[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Spots available for meditation retreat next week!

Hi everyone!

I hope you all are well.

I'm reaching out because there are a few spots that have become available for a meditation retreat I am helping organize next week, and I'm hoping that you or someone you know might want to participate. The retreat is organized by Dharma Gates, a non profit organization that I work for. Please see below for more information about the retreat including a link to the registration page.

• The retreat will be 4-days // 3-nights. It will start at 6:30pm Thursday, April 21st and finish at 2:00pm on Sunday April 24th.
  
• Location: A ~90 min drive from DC at a retreat center called Claymont Society (note: there will be ride-shares organized if you do not have a vehicle!)
• Led by a wonderful Dharma teacher named Ayya Dhammadīpā. Ayya is a 'dual-lineage' teacher, ordained in both the Theravada and Soto Zen lineages. 
• Theme: The 5 Aggregates - the body and four aspects of mind as they are described in the teachings of early Buddhism.

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

I hope you will consider 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.

We have 5 spots left before we reach capacity, and we will be closing registration by the end of this week, so we ask that you register as soon as possible. Please pass along this opportunity to any friends that may be interested 🙂

You can reach me at this email or at benjamin@dharma-gates.org with any questions.

With gratitude,

Benjamin // B.I.

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