This retreat focuses on cultivating steady awareness in every moment of practice—sitting, walking, and daily activities. As we meet experience with openness, understanding naturally grows.

Awareness is not about forcing the mind into a particular state, but about gently noticing whatever is present, whether pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. At the same time, we nurture an attitude of kindness and goodwill, allowing awareness to be supported by a kind and friendly attitude. This quality of kindness helps the mind stay soft and receptive, so that wisdom can unfold in a natural and balanced way.

Together, awareness, kindness, and wisdom create the conditions for a practice that is steady, grounded, and freeing, both on retreat and in daily life.

This retreat is open to all, and is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators (provided you meet the attendance prerequisites below). There will be teachings, instructions, periods of sitting and walking meditation, practice dialogues with the teachers, and Q&R opportunities. The retreat is held in Noble Silence.

Partial attendance is not offered on this retreat. Additionally, please consider attending this retreat only if your current life circumstances allow you to engage in an important modern renunciation practice of staying offline and off phone/text during the entire course of the retreat (some exceptions related to pressing family situations may be granted.)