Kaira Jewel Lingo
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October
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Dates: April 2022 - May 2024 Sliding Scale: $13,700 - $3,700. Code: DPPT22 PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 - May 2024 All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Dates: April 2022 – May 2024
Sliding Scale: $13,700 – $3,700. Code: DPPT22
PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 – May 2024
All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock Meditation Center:
Retreat 1: April 30, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Retreat 2: November 11, 2022 to November 17, 2022
Retreat 3: April 15, 2023 to April 21, 2023
Retreat 4: November 11, 2023 to November 17, 2023
Retreat 5: April 28, 2024 to May 4, 2024
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
- A minimum total of 50 nights residential retreat practice in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition
- A minimum total of 5 years daily dharma practice
- A letter of recommendation from a sponsoring teacher (someone who currently teaches at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, Gaia House or is a recognized vipassana teacher), knows you and your meditation practice, and is supportive of your application to DPP
- For those who identify as white, completion of a White Awake multi-week program, either through Spirit Rock or through other respected organizations
- Personal and interpersonal maturity regardless of age, including:
- Maturity displaying emotional and relational intelligence, including the capacity to work with personal suffering
- Interpersonal maturity, to navigate relational difficulties with peers and teachers
- Interest and capacity to interact with people who will have different histories, stories and views than your own and a willingness to engage and discover with others
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Become a part of a community that will challenge, broaden, and vitalize your understanding and embodiment of the earliest Buddhist teachings. The Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), designed as an intensive lay practice period, offers a comprehensive curriculum on the Buddha’s early teachings over two years. In addition to attending five 6-night in-person residential retreats, participants commit to maintaining a formal daily meditative practice, monthly coursework, monthly group meetings, a monthly “dharma buddy” meeting and contact with a mentoring teacher over the full period of DPP.
While the retreats are a very powerful part of the program, most of DPP is the personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats. Students who participated in the past six cycles of DPP reported a profound impact on their own meditation practice, providing a focus and inspiration for deepening their understanding of Buddhism, and bringing the dharma alive in new and unexpected ways.
We use the Dharma, our meditation practice, and our Sangha to explore the ways suffering and freedom are created in our own hearts, including an exploration of the gross and subtle manifestations of social suffering, and its impact on personal and collective well-being. Our intention is to create a diverse and vibrant community of dedicated practitioners who support one another in waking up and in bringing more wise compassion into the world. We are committed to having a minimum combined 50% BIPOC and LGBTQI+ participation in DPP.
Please note: DPP is not a teacher training program. Spirit Rock does periodically offer programs such as the Community Dharma Leaders Program, which trains participants in leading community dharma communities, the Dharma & Yoga Training Program for aspiring yoga teachers, and the Mindful Leadership Program geared toward leadership in social and environmental justice.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS and REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all five 6-night residential retreats
- Completion of monthly readings, practices and reflections with personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats.
- Attending a monthly teacher-led group meeting. Traditionally DPP groups have formed in San Francisco, Marin County, the SF East Bay, Redwood City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, BC and have met in person and now groups may be offered by zoom. The groups are asked to support the teachers with dana.
- Monthly meetings with “dharma buddies” in the program
- Maintain regular contact with mentoring teacher focusing on formal practice, DPP homework, and personal dharma development and integration. Mentoring meetings may be offered monthly or every other month, in person or by zoom at the teacher’s discretion, and will be offered held on a dana basis. We encourage you to reach out to teachers (including your sponsoring teacher) to see if they might be willing to mentor you in DPP. If needed we will support you in finding one.
- Interest and commitment to increase individual awareness of structural oppression internalized oppression and privilege (class, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.)
- The practice of dana (generosity) to support program teachers, group leaders and mentoring teachers
- Meeting all financial obligations outlined in this application relating to program fees
- Access to email and the internet, either through your own computer, through a DPP buddy, or through a family member or friend who would be willing to pass along all the messages related to DPP.
APPLICATION TIMELINE and PROCESS
June 1 – August 15, 2021 – Applications accepted between these dates. Incomplete applications without an attached digital photo cannot be processed.
August 15, 2021 – Deadline to submit application. All applications sent after this date will be put in a waitlist reserve to only be reviewed if space opens up in the program.
