your generosity supports Dharma Drum Retreat Center, staff, your fellow practitioners, and our continued efforts to help people to learn and grow. Any amount paid above the Base rate is a tax-deductible donation to DDRC. Please contact us if you need the tax receipt.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Chartered Shuttle

Provided we have enough interested participants, we are happy to coordinate chartered shuttle service from Manhattan Penn Station to our center. The fee for the shuttle service is $75 for one way and $150 for a round trip per person. We will follow up as the retreat nears and let you know if there is sufficient demand to run the shuttle.

The shuttle will depart from Manhattan Penn Station at 2:00 pm on the start day of the retreat, taking you directly to our center. On the end day of the retreat, the return shuttle will depart from our center at 4:30 pm, heading back to Manhattan Penn Station.

If you wish to avail of the shuttle service, please remember to check the item during registration.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received 21 days prior to the event’s start date will receive a refund of the fee minus a $25.00 administrative fee.

Cancellations received 14 days prior to the event’s start date will receive a 50% refund of the retreat fee.

We regret that we are unable to refund any cancellation received less than 14 days prior to the event’s start date.

If you would like to cancel any event, please reply to register@dharmadrumretreat.org.