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SUMMARY:Beyond Words - the Lived Experience of Koans\, 4-day Online Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Autumn Online Retreat: September 29 to October 2\nled by Valerie Forstman\, with Henry Shukman\nBeyond Words – the Lived Experience of Koans\nKoans are not riddles.\nThey are not talking points for discussion.\nThey are not devices to be used for psychodrama.\nNor are they checklists to be knocked off in some deluded idea of progress…. \nThey are opportunities to change the way we experience our very lives. They grant us the chance to change our experience from something shallow\, two-dimensional\, paper-dry\, to something of limitless depth and unbounded dimension\, and infinite potential. \nIn this retreat we will venture into the “Playing Fields” of what Zen calls our Original Nature — free of time\, free of separation\, free of limits\, yet utterly ordinary too. A boundless realm of possibility that is right here\, right now\, in the midst of our daily life. \nKoans can open us up to infinite mystery\, yet are plain as day. “Rice in the bowl\, water in the bucket\,” as Yunmen puts it. \nJoin us online for four days of ordinary miracles led by Valerie Forstman with Henry Shukman. \nParticipants from all over the globe attend our online retreats. If you have never participated in one of our online multi-days retreats\, please consider joining us. We create a remarkably intimate sense of community practice and inter-connection during these retreats. When you register\, you will receive some tips for setting up an at-home zendo to support your experience. \nAttendance Options\nThough we encourage full time attendance\, we offer a flexible part time option that allows you to choose your own sitting days and/or hours of practice. If you have any questions\, feel free to contact our registrar. \nEach day will begin at 6am MT with silent sitting for two hours (four 25 minute sessions with 5 minutes of walking in between). Valerie or Henry will open each day during the 9am sitting block with a short welcome and perhaps a guided meditation. For those who may find it hard to sit for as many hours as the retreat offers\, consider joining the retreat at 9am MT and concluding your day at 3:30pm MT . \nDaily Schedule (MT)\n6-8am               Morning/early silent sitting\n8:45am             Movement\n9-10am             Sitting\n10:10-11am      Dharma Talk\n11am – Noon     Sitting\nNoon-1:00pm   Lunch and break\n1-2pm               Sitting\n2pm                  Movement\n2:15-3pm          Q&A\n3-3:30pm          Sitting\n3:30-6:30          Break\, rest\, dinner\n6:30-8:30 pm    Evening silent sitting (Thursday-Saturday) \nThe schedule may change slightly. \nThis Autumn retreat will be online only\, no onsite participation. We are still sorting our technical issues and need more time to come up with good hybrid solutions. Our Rohatsu Sesshin in December will most likely be a hybrid retreat. \nPricing\nFull Time Attendance: $240 \nPart Time Attendance: $120 (if you attend half time or less)\nBenefactor: $360 helps to support Mountain Cloud and provides financial support for those who need assistance \nWhen estimating how much time you will spend at the retreat\, use your best judgement whether to enroll as full time or part time. If you need financial assistance\, contact Johanna to make arrangements. We wish to make it possible for all to attend. \nNOTE to Koan Intensive Participants\nIf you are enrolled in the 10-Day Koan intensive\, do not fill out the form below. Instead\, click here to register for the four day retreat. Contact Sarah about the Koan Intensive if you have questions. \n\nImage by LoggaWiggler from Pixabay.com
URL:https://www.mountaincloud.org/event/autumn-retreat-henry-valerie-september-29-october-2/
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Sanbo Zen,Special Events
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