October 1, 2021 – Notification of your status will be sent no later than this date via email.
November 1, 2021 – Commitment and payment deadline; 25% deposit required at time of acceptance; $100 non-refundable fee for all applicants, if cancel prior to Jan 1, 2022.
Applications will open June 1, 2021. Close August 15, 2021.
A few things to consider and gather before getting started:
- This is an online-only application. You will receive a copy of your submitted application upon its completion.
- Allow yourself at least 30 minutes or more to complete this entire application.
- Gather details on your previous retreat experience; you will have to list your retreat time; Example format: date (month/year), location of retreat (what center), teacher(s), style of retreat (metta or vipassana, etc.), # of nights.
- Digital photo of yourself (headshot/”selfie”); take or choose a digital photo of yourself to be attached at the end of the application.
- Get prior approval from your sponsoring teacher before listing them on the application. You will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation from the sponsoring teacher.
- The form is compatible with mobile, tablet and computer devices.
TUITION
Participation in DPP requires a financial commitment. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarship support is available to help with payment of fees but it will be limited. A 25% deposit will be due upon acceptance.
Sliding Scale:
Supporter – $16,900 (guaranteed single room)
Benefactor – $13,700
Sustainer – $10,700
Base – $7,700
Scholarship Sliding Scale:
Scholarship Rate 1 – $5,700
Scholarship Rate 2 – $3,700
Tuition includes:
- Accommodations and meals at all five residential retreats
- All handouts and program materials
- Access to social media and online community building groups
Tuition does NOT include:
- Teacher support (dana)
- Transportation costs to/from your home to Spirit Rock
- Dana for mentor teacher support and monthly group teacher support
IMPORTANCE OF SANGHA
With the spread of mindfulness outside of traditional Theravadin countries, often taught by teachers with little direct contact to the Pali teachings, every generation must take time to find the roots of their understanding in the recorded words of the Buddha and his earliest community. If we study alone, we often feel a limited understanding of these ancient texts, yet together they can come more alive. Also, many past students of DPP have forged life-long friendships from within the program.
During free time around non-silent meals on the retreats, and any time in the months between retreats, students are encouraged to organize self-led student groups on topics of shared interests. This is to further extend the Dharma presented formally by the program teachers and to raise topics not covered in the formal DPP curriculum.
All who meet the prerequisites are welcome to apply. Spirit Rock and the organizers of DPP7 are deeply committed to creating a community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures – a mix of races, genders, ethnicities, classes, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities – to support each other’s Dharma practice.
Testimonials from Past DPP Participants
One of the things I’ve appreciated most about my practice on silent meditation retreats is the chance to just drop my habitual patterns of relating to people. Upon re-emerging into the world of social contact after a silent retreat, I have usually noticed subtle shifts in how I relate to people: over time, some of my habitual patterns have gotten weaker. With the interactive practices offered in the DPP, the shifts have been dramatic. Mindful interactive practices were for me a radical experience of authenticity in communication. Having experienced that level of authenticity and sharing in a safe environment, I find myself more willing to be authentic in daily life interactions. For me, the DPP has been as much about exploring community as about exploring the Dharma. The experience of trust and intimacy with such a large group of people has been extremely powerful. — Rachel
One of the greatest benefits of the DPP program was the “Dharma Buddy” element. For years I sat silent retreats with total strangers who now, thanks to DPP, are my closest friends. It doesn’t matter who you choose to be your dharma buddy; each of us is a teacher and a student in our own unique way. I started out buddying up with an acquaintance who was in the program, and then a total stranger asked to be my buddy, so we became three. And then, during the course of the two years, I deeply connected with several other people who I adopted (or perhaps they adopted me) as dharma buddies. I speak on the phone or email those is distant cities, and we visit each other. Those who are local have formed a Kalyana Mitta (Dharma Friends) group that meets monthly. By the end of the program I had more than a half dozen close dharma buddies with whom I will undoubtedly continue sharing the dharma for years to come. — David
As a parent, the DPP gave me the focus and permission to deeply commit to my practice for two years. While I was uncertain initially about the impact on my family, the depth of practice has deeply served us and I have come much closer to the parent I always wanted to be! — Maureen
Participating in DPP has been one of the best experiences of my life. After two years of guided practice and study of the dharma, I feel confident and happy to go on with my life with a sense of meaning and connectedness. This is the greatest gift from life one can get. — Alicia
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
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Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
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Gullu Singh
Gullu Singh
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John Martin
