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Heart of Awareness (214R22) - On Land

John Martin, Anushka Fernandopulle, Tara Mulay, Hakim Tafari and Francisco Morillo Gable

November 27 - December 2, 2022

Date and Time Details:
Sunday to Friday
November 27 - December 2, 2022 (5 nights)
Arrival Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location:
On Land - Main Retreat Hall

Sliding Scale:
$250-$2400
Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). Code 214R22.

Contact: Spirit Rock Registration
registration@spiritrock.org

Supporter-guaranteed single – $2,400.00
Benefactor-shared room – $1,900.00
Sustainer-shared room – $1,450.00
Base Rate-shared room – $950.00
Reduced-shared room – $600.00
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship-shared room – $250.00
BIPOC Scholarship-shared room – $250.00
Young Adult Scholarship-shared room – $250.00
Benefactor-Commuter Rate – $950.00
Sustainer-Commuter Rate – $650.00
Base-Commuter Rate – $475.00

Cancellation Policy as of April 2022 and beyond*: Standard Cancellation Fee Schedule:

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

Scholarship and Commuter Cancellation Fees:

$75 On or before 8 weeks
$100 4-8 weeks before
$200 2-4 weeks before
No refunds as of 2 weeks before

*Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family

Registration open until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on November 26, 2022. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early.

RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!

Description:
Taking refuge in silence, and within the container of the Spirit Rock land, we will practice stilling the mind and opening the heart. We will cultivate the beautiful heart qualities of mettā (lovingkindness), compassion, joy, and equanimity. The teachings will emphasize practical tools to carry the practice into daily life, supporting clarity, ease, and a sense of living in harmony with our heart’s deepest wishes. The retreat will include systematic instructions, guided meditations, sitting and walking periods, evening talks, and Qi Gong/Tai Chi practice.

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 “pay what you can”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings as space allows.

Hemera Fellowships – are you eligible? Learn more…

Room Occupancy Update*: Starting with our “Living with Awareness” retreat on March 27, 2022, we will return to double occupancy rooms. Many of our rooms are single occupancy (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). We will also return 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 – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.

Cancellation Policy for Residential Retreats as of April 2022*:
Standard Cancellation Fee Schedule:

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

Scholarship and Commuter Cancellation Fees:

$75 On or before 8 weeks
$100 4-8 weeks before
$200 2-4 weeks before
No refunds as of 2 weeks before

*Fees reduced for serious illness or death in family

About the Teachers

John Martin

John Martin has been devoted to dharma practice since 2001, and has been teaching since 2014. He serves as the Co-Chair of the Spirit Rock Guiding Teachers Council. John teaches Vipassana, Metta and LGBTQI-themed meditation retreats. He also teaches in dedicated practitioner programs and supports practitioners in bringing practice to daily life. John's spiritual path […]

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Anushka Fernandopulle

Anushka Fernandopulle is a Spirit Rock Retreat Teacher who has trained for over 35 years in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Anushka studied Buddhism at Harvard College and then spent four years in full-time Dharma and meditation training in monasteries and retreat centers in the US, India and Sri Lanka. Anushka was invited to teach Dharma […]

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Tara Mulay

Tara Mulay teaches and mentors others to refine their Insight Meditation practice, both on the meditation cushion and in daily life. She was trained and authorized to teach by the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts and is a Guiding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Tara began her intensive mindfulness practice while working as […]

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Hakim Tafari

Hakim Tafari has studied martial arts since 1996, starting off with Southern-style Praying Mantis Kung Fu. After a major knee injury, he did a lot of research and decided to start studying Tai Chi Chuan. From 1998 until present, Hakim has studied, taught, researched, and spent many hours practicing the art. During this time, he […]

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Francisco Morillo Gable

Francisco has been devoted to Dharma since 2003. Thanks to this, he made an unexpected recovery from an accident that rendered him disabled. He studies and teaches early Buddhism with Bikkhu Analayo. He is in teacher training at the Insight Meditation Center with Andrea Fella and Gil Fronsdal. His primary interests are teaching underserved groups […]

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Categories : On-land, Residential