Hi Downtown Dharma Fam!
-- I hope you are all doing well and having a nice week.
I am reaching out because I am co-organizing a meditation retreat in January, and I am inviting you to register! The retreat is sponsored by the nonprofit Dharma Gates and will be led by a wonderful Dharma teacher named Ayya Dhammadīpā. Ayya is a 'dual-lineage' teacher, ordained in both the Theravada and Soto Zen lineages.
The retreat will be 4-days // 3-nights and will take place from the evening of Friday, Jan 21st - midday Monday Jan 24th. The location is a 90 min drive from DC at a retreat center called Claymont Society (note: there will be ride-shares + a free shuttle provided). The retreat is intended for folks ages 18-35. That said, if you are older than that and would like to attend, please email me and we will probably be able to work something out 🙂
Other questions you might have:
- Do I need to have meditation retreat experience? Definitely not! For some of the attendees, it will be their first retreat experience.
- What is the daily schedule like? Please click here and scroll down to see the schedule for the retreat
- What does it cost? The retreat is run on a donation basis in the spirit of dana, so there is no required attendance fee. You will be asked to give a deposit in order to register, which will be refunded once you arrive at the retreat. At the end of the retreat, you will be invited to give a donation if you would like to.
- What about dietary needs? The food served at the retreat will be 100% vegan. If you have specific allergies or requests, you will be able to submit those to the retreat center ahead of time. You are welcome to bring personal food items if you need to -- there will be a fridge and personal food storage.
- What is the theme or focus for the retreat? The teacher, Ayya Dhammadipa, has chosen the framework of the five aggregates - the body and four aspects of mind as they are described in the teachings of early Buddhism.
I hope you will think about signing up! Here is a link to the registration page on our website with more information and the registration form. If you're a TikTok fan, or if you're not, the teacher Ayya Dhammadipa recorded a TikTok video to invite people which you should watch!
We are working hard to spread the word about this retreat to anyone who might be interested in registering and attending. So, if you want to pass the word along to any friends or other communities you know of that might be interested, please share! There's a blurb at the bottom of this email that you can forward along.
And of course, if you have any questions at all about this retreat, please do not hesitate to reach out.
With gratitude,
B.I.
P.S. Fellow Downtown Dharma sangha member Vince Lampone will be a retreat manager with me for this retreat... in case that provides extra incentive for you to register 😉
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"Dharma Gates is partnering with meditation teacher Ayya Dhammadīpā to host a 4-day meditation retreat from Friday January 21st - Monday January 24th. This retreat is intended for young adults ages 18 -35. The retreat is run on a donation basis in the spirit of the Buddhist practice of dana, so there is no required attendance fee or cost. At the end of the retreat, you will be invited to give a donation if you would like to. For many participating, it will be their first meditation retreat. This silent retreat will include periods of guided sitting meditation, walking meditation, Dharma talks, and chanting. It will take place a 90 min drive from DC at a retreat center called Claymont Society. There will be free ride-shares and a shuttle provided for anyone not able to drive. Please click here to learn more and register! If you have any questions, please email benjamin@dharma-gates.org"
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