John Martin
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Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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November
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Dates: April 2022 - May 2024 Sliding Scale: $13,700 - $3,700. Code: DPPT22 PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 - May 2024 All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Dates: April 2022 – May 2024
Sliding Scale: $13,700 – $3,700. Code: DPPT22
PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 – May 2024
All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock Meditation Center:
Retreat 1: April 30, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Retreat 2: November 11, 2022 to November 17, 2022
Retreat 3: April 15, 2023 to April 21, 2023
Retreat 4: November 11, 2023 to November 17, 2023
Retreat 5: April 28, 2024 to May 4, 2024
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
- A minimum total of 50 nights residential retreat practice in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition
- A minimum total of 5 years daily dharma practice
- A letter of recommendation from a sponsoring teacher (someone who currently teaches at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, Gaia House or is a recognized vipassana teacher), knows you and your meditation practice, and is supportive of your application to DPP
- For those who identify as white, completion of a White Awake multi-week program, either through Spirit Rock or through other respected organizations
- Personal and interpersonal maturity regardless of age, including:
- Maturity displaying emotional and relational intelligence, including the capacity to work with personal suffering
- Interpersonal maturity, to navigate relational difficulties with peers and teachers
- Interest and capacity to interact with people who will have different histories, stories and views than your own and a willingness to engage and discover with others
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Become a part of a community that will challenge, broaden, and vitalize your understanding and embodiment of the earliest Buddhist teachings. The Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), designed as an intensive lay practice period, offers a comprehensive curriculum on the Buddha’s early teachings over two years. In addition to attending five 6-night in-person residential retreats, participants commit to maintaining a formal daily meditative practice, monthly coursework, monthly group meetings, a monthly “dharma buddy” meeting and contact with a mentoring teacher over the full period of DPP.
While the retreats are a very powerful part of the program, most of DPP is the personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats. Students who participated in the past six cycles of DPP reported a profound impact on their own meditation practice, providing a focus and inspiration for deepening their understanding of Buddhism, and bringing the dharma alive in new and unexpected ways.
We use the Dharma, our meditation practice, and our Sangha to explore the ways suffering and freedom are created in our own hearts, including an exploration of the gross and subtle manifestations of social suffering, and its impact on personal and collective well-being. Our intention is to create a diverse and vibrant community of dedicated practitioners who support one another in waking up and in bringing more wise compassion into the world. We are committed to having a minimum combined 50% BIPOC and LGBTQI+ participation in DPP.
Please note: DPP is not a teacher training program. Spirit Rock does periodically offer programs such as the Community Dharma Leaders Program, which trains participants in leading community dharma communities, the Dharma & Yoga Training Program for aspiring yoga teachers, and the Mindful Leadership Program geared toward leadership in social and environmental justice.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS and REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all five 6-night residential retreats
- Completion of monthly readings, practices and reflections with personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats.
- Attending a monthly teacher-led group meeting. Traditionally DPP groups have formed in San Francisco, Marin County, the SF East Bay, Redwood City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, BC and have met in person and now groups may be offered by zoom. The groups are asked to support the teachers with dana.
- Monthly meetings with “dharma buddies” in the program
- Maintain regular contact with mentoring teacher focusing on formal practice, DPP homework, and personal dharma development and integration. Mentoring meetings may be offered monthly or every other month, in person or by zoom at the teacher’s discretion, and will be offered held on a dana basis. We encourage you to reach out to teachers (including your sponsoring teacher) to see if they might be willing to mentor you in DPP. If needed we will support you in finding one.
- Interest and commitment to increase individual awareness of structural oppression internalized oppression and privilege (class, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.)
- The practice of dana (generosity) to support program teachers, group leaders and mentoring teachers
- Meeting all financial obligations outlined in this application relating to program fees
- Access to email and the internet, either through your own computer, through a DPP buddy, or through a family member or friend who would be willing to pass along all the messages related to DPP.
APPLICATION TIMELINE and PROCESS
June 1 – August 15, 2021 – Applications accepted between these dates. Incomplete applications without an attached digital photo cannot be processed.
