Dates: Saturday, April 6, 3:00pm – Sunday, April 14, 11:30am; 8 nights
Sliding Scale: $2300 – $1100, PLUS a donation to the teacher(s) and retreat staff. Code 242R19.

This retreat is in progress.

Pre-requisite: Completion of at least two retreats that are at least 7 nights in length, residential Vipassana (Insight) meditation retreats.

Retreat Description:
Bhikkhu Anâlayo will introduce mindfulness of breathing in sixteen steps and offer meditation instructions. Shaila Catherine and Ayya Anandabodhi will offer evening Dharma talks and group interviews, assisted by Dawn Scott.

The program will include self-scheduled practice periods in the morning, afternoon, and evening; participants need to have enough previous retreat experience to be able to structure their own sitting and walking sessions within this intensive retreat environment.

Participants need to be familiar with Bhikkhu Analayo’s approach to the Satipatthana, particularly the hindrances and awakening factors. For those who are unfamiliar with his approach, please read his recently published Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide or listen to the freely available audio files accompanying the book that offer his meditation instructions.

Pre-retreat Reading: The teachers ask that in preparation for this course, all participants read Bhikkhu Anâlayo’s book, Mindfully Facing Disease and Death.

Financial assistance is available for all Spirit Rock residential retreats. Our scholarship rate is $40/night and available for all those with financial hardship with special funds allocated to People of Color (POC), folks with serious medical conditions, and young adults (age 18-26). Scholarships are budgeted per retreat and we receive a greater number of requests for funding than we have funds to offer.

Lottery Details:
The lottery closed at 5:00pm on Thursday, December 27, 2018.

Applicants were notified by email of their status on Thursday, January 10, 2019.