A Month of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Dathun (August 1 - 31, 2025)
with June Crow
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this month-long group retreat (dathun), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstance.
Dathun is a month-long, group meditation retreat of shamatha-vipashyana, or mindfulness-awareness practice. This is the basic sitting meditation that goes back to the Buddha, which also includes contemplative practices for cultivating insight and compassion. Practising together as a group creates an atmosphere of courage and wakefulness. This mutual support and inspiration is at the heart of this month-long journey.
The dathun follows the basic schedule developed by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The daily schedule begins at 7am and ends around 9pm most evenings. Sitting meditation sessions are alternated with walking meditation throughout the day.
We believe everyone who is inspired to deepen their path by attending a Dathun should be able to participate. We have a generous scholarship fund that we encourage you to request if needed. Please email [email protected]
Silence or “functional talking” is practised most of the time. Silence is not regarded as cutting off or isolating ourselves, but as a profound way to open our awareness and senses to ourselves and our world.
The retreat will be led by June Crow who has a long and strong heart connection to this path of practice. She will be supported by a staff of experienced meditation instructors. There will be regular dharma talks and individual meetings with a meditation instructor to talk with about your practice throughout the retreat, with June Crow.