August 15, 2021 – Deadline to submit application. All applications sent after this date will be put in a waitlist reserve to only be reviewed if space opens up in the program.
October 1, 2021 – Notification of your status will be sent no later than this date via email.
November 1, 2021 – Commitment and payment deadline; 25% deposit required at time of acceptance; $100 non-refundable fee for all applicants, if cancel prior to Jan 1, 2022.
Applications will open June 1, 2021. Close August 15, 2021.
A few things to consider and gather before getting started:
- This is an online-only application. You will receive a copy of your submitted application upon its completion.
- Allow yourself at least 30 minutes or more to complete this entire application.
- Gather details on your previous retreat experience; you will have to list your retreat time; Example format: date (month/year), location of retreat (what center), teacher(s), style of retreat (metta or vipassana, etc.), # of nights.
- Digital photo of yourself (headshot/”selfie”); take or choose a digital photo of yourself to be attached at the end of the application.
- Get prior approval from your sponsoring teacher before listing them on the application. You will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation from the sponsoring teacher.
- The form is compatible with mobile, tablet and computer devices.
TUITION
Participation in DPP requires a financial commitment. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarship support is available to help with payment of fees but it will be limited. A 25% deposit will be due upon acceptance.
Sliding Scale:
Supporter – $16,900 (guaranteed single room)
Benefactor – $13,700
Sustainer – $10,700
Base – $7,700
Scholarship Sliding Scale:
Scholarship Rate 1 – $5,700
Scholarship Rate 2 – $3,700
Tuition includes:
- Accommodations and meals at all five residential retreats
- All handouts and program materials
- Access to social media and online community building groups
Tuition does NOT include:
- Teacher support (dana)
- Transportation costs to/from your home to Spirit Rock
- Dana for mentor teacher support and monthly group teacher support
IMPORTANCE OF SANGHA
With the spread of mindfulness outside of traditional Theravadin countries, often taught by teachers with little direct contact to the Pali teachings, every generation must take time to find the roots of their understanding in the recorded words of the Buddha and his earliest community. If we study alone, we often feel a limited understanding of these ancient texts, yet together they can come more alive. Also, many past students of DPP have forged life-long friendships from within the program.
During free time around non-silent meals on the retreats, and any time in the months between retreats, students are encouraged to organize self-led student groups on topics of shared interests. This is to further extend the Dharma presented formally by the program teachers and to raise topics not covered in the formal DPP curriculum.
All who meet the prerequisites are welcome to apply. Spirit Rock and the organizers of DPP7 are deeply committed to creating a community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures – a mix of races, genders, ethnicities, classes, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities – to support each other’s Dharma practice.
Testimonials from Past DPP Participants
One of the things I’ve appreciated most about my practice on silent meditation retreats is the chance to just drop my habitual patterns of relating to people. Upon re-emerging into the world of social contact after a silent retreat, I have usually noticed subtle shifts in how I relate to people: over time, some of my habitual patterns have gotten weaker. With the interactive practices offered in the DPP, the shifts have been dramatic. Mindful interactive practices were for me a radical experience of authenticity in communication. Having experienced that level of authenticity and sharing in a safe environment, I find myself more willing to be authentic in daily life interactions. For me, the DPP has been as much about exploring community as about exploring the Dharma. The experience of trust and intimacy with such a large group of people has been extremely powerful. — Rachel
One of the greatest benefits of the DPP program was the “Dharma Buddy” element. For years I sat silent retreats with total strangers who now, thanks to DPP, are my closest friends. It doesn’t matter who you choose to be your dharma buddy; each of us is a teacher and a student in our own unique way. I started out buddying up with an acquaintance who was in the program, and then a total stranger asked to be my buddy, so we became three. And then, during the course of the two years, I deeply connected with several other people who I adopted (or perhaps they adopted me) as dharma buddies. I speak on the phone or email those is distant cities, and we visit each other. Those who are local have formed a Kalyana Mitta (Dharma Friends) group that meets monthly. By the end of the program I had more than a half dozen close dharma buddies with whom I will undoubtedly continue sharing the dharma for years to come. — David
As a parent, the DPP gave me the focus and permission to deeply commit to my practice for two years. While I was uncertain initially about the impact on my family, the depth of practice has deeply served us and I have come much closer to the parent I always wanted to be! — Maureen
Participating in DPP has been one of the best experiences of my life. After two years of guided practice and study of the dharma, I feel confident and happy to go on with my life with a sense of meaning and connectedness. This is the greatest gift from life one can get. — Alicia
QUESTIONS? Please email us.
