Supported self-retreat, lightly guided by Jason Bartlett

The format of this supported self-retreat offers a spacious, largely unstructured daily schedule to allow participants to guide their own practice. In order to help make this the most productive period of practice possible, each participant will meet with Jason early...

Supported self-retreat, lightly guided by Carole Melkonian

The format of this supported self-retreat offers a spacious, largely unstructured daily schedule to allow participants to guide their own practice. In order to help make this the most productive period of practice possible, each participant will meet with Carole early...
Volunteer Work Party,  October 28 – 29

Volunteer Work Party, October 28 – 29

Come join us for a weekend of projecting at Cloud Mountain! This is offered as a time to come together as a sangha in a relaxed and informal environment of work and fun to take on a variety of projects to spruce up and perfect the retreat center. We’ll have...

Joy as Path: A Not-Depressing Meditation Retreat

Though the Buddha repeatedly emphasized joy, or pāmojja, as an essential aspect of the path to awakening, many of us find our sitting practice anything but, and retreats, well, a little depressing. The narrow techniques often taught in meditation circles conceive of...

At Peace With Ourselves: An Insight Meditation Retreat

“The human body, at peace with itself, is more precious than the rarest gem.” –Tsongkhapa–   During this three-day silent retreat, we will practice gathering and settling our minds and turning toward the present moment’s experience...