Cultivating Concentration (380X22)

Join the Waitlist! While we have closed the lottery and are beginning the first round of selections, you can still be added to the waiting list if you join now.

Prerequisite: BEFORE you apply, you must have completed at least two weeklong retreats (7-nights or longer each); silent, residential insight meditation retreats (in-person retreat experience; online retreats are not eligible).

Description:
Concentration, (samādhi), the collection and unification of the mind, was emphasized by the Buddha as one of the aspects of the Eightfold Path. It can bring joy to your practice and lead to the skillful use of pleasure in the meditative process. Whatever your level of practice, you can improve your Insight Meditation (vipassanā) by strengthening your concentration skills. Your ability to concentrate will develop in response to the attention you give it.

This retreat will offer a series of techniques for staying on the meditation object for extended periods of time. We will explore the factors of concentration that lead to the deep absorption states known as jhanas. Teachers will also give instruction for utilizing concentration during Insight practice.

Now Closed – Lottery Details: Join the Waitlist!
Lottery applications are accepted between March 31 – April 21, 2022. Applications received after this date are automatically placed on the waitlist (they will not be included in the first round of selections).

Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $500-$4,800; 10 nights including food and lodging.
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. These fees do not include dana for the teachers.

Supporter (guaranteed single room) – $4,800.00
Benefactor – $3,800.00
Sustainer – $2,900.00
Base – $1,900.00
Reduced – $1,200.00
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $500.00*
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $500.00*
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults ages 18-26 years) – $500.00*

Important Notes:
*Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we will also be returning to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “no one turned away”-type scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.

Room Occupancy Update**: As of March 27, 2022, we have returned to double occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We have also returned to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and these will be limited (16). This rate guarantees a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock. The remaining single rooms are not exclusive to the top end of the sliding scale; however, they are initially prioritized for those with serious medical needs.

**Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ Updates on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Lottery Details:
Lottery applications are accepted between March 31st and April 21st. Applications received after this date are automatically placed on the wait list (they will not be included in the first round of selections).

You will be notified about the lottery results within two weeks of the lottery close date. If you are notified that you have been offered a space, you will have 48 hours to accept and pay your fees. If you don’t accept the space within this deadline, we will offer it to the next person in line.

Cancellation Policy as of mid-April 2022*:

• $100 On or before 8 weeks
• $175 4-8 weeks before
• $300 2-4 weeks before
• No refunds as of 2 weeks before

*Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family