Teacher(s)
-
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
View Bonnie's profile.
-
Gullu Singh
Gullu Singh
View Gullu's upcoming programs or profile.
-
John Martin
John Martin
View John's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
View Kaira Jewel's upcoming programs or profile.
-
Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
View Tempel's upcoming programs or profile.
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel Lingo Sliding Scale: $0 - 108. Code 46ML21. Join us for "Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends"! For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting
Event Details
Teacher(s): Kaira Jewel Lingo
Sliding Scale: $0 – 108. Code 46ML21.
Join us for “Spirit Rock Live: Monday Nights with Jack Kornfield and Friends”!
For over 35 years now, the Monday Night sitting group at Spirit Rock has been a welcoming refuge to gather, hear the teachings of the Buddha, and practice insight meditation together as a community. The program includes a 30-40 min guided meditation, a short break, and a dharma talk. Learn more here.
This program is broadcast via Zoom with Closed Captions available. If you are unable to join us on this day and would like a recording to view later, please register before the end of the day on the night of the program (US Pacific Time). You will have ~90 days from the original program date to watch.
Teacher(s)
-
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
View Kaira Jewel's upcoming programs or profile.
December
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Dates: April 2022 - May 2024 Sliding Scale: $13,700 - $3,700. Code: DPPT22 PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 - May 2024 All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock
Event Details
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Dates: April 2022 – May 2024
Sliding Scale: $13,700 – $3,700. Code: DPPT22
PROGRAM DATES: April 2022 – May 2024
All retreats held in-person at Spirit Rock Meditation Center:
Retreat 1: April 30, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Retreat 2: November 11, 2022 to November 17, 2022
Retreat 3: April 15, 2023 to April 21, 2023
Retreat 4: November 11, 2023 to November 17, 2023
Retreat 5: April 28, 2024 to May 4, 2024
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
- A minimum total of 50 nights residential retreat practice in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition
- A minimum total of 5 years daily dharma practice
- A letter of recommendation from a sponsoring teacher (someone who currently teaches at the Insight Meditation Society, Spirit Rock, Gaia House or is a recognized vipassana teacher), knows you and your meditation practice, and is supportive of your application to DPP
- For those who identify as white, completion of a White Awake multi-week program, either through Spirit Rock or through other respected organizations
- Personal and interpersonal maturity regardless of age, including:
- Maturity displaying emotional and relational intelligence, including the capacity to work with personal suffering
- Interpersonal maturity, to navigate relational difficulties with peers and teachers
- Interest and capacity to interact with people who will have different histories, stories and views than your own and a willingness to engage and discover with others
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Become a part of a community that will challenge, broaden, and vitalize your understanding and embodiment of the earliest Buddhist teachings. The Dedicated Practitioners Program (DPP), designed as an intensive lay practice period, offers a comprehensive curriculum on the Buddha’s early teachings over two years. In addition to attending five 6-night in-person residential retreats, participants commit to maintaining a formal daily meditative practice, monthly coursework, monthly group meetings, a monthly “dharma buddy” meeting and contact with a mentoring teacher over the full period of DPP.
While the retreats are a very powerful part of the program, most of DPP is the personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats. Students who participated in the past six cycles of DPP reported a profound impact on their own meditation practice, providing a focus and inspiration for deepening their understanding of Buddhism, and bringing the dharma alive in new and unexpected ways.
We use the Dharma, our meditation practice, and our Sangha to explore the ways suffering and freedom are created in our own hearts, including an exploration of the gross and subtle manifestations of social suffering, and its impact on personal and collective well-being. Our intention is to create a diverse and vibrant community of dedicated practitioners who support one another in waking up and in bringing more wise compassion into the world. We are committed to having a minimum combined 50% BIPOC and LGBTQI+ participation in DPP.
