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Visiting Manzanita Village
If you live nearby, or if you are visiting the area, you are welcome to visit Manzanita Village.
However, we regret that Drop-in visits are NOT possible.
Please phone or email a day or two ahead, and we will make sure that someone is available to show you around.
If you have been to Manzanita Village before, you are welcome to visit when there is no scheduled event.
PLEAE let us know in advance.
We are a private retreat facility and we are unable to accommodate unannounced visitors.
The zendo is always open for you to sit when it is not be used, and you are always welcome to walk on the land. Just please
Please let us know in advance when you're coming.
Please Note: If you are coming to Manzanita Village on a weekday from the Los Angeles area we strongly recommend that you leave L.A. by 1:00PM to avoid rush hour traffic! This is especially true on Fridays and before a holiday weekend.Attendance at retreats is by pre-registration. An advance deposit of $100, to be sent as soon as you know that you will be attending a retreat, will reserve your place and also will help us plan for the retreat. Retreat Schedule
Phone: 760-782-9223
E-mail:manzanita@ordinarydharma.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 67, Warner Springs, CA 92086
Driving from West Los Angeles-2½-3 hours
Allow more time if you are leaving town after 1 PM especially on Fridays or holiday weekends
* Take the 405 to LAX, just south of LAX take the
* 105 east. Go 17 miles to the
* 605 south, Go about a mile to the
* 91 east. Go 34 miles to Corona. Take the
* 15 south.
(This is approximately 1 hour driving time)
Please Note: If you coming to Manzanita Village on a weekday from the Los Angeles area we strongly recommend that you leave town by 1:00PM to avoid rush hour traffic! This is especially true on Fridays and before a holiday weekend.
* At Corona take the 15 south. GO 40 Miles to Temecula You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester. DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
From Sunshine Summit
* After you pass Sunshine Summit continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Driving from the Hollywood Area-2½-3 hours
Allow more time if you are leaving town after 1 PM especially on Fridays or holiday weekends
* Take the 110 to 5 south to 91, then East to the 15 south, then south to Temecula. Follow directions above
OR (depending on traffic)
* Take the 60 or the 10 east to the 15 south, then south to Temecula. Follow directions above.
(This is approximately 1 hour driving time)
Please Note: If you coming to Manzanita Village on a weekday from the Los Angeles area we strongly recommend that you leave town by 1:00PM to avoid rush hour traffic! This is especially true on Fridays and before a holiday weekend.
* At Corona take the 15 south. Go 40 Miles to Temecula You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester. DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Driving from the San Fernando Valley-2½-3 hours
Please Note: If you coming to Manzanita Village on a weekday from the Los Angeles area we strongly recommend that you leave town by 1:00PM to avoid rush hour traffic! This is especially true on Fridays and before a holiday weekend.
* Take the 101 to the 134 to the 210 to the 57 south to the 10Depending on traffic you can follow either the 210, or the 10 to the 15 south,
* Or from the 57 (at the 10) take the 71 Corona Expressway to the 91 east to Corona.
(This is a shortcut an is approximately 1 hour driving time, though not advisable at rush hour)
* Take the 15 south. From there go 40 Miles to Temecula.
You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester.
DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Driving from Orange County-2 hours
* 5 south to Oceanside. Take the Mission/76 east exit. Continue through Bonsal until you get to the 15. Go north to Temecula, Exit at 79 south. Turn right. Go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
OR
55 east to the 91 east to Corona
* At Corona take the 15 south. GO 40 Miles to Temecula You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester. DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Driving From San Diego-1½ hours
* 8 east to 67 north through Lakeside, 67 becomes the 78. Continue through Ramona to Santa Ysabel. Turn left onto Hwy 79.
* Go through Warner Springs (a post office and a gas station). Two miles beyond Warner Springs you will pass an airstrip. Continue another two miles until you come to the "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp" sign. Turn right.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
From Escondido
* Take Valley Parkway east through Valley Center. Keep going through the Rincon Reservation until the road t's at the 76.
