Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha

Day Retreats

Below we list upcoming non-residential day-long or weekend retreats sponsored by the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha. (To see info about longer retreats on the schedule see Residential Retreats and Half Day Retreats.)

First, a note about Dana: The teachings are offered freely; no compensation for our teachers is included in any fee you might pay to register for a retreat. If there is a fee, it covers only the actual cost of the retreat such as teacher transportation or facilities costs. At the end of the day, students have the opportunity to return the generosity of the teachers by making voluntary contributions (dana) to them. Since our teachers depend largely on dana to support themselves, these student offerings allow them to continue to teach. Dating back to the time of the Buddha, this interdependence between those who offer the teachings and those who receive them has been a beautiful part of our tradition.

Details below might change. Please check back closer to the retreat for new information and revisions.

 
Grove Burnett, January 10, 2009
Event: Day retreat on Global Warming: Tipping Points Are Near. How would the buddha respond? How do his teachings apply to the climate crisis? How can we respond appropriately and effectively? How does this crisis relate to our meditation practice? (Here is the retreat flyer.)
Teacher: Grove T. Burnett is co-founder and guiding teacher of the Vallecitos Mountain Refuge. He has practiced meditation for over 25 years and is authorized to teach in the Buddhist tradition by the Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Grove has had a distinguished career as an environmental lawyer and is co-founder of the Western Environmental Law Center, a nonprofitt environmental law firm. He has received national recognition for his path-breaking work in environmental law. Grove is now doing consulting work, nationally and internationally, focusing on global warming and the climate crisis.
When: January 10, 2009 (Saturday), 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: The Wat (where we normally meet on Thursday nights)
Bring: Please bring a bag lunch.
Cost: $10 suggested donation, plus dana for teacher
Registration: To be announced.
Contact: Valerie Roth, valerothq.com
 
DaeJa Napier, February 1, 2009
Event: Day retreat
Teacher: DaeJa Napier
When: February 1, 2009 (Sunday) time to be announced.
Where: To be announced.
Bring: Please bring a bag lunch.
Cost: To be announced. (Will be minimal.)
Registration: To be announced.
Contact: Valerie Roth, valerothq.com
 
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