Please note: DPP is not a teacher training program. Spirit Rock does periodically offer programs such as the Community Dharma Leaders Program, which trains participants in leading community dharma communities, the Dharma & Yoga Training Program for aspiring yoga teachers, and the Mindful Leadership Program geared toward leadership in social and environmental justice.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS and REQUIREMENTS
- Attendance at all five 6-night residential retreats
- Completion of monthly readings, practices and reflections with personal engagement with the eight-fold path in the six months between retreats.
- Attending a monthly teacher-led group meeting. Traditionally DPP groups have formed in San Francisco, Marin County, the SF East Bay, Redwood City, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, BC and have met in person and now groups may be offered by zoom. The groups are asked to support the teachers with dana.
- Monthly meetings with “dharma buddies” in the program
- Maintain regular contact with mentoring teacher focusing on formal practice, DPP homework, and personal dharma development and integration. Mentoring meetings may be offered monthly or every other month, in person or by zoom at the teacher’s discretion, and will be offered held on a dana basis. We encourage you to reach out to teachers (including your sponsoring teacher) to see if they might be willing to mentor you in DPP. If needed we will support you in finding one.
- Interest and commitment to increase individual awareness of structural oppression internalized oppression and privilege (class, race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.)
- The practice of dana (generosity) to support program teachers, group leaders and mentoring teachers
- Meeting all financial obligations outlined in this application relating to program fees
- Access to email and the internet, either through your own computer, through a DPP buddy, or through a family member or friend who would be willing to pass along all the messages related to DPP.
APPLICATION TIMELINE and PROCESS
June 1 – August 15, 2021 – Applications accepted between these dates. Incomplete applications without an attached digital photo cannot be processed.
August 15, 2021 – Deadline to submit application. All applications sent after this date will be put in a waitlist reserve to only be reviewed if space opens up in the program.
October 1, 2021 – Notification of your status will be sent no later than this date via email.
November 1, 2021 – Commitment and payment deadline; 25% deposit required at time of acceptance; $100 non-refundable fee for all applicants, if cancel prior to Jan 1, 2022.
Applications will open June 1, 2021. Close August 15, 2021.
A few things to consider and gather before getting started:
- This is an online-only application. You will receive a copy of your submitted application upon its completion.
- Allow yourself at least 30 minutes or more to complete this entire application.
- Gather details on your previous retreat experience; you will have to list your retreat time; Example format: date (month/year), location of retreat (what center), teacher(s), style of retreat (metta or vipassana, etc.), # of nights.
- Digital photo of yourself (headshot/”selfie”); take or choose a digital photo of yourself to be attached at the end of the application.
- Get prior approval from your sponsoring teacher before listing them on the application. You will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation from the sponsoring teacher.
- The form is compatible with mobile, tablet and computer devices.
TUITION
Participation in DPP requires a financial commitment. Payment plans are available for all levels of the sliding scale. Scholarship support is available to help with payment of fees but it will be limited. A 25% deposit will be due upon acceptance.
Sliding Scale:
Supporter – $16,900 (guaranteed single room)
Benefactor – $13,700
Sustainer – $10,700
Base – $7,700
Scholarship Sliding Scale:
Scholarship Rate 1 – $5,700
Scholarship Rate 2 – $3,700
Tuition includes:
- Accommodations and meals at all five residential retreats
- All handouts and program materials
- Access to social media and online community building groups
Tuition does NOT include:
- Teacher support (dana)
- Transportation costs to/from your home to Spirit Rock
- Dana for mentor teacher support and monthly group teacher support
IMPORTANCE OF SANGHA
With the spread of mindfulness outside of traditional Theravadin countries, often taught by teachers with little direct contact to the Pali teachings, every generation must take time to find the roots of their understanding in the recorded words of the Buddha and his earliest community. If we study alone, we often feel a limited understanding of these ancient texts, yet together they can come more alive. Also, many past students of DPP have forged life-long friendships from within the program.
During free time around non-silent meals on the retreats, and any time in the months between retreats, students are encouraged to organize self-led student groups on topics of shared interests. This is to further extend the Dharma presented formally by the program teachers and to raise topics not covered in the formal DPP curriculum.
All who meet the prerequisites are welcome to apply. Spirit Rock and the organizers of DPP7 are deeply committed to creating a community of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and cultures – a mix of races, genders, ethnicities, classes, sexual orientations, ages, and abilities – to support each other’s Dharma practice.
