Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga Retreat
with Bhante Rahula
August 26 - 30, 2024
“Yoga is an ancient spiritual science of body and mind that has as its goal, Self-Realization and Moksha, as Buddhism has Enlightenment and Nibbana…”
– Bhante Yogavacara Rahula, Meditation: The Mind/Body Connection
Overview
This retreat will emphasize mindful attention to the body and breathing as the foundation for cultivating awareness and insight.
Some deep slow breathing and stretching exercises are done to help get centered in the body. Sessions of sitting, standing, and walking will aid in cultivating a continuity of awareness of the present moment.
The Buddha’s teachings of the Four Noble Truths inform the practice. How to carry this practice into daily living is given importance.
There will be nightly Dharma talks, chance for a personal interview, clear instructions, and guided meditations. Loving-friendliness (Metta) meditation will begin evening meditation.
The retreat is organized by the Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Meditation Center, Halifax (ATBMC). ATBMC will sponsor a limited number of devotees to cover the cost for meals and accommodation at Dorje Denma Ling.
Who Should Attend
This retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators.
Costs
All prices are in $CAD. Please consider paying by e-transfer, cheque, or cash. Saving transaction fees helps us keep the Centre going.
Meals: $120 ($30/day)
Centre Fee: $300 total ($75/day)
Lodging: Extra. Varies by type. Visit the Registration Form or this page for a list of options and pricing.
Generosity Policy
Dorje Denma Ling will also cover retreat costs under our Centre’s generosity policy. Learn more
Dorje Denma Ling wants teachings to be available to all who seek them, and to people of every financial or social condition. We offer payment plans, sliding scale, and scholarships, supported by donations. Funds are offered through the generosity of The Pema Foundation and the generosity of Dorje Denma Ling supporters. The Pema Foundation fund is specifically to support relatively new practitioners, BIPOC practitioners, and those under 40.
If you need assistance, please fill out and return the Financial Aid Form or contact our Finance Manager, Suzy Ulrich. These scholarship funds are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-serves basis, so please apply promptly if you need assistance.
If you don’t need assistance, but would prefer to spread your payments out over a number of months to ease cashflow issues, please contact Suzy Ulrich and she can set that up for you.
Covid Considerations
Please read the full details of our Covid policy here.
Registration and Cancellation Policies
Please take note that our registration and cancellation policies have been updated. You can read our registration and cancellation policies here.
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Leader
Bhante Rahula was born in California and ordained as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka in 1975. He lived there ten years studying and practicing mindfulness/vipassana meditation with different teachers and living alone in secluded hermitages. He also studied yoga with Swami Gitananda in South India. His teaching integrates the practice of yoga and meditation. From 1987 until 2010. Bhante Rahula had resided at the Bhavana Society Forest Monastery in West Virginia with Bhante H. Gunaratana. Currently he is the principal teacher at the Lion of Wisdom – Paññāsīha Meditation Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Learn more about Bhante Rahula
