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This three-day retreat will offer an introduction to and support for the practice of concentration (samadhi) as taught by Burmese meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw. As we cultivate concentration, purification, tranquility, joy, and equanimity begin to blossom within deepening states of samadhi in the heart/mind. These qualities prepare the ground for a deeply penetrating insight into the nature of existence.
The retreat will be held in Noble Silence, and is open to both experienced and beginning Dhamma students. The weekend will consist of alternate periods of sitting and walking, practice instructions, Dhamma talks and group practice discussion/Q & A.
The Wise Concentration retreat will be held at the historic San Geronimo Lodge in Taos, New Mexico. Yogis will have exclusive use of this beautiful building and grounds, which provide the privacy, quiet, and sense of harmony that is most conducive to practice.
Sliding Scale Fee:
(low) $134 (actual cost) $184 (benefactor) $234
Special Scholarship rate: $100
Teacher Marcia Rose lives in Taos, NM. She is the founding and guiding teacher of The Mountain Hermitage and founding teacher of Taos Mountain Sangha. She has been studying and practicing Buddhist teachings and meditation with Asian and Western teachers since 1970, primarily in the Theravada-Vipassana (Path of the Elders) tradition. Her own teaching reflects a clear influence from the Burmese Pa-Auk Forest Monastery and Mahasi Vipassana lineages. She has also studied and practiced in the Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist tradition with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Marcia was resident teacher for staff at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, MA from 1991-1995. She continues teaching at IMS as an occasional visiting teacher and is also a regular visiting teacher at The Forest Refuge in Barre, MA. Marcia also teaches Concentration, Vipassana and Metta retreats in other U.S. and international venues, and is dedicated to offering these ancient and timeless teachings in ways that make them accessible and authentic for contemporary culture.
DANA: The retreat fees only cover basic expenses and operating costs. The teacher offers the Buddha Dhamma without any set fee, and totally depend on DANA – on the generosity of their students and benefactors – for the support of their daily life needs.
DANA, an ancient Pali word meaning generosity, giving, or gift, is central to the 2,600-year-old tradition of Buddhism. The teachings of the Buddha have been offered freely since the time of the Buddha. There was and is no way to put a price on the teachings of the truth – they are valuable beyond any fee one could set.
At the end of the retreat, envelopes will be provided for you to offer Dana to the teacher(s). Giving to the teacher, from the heart, whatever feels appropriate, is the practice of Dana. You may also wish to offer dana to the staff or to the Hermitage itself to support operating expenses or future scholarships.
Another way to support the Hermitage is to donate all or part of the cost of a meal for the retreat.
APPLICATION: You can download registration materials at the bottom of this page. If you would like to join us for this retreat, please send us your application with a $60 deposit to hold your place. The balance of your payment is due on or before your arrival at the retreat.
Additional scholarship funds are available. Please fill out the special scholarship application form and include this with your regular registration form. Qualifying applicants must pay at least $100, or whatever they able to between that and the low end of the sliding scale.
Your deposit is refundable up to October 5, 2010. After that, we will return half of the deposit if you cancel. We are unable to return deposits to people canceling after November 1.
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