Being Mountain, Flowing Mountain Meditation Retreat Online

Date: August 7 - 8, 2020

Time: Friday, August 7, 2020 - 7:00 pm to Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 9:30 pm

Price: $25.00 to $200.00 – Sliding scale, $100 Suggested Donation
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Being Mountain, Flowing Mountain Meditation Retreat Online

August 7 - 8, 2020

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 7:00 pm to Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 9:30 pm

Friday, August 07, 2020 – 7:00 pm to Saturday, August 08, 2020 – 9:30 pm

Mountains and rivers right now are the actualization of the ancient Buddha way. Both mountains and rivers abide in their true form and actualize true virtue. Mountains and rivers transcend time and are alive in the eternal present. They are the original self and they are emancipation-realization. – Dogen Zenji

Dogen Zenji’s Mountains and Waters Sutra invites us to step out of self-centered, human-centric worldview and step into the vast view of mountains and the expressions of the natural world. You don’t necessarily need to sit on top of a mountain, to sit on top of a mountain. The Mountain mind is your Mind, vast, immoveable, spacious and free.

The views of all beings are not the same. Do not limit your view to that of human beings. There are many ways to see one thing and ways to see many things seen as one. – Dogen Zenji

During this retreat we will explore the practices offered in the Mountains and Rivers Sutra. This is a meditation retreat that can take place inside or out of doors using the zoom app. We will chant/read from selections of the Sutra throughout the day. This retreat is something that you can design on your own, using the support of the retreat schedule. You are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions.

A copy of the sutra that we will use during the retreat can be found here.

Mountains have been the abode of great sages from the limitless past to the limitless present. Wise people and sages all have mountains in their inner chamber, as their body and mind. – Dogen Zenji

You will receive a link to the retreat by 5PM on Friday night.

Doing a retreat at home can be empowering, take up the practice in your own home and know the peace and clarity of mind in your own dwelling place! To support doing home retreat we recommend doing the following:

1. Reflect on your intention
2. Create a sacred space with a simple altar and meditation supports in a clean room that allows for calm/peace of mind
3. Commit to a schedule
4. Give up or reduce media, phone and extra computer use for the duration of the retreat
5. Keep the practice going during the “breaks” by engaging with Mindful Eating during meals and choosing simple work (gardening, cleaning, etc.), body practice/exercise (walking, yoga, qi gong) or creative projects that support your meditation practice/intention.
6. Consider being in silence for the full day, or practicing silence for specific periods during the day.
7. If you live with others, communicate with them what your intention is for this day of practice and ask them to support you

Schedule

Friday Night

7:00P – Introduction Meeting/Logistics
8:00 – 9:00P – Opening Talk and Meditation/Closing Chant

Saturday

6:00 – 8:30A  –  Practice Instructions/Zazen/Guided Movement and Morning Chants
11A – 1:00P   –  Practice Instructions/Zazen/Yoga and Mid-day Chant
3:30 – 5:30    –  Zazen and Small Group Practice Check-ins and Evening Chant
7:00 – 9:30    –  Practice Instruction/Zazen/Formal Tea & Treat/Retreat Closing

 

We rely on your generosity for 90% of our support. Thank you!

$100 suggested donation

 

Leader:
Amy Kisei, Sensei