What the Buddha Taught: Insight Meditation for Resilience and Peace (366R24) - On Land
Anushka Fernandopulle, Neesha Patel, PhD and Gullu Singh, JD
September 26 - 30, 2024
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on May 15, 2024 and closes 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early.
Interested in Commuting to the retreat? – learn more below.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
During an uncertain election season, many of us yearn for grounding and inner balance. The Buddha taught a path of liberation 2,600 years ago that continues to bring resilience, insight, and peace to practitioners today. Our practice of retreat brings the teachings alive, as we cultivate mindfulness, lovingkindness, and investigation of the causes of suffering throughout all the activities of the day. The silence and simplicity of retreat support deepening in presence, as the heart learns to meet everything that arises with wakefulness and intimacy.
On this retreat we will weave stories and teachings from the Early Buddhist tradition into our practice, placing ourselves in the lineage of the elders who have preserved these extraordinary teachings for so many centuries. Progressive guided meditation will be given. This retreat is great for beginners as well as more experienced practitioners looking for a refresh on the foundations of Insight practice.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Special Offer: Bring a Friend and Save!
We believe that sharing this experience with a friend can make it even more meaningful. Therefore, we’re excited to offer two exclusive incentives for bringing a friend along:
- Receive a 15% Discount and a Guaranteed Single Room Each
Bring a friend (not already registered), and both of you will enjoy a 15% discount on your registration, along with the comfort and privacy of a single room.Use codeBUDDHALOVE15.
- Share a Room and Save More: Receive a 25% Discount Each
Share a room with your friend (not already registered), and both of you will receive a 25% discount on your registration. Enjoy the retreat together and save more!Use codeBUDDHALOVE25.
How to Redeem the Offer:
- Speak to your friend and make sure they are ready to join you on this retreat.
- Register and enter the appropriate discount code at checkout.
- Both of you should enter each other’s name in the “Referred by” box.
Share this unique opportunity with someone you care about and enjoy savings together!
Important Note: Please ensure that you have spoken to your friend first and DO NOT register them without their knowledge. You don’t want to spring a silent retreat on them without their consent.
Financial Details
Residential Retreat Sliding Scale*
Supporter Rate w/guaranteed single room – $2400
Benefactor Rate – $1920
Sustainer – $1440
Basic – $960
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K, or YA [ages 18-26 yrs]) – $260 (SOLD OUT)
*Fees DO NOT include a donation to the teacher(s). You will be given an opportunity at the end of the retreat to offer Teacher Dana.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
CANCELLATION POLICY (Residential Retreats):**
Standard Cancellation Fees:
- $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 Rate 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
Retreat Commuter Option:
The retreat commuter option will only become available once the retreat is full with a waitlist.
Prerequisite to Attend as a Commuter:
You must have attended at least one 7-night or two 5-night silent, Insight (vipassanā) meditation residential retreats PRIOR to attending this retreat.
What is a Retreat Commuter?
A retreat commuter is a practitioner who attends a full residential retreat, including all meals, but they are not provided with overnight accommodations. Instead practitioners stay in their own home or find local accommodations. A communal resting area is provided during the day while on campus for the retreat. The retreat commuter is expected to attend the entire retreat just like residential retreatants. Special reduced rates are listed below for retreat commuters
If you have questions about being a retreat commuter, please email Registration@spiritrock.org
Commuter Sliding Scale:
Commuter-Sustainer – $720
Commuter-Basic – $480
About the Teachers
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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Neesha Patel, PhD
Neesha is inspired by the call to awakening and started formal meditation practice in 2003. She is deeply grateful for the Buddha’s teachings and for the opportunity to learn and practice dhamma in both Asia and the US. Her practice has been influenced by numerous wonderful teachers including Sayadaw U Tejaniya, Andrea Fella, Will Kabat-Zinn, […]
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Gullu Singh, JD
Gulwinder “Gullu” Singh is a corporate real estate attorney and dedicated Dharma practitioner. He teaches both secular and Buddhist classes, groups and retreats. He has taught mindfulness at universities, in law firms, bar associations and corporate settings. He is a graduate the 4-year Spirit Rock Teacher Training Program and qualified to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. […]
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