Testimonials from Past DPP Participants
One of the things I’ve appreciated most about my practice on silent meditation retreats is the chance to just drop my habitual patterns of relating to people. Upon re-emerging into the world of social contact after a silent retreat, I have usually noticed subtle shifts in how I relate to people: over time, some of my habitual patterns have gotten weaker. With the interactive practices offered in the DPP, the shifts have been dramatic. Mindful interactive practices were for me a radical experience of authenticity in communication. Having experienced that level of authenticity and sharing in a safe environment, I find myself more willing to be authentic in daily life interactions. For me, the DPP has been as much about exploring community as about exploring the Dharma. The experience of trust and intimacy with such a large group of people has been extremely powerful. — Rachel
One of the greatest benefits of the DPP program was the “Dharma Buddy” element. For years I sat silent retreats with total strangers who now, thanks to DPP, are my closest friends. It doesn’t matter who you choose to be your dharma buddy; each of us is a teacher and a student in our own unique way. I started out buddying up with an acquaintance who was in the program, and then a total stranger asked to be my buddy, so we became three. And then, during the course of the two years, I deeply connected with several other people who I adopted (or perhaps they adopted me) as dharma buddies. I speak on the phone or email those is distant cities, and we visit each other. Those who are local have formed a Kalyana Mitta (Dharma Friends) group that meets monthly. By the end of the program I had more than a half dozen close dharma buddies with whom I will undoubtedly continue sharing the dharma for years to come. — David
As a parent, the DPP gave me the focus and permission to deeply commit to my practice for two years. While I was uncertain initially about the impact on my family, the depth of practice has deeply served us and I have come much closer to the parent I always wanted to be! — Maureen
Participating in DPP has been one of the best experiences of my life. After two years of guided practice and study of the dharma, I feel confident and happy to go on with my life with a sense of meaning and connectedness. This is the greatest gift from life one can get. — Alicia
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Teacher(s)
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Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH
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Gullu Singh
Gullu Singh
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John Martin
John Martin
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Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
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Tempel Smith
Tempel Smith
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Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Sunday, December 4-5, 2021 Times: Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time; Sunday: 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time Sliding Scale: $70-$300. Our sliding scale
Event Details
Dates: Saturday to Sunday, December 4-5, 2021
Times: Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time; Sunday: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. US Pacific Time
Sliding Scale: $70-$300. Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Code KJ1M21.
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for licensed psychologists, health & wellness coaches, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors.
Description:
In this retreat, you’ll learn powerful ways to meet times of transition and challenge with wisdom, resilience, and balance.
In this period of unprecedented uncertainty and stress, many of us feel like the ground is being pulled out from under us. Perhaps we are at a crossroads, needing to make a huge decision, and we don’t know which way to go. We may be experiencing personal loss or hardship, or we may be touching the immensity of our collective disruption and polarization.
Kaira Jewel Lingo will offer teachings and practices based on her new book, We Were Made for These Times, drawing from her own experience with seasons of change and challenge, to support you in difficult times.
Time-honored teachings will help you develop ease, trust in life, presence, and self-compassion, so you can meet the individual and collective pain of these times with an open heart and clear mind.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
Tentative Daily Schedule:
Saturday Schedule (note, Eastern Time in parenthesis)
9:00 a.m. (12:00 p.m ET) Welcome
9:10 a.m. (12:10 p.m. ET) Introductions and Overview of the 2 days
9:20 a.m. (12:20 p.m. ET) Somatic practice
9:35 a.m. (12:35 p.m. ET) Meditation
10:00 a.m. (1:00 p.m. ET) Break
10:10 a.m. (1:10 p.m. ET)) Body practice
10:20 a.m. (1:20 p.m. ET) Dharma Talk
10:50 a.m. (1:50 p.m. ET) Journaling
11:00 a.m. (2:00 p.m. ET) Q&A
11:20 a.m. (2:20 p.m. ET) Group sharing
11:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. ET) Break
12:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. ET) Welcome, movement
12:45 p.m. (3:45 p.m. ET) Meditation
1:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. ET) Dharma Talk
1:50 p.m. (4:50 p.m. ET) Break
2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. ET) Journaling
2:10 p.m. (5:10 p.m. ET) Small groups
2:40 p.m. (5:40 p.m. ET) Group sharing
2:50 p.m. (5:50 p.m. ET) Closing Practice
3:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. ET) End
