Triple Gem Retreat: December 27th to 29th.

Year end Meditation Retreat

with Bhante Sathi

Sunday December 27th,28th,29th, 2009



Location :Mankato MN 56001(subject to change, we will be e-mail to those who registered)


Retreat Daily Schedule

This is a typical schedule for a formal retreat. Exact times and activities will vary.

4:45 AM Wake-up gong
5:00 AM -5:30 AM Optional yoga
5:30 AM -6:45 AM Group Meditation
7:00 AM -7:45 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM -8:45 AM Work period
9:00 AM -11:00 AM Group Meditation
11:15 AM-12:00 PM Lunch
12:00 PM-2:00 PM Personal time
2:00 PM -5:00 PM Group Meditation and Dhamma Talk
5:00 PM -6:00 PM Optional yoga
6:00 PM -7:00 PM Tea (optional)
7:00 PM -9:00 PM Group Meditation or Dhamma Talk

Participants may arrive on 26th night.

Participants are expected to attend all group events. Please note that we do not serve or eat an evening meal.



NOTE: Introduction to meditation retreats have shorter meditation periods. For all retreats the meditation is split between sitting, standing, and walking meditation.



Accommodations

It is traditional on retreat to take the accommodation assigned and to practice with whatever situation one finds oneself in, and to accept the food that is offered.

We will provide accommodation to first 20 people, (males will stay at monks residence and females will stay with our neighbor) rest may have to stay somewhere ells.

Three meals a day will be served, with the main meal at noonand light tea fare in the evening. Simple vegetarian foods will be provided. Retreatants allergic to wheat and/or dairy products will be accommodated if this need is indicated on the registration form. Those with other dietary needs are encouraged to bring their necessary food items. There is some refrigerator space provided for retreatants' own food items. There are no facilities to prepare/cook individual meals.



Attendance

Retreatants are asked and strongly encouraged to start and end the retreat with the entire group. Any exceptions are made by the teacher. Any late-arriving retreatants will be assigned their work-meditation job by the retreat manager.



Ways to Support the Retreat

The retreat is offered freely in the spirit of generosity. There will be an opportunity to leave a donation to Mankato Meditation Centerat the end of the retreat, to support the teacher and the center.

Prior to the retreat, retreatants and other community members will have the opportunity to make a donation to be used to purchase all the groceries and supplies for the retreat, (Any extra will go to support Monks residence.) It is an ancient Buddhist tradition for the community to happily feed people and Monks, who engaged in intensive spiritual practice, thereby participating in their good effort.

Monetary donations may be made in-person at Monks Residence, by mail, or by internet. At Meditation class please leave donations in the envelope labeled for retreat groceries by the dana basket. By mail, send donations to: PO box323, St Peter Mn 56082. Please make checks payable to Triplegem Of The North , and mark "December residential retreat". Online donations may be made through the Triplegem website.



Register Now or Call 1(612) 216 4854 Email us retreat@triplegem.org


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