January Metta Retreat (232R21)

Registration open until 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on January 9, 2021.  A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early.

Description:
Metta, or lovingkindness, practice is the cultivation of the intention of benevolence as the orientation of our heart and mind. It is also a path to wisdom. We develop our capacity for metta through meditation (which is practiced steadfastly on retreat) in order for it to manifest in an ongoing way in our daily lives.

In this retreat, we will learn the formal practice of metta along with its companion practices of compassion, joy, and equanimity. All four of these practices—known as the Brahma Viharas or Divine Abodes—strengthen self-confidence, self-acceptance, and steadiness of mind and heart, revealing our fundamental disposition toward kindness.

All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.

General Daily Schedule (for middle days in-between; schedule subject to change; times are Pacific Time)
Note: Retreat starts at 1:00 p.m. on Opening Day; ends at 10:30 a.m. on Closing Day
6:30 a.m. – 7:15 a.m.      Sitting Meditation
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.      Morning instructions and sitting meditation
9:40 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.    At Home Practice or Practice Meetings if Assigned
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.   Sitting or Walking Meditations, or practice meetings
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   At-Home Practice
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Sitting Meditation
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.    Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.      Afternoon instructions and sitting meditation
3:00 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.      Alternating sitting/walking meditations, and break time
4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.      Break
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.      Dharma Talk
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.      At-Home Practice
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.      Sitting Practice with Chanting