Sunday Schedule: (note, Eastern Time in parenthesis)
12:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. ET) Welcome, movement
12:40 p.m. (3:40 p.m. ET) Meditation
1:10 p.m. (4:10 p.m. ET) Talk
1:50 p.m. (4:50 p.m. ET) Break
2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. ET) Journaling
2:10 p.m. (5:10 p.m. ET) Small groups
2:40 p.m. (5:40 p.m. ET) Group sharing
2:50 p.m. (5:50 p.m. ET) Closing Practice
3:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. ET) End
Continuing Education
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. This program offers 7.5 CE credits for $75 for licensed psychologists, health & wellness coaches, and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.*
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Implement mindfulness-based self-care strategies to promote professional and personal well-being, including burnout and secondary-traumatization prevention strategies;
- Define mindfulness, and what practices develop mindfulness;
- Describe how mindfulness practices can reduce anxiety and support resilience;
- Describe the relationship between a health care professional’s mindfulness practice, and improved clinical outcome;
- Incorporate mindfulness of breath practices to develop present moment awareness, and to calm the mind in preparation for, and when working
with clients.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
*Please note:
- For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 7.5 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
Teacher(s)
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Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
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January
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Monday, January 10-17, 2022 (7 nights). Code 334R22. Sliding Scale: $350-$2660, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s). Arrival Time: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Departure Time: 11:00 a.m. Lottery Applications Open: September
Event Details
Dates: Monday to Monday, January 10-17, 2022 (7 nights). Code 334R22.
Sliding Scale: $350-$2660, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s).
Arrival Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Departure Time: 11:00 a.m.
Lottery Applications Open: September 24 – October 14, 2021.
RETREAT TO BE HELD ON THE LAND!
Description:
Mettā, or lovingkindness, practice is the cultivation of the intention of benevolence as the orientation of our heart and mind. It is also a path to wisdom. We develop our capacity for mettā through meditation (which is practiced steadfastly on retreat) in order for it to manifest in an ongoing way in our daily lives.
In this retreat, we will learn the formal practice of mettā along with its companion practices of compassion, joy, and equanimity. All four of these practices – known as the Brahma Viharas or Divine Abodes – strengthen self-confidence, self-acceptance, and steadiness of mind and heart, revealing our fundamental disposition toward kindness. We will be joined on one day of the retreat by Sylvia Boorstein, a beloved, longtime teacher of mettā.
IMPORTANT – Details on our current COVID Safety Protocols for In-person Retreats.
Financial Information:
Sliding Scale: $350-$2660; 7 nights including food and lodging.
Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports Spirit Rock, staff, and your fellow practitioners. Any amount offered above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to Spirit Rock, and your generosity will enable and support the participation of others. These fees do not include dana for the teachers.
Benefactor – $2660
Sustainer – $2030
Base – $1330
Reduced – $840
Mudita/Karuna Scholarship (for anyone who needs financial assistance, including fixed income folks) – $350*
BIPOC Scholarship (for Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of color) – $350*
Young Adult Scholarship (for young adults age 18-26 years) – $350*
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Scholarship offerings: In returning to the land, we will also be returning to our pre-pandemic scholarship options and policies. All scholarship rates require a minimum fee ($50/night). Scholarships are limited to TWO per calendar year for on-land retreats. And, while we are not able to offer “no one turned away”-type of scholarships for in-person retreats, they are still available for online offerings.
Room Occupancy Update:* All January retreats will continue to have single room occupancy for all attendees. As of March 27th, the first retreat following our monthlongs, we will return to double occupancy rooms (only 16 of 80 rooms are double occupancy). Most of our rooms are single occupancy. We will also return to offering a “guaranteed single room” rate and they will be limited. This rate guarantees you a single room while helping to support scholarships and all we do here at Spirit Rock.
*Subject to change depending upon COVID-19 situation.
Teacher(s)
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Donald Rothberg, PhD
Donald Rothberg, PhD
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Gullu Singh, JD
Gullu Singh, JD
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Kaira Jewel Lingo
Kaira Jewel Lingo
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Melvin Escobar
Melvin Escobar
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Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
Pawan Bareja, PhD, SEP
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Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
Sylvia Boorstein, PhD
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