* Turn right towards Lake Henshaw, past the lake until 76 tees at the 79. Turn left towards Warner Springs.
From Warner Springs
Warner Springs consists of a gas station, a small resort, and a post office and. Continue on the 79 north. Two miles beyond Warner Springs you will pass an airstrip. Continue another two miles until you come to the "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp" sign. Turn right.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Driving from the San Francisco Bay Area-9 hours
* Take the 580 to the 5 and head south with a good attitude and perhaps some good music to listen to.
* After the grapevine, the steep incline that takes you out of the San Joaquin Valley, continue about 50 miles, Then, to avoid driving through the center of Los Angeles take the 210 towards Pasadena. Continue on the 210 to the 15 south.
* Go south on the 15 about 50 Miles to Temecula You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester. DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Link: INVISIBLE-5 AUDIO PROJECT Invisible-5 is a self-guided critical audio tour along Interstate 5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
It uses the format of a museum audio tour to guide the listener along the highway landscape.
Driving from Arizona
On the 10
* Take the 10 west through Blythe etc.
* At Coachella take CA-111 exit towards Indio/Palm Desert. Turn immediately left onto Auto Center Drive then after a mile turn right on 46th Ave. Stay straight to go onto CA-111. Go ten miles to Pines. Turn left onto Palms Highway which will become Hwy 74. Go twenty miles. Turn left onto Hwy 371.
* Continue to Aguanga then take the left fork to Warner Springs. Go through Sunshine Summit.
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
On the 8
*Though Yuma on the 8 to Ocotillo, Take the S2 to the 79 just south of Warner Springs. Turn right towards Warner Springs.
* Go through Warner Springs (a post office and a gas station). Two miles beyond Warner Springs you will pass an airstrip. Continue another two miles until you come to the "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp" sign. Turn right.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
Arriving by Air
San Diego or Ontario are the closest airports. There is no public transport from Ontario but we will be more likely to arrange a ride for you from someone driving from Los Angeles.
Buses from San Diego
Public transport from San Diego to Warner Springs is limited but there are buses from the El Cajon Transit Center to Santa Ysabel (and very occasionally to Warner Springs) where we can arrange for you to be picked up,Please call as times and days of these buses changes.
The phone number for information on the rural bus service is: (800) 858-0291
To get from San Diego airport to the El Cajon Transit Center take the 992 bus to the closest trolley stop (Broadway and Ketner) and from there take the trolley east to El Cajon.
If you are coming to a scheduled retreat we can sometimes arrange carpooling from Los Angeles or Ontario. This is usually easier than picking you up from San Diego. Call us well in advance to help us to arrange a ride for you.
If you plan to rent a car we recommend flying to Ontario Airport to avoid San Diego traffic.
From Ontario Airport
Go to the 60 and drive east in the direction of riverside about 5 miles to the 15. Go south on the 15 for about 50 miles to Temecula You will pass the 79 north exit at Winchester. DO NOT EXIT. Continue past the Rancho California exit.
* Take the 79 SOUTH exit. Turn left. Go under freeway and go straight. After 18 miles you will come to Aguanga. Continue straight on the 79 at the fork. You will pass Oak Grove. Thirty miles from Temecula you pass Sunshine Summit. (one store and one restaurant)
* Continue another 5 miles. A quarter of a mile after you cross a concrete bridge you will see a large sign "Puerta La Cruz Conservation Camp." Turn left.
* Go 300 yards to the first opening in the fence that is to your right. Turn right over the cattle grid onto the dirt road. Go three-quarters of a mile to the fork. Take the left fork. Continue another quarter mile and you will come to Manzanita Village.
What to Bring and What to Leave at Home
For Retreats and Workshops Please Bring:
* Bedding: a sleeping bag + sheet (to cover mattress), or sheets and blankets
* Sleeping pillow
* Towel
* Flashlight
* Shoes that slip on and off easily
* Hiking shoes or boots
* Loose comfortable clothing
* Blanket or shawl for early morning meditation
* Hat for strong summer sun
* Sun-block
* Warm clothes for winter and early morning and nights.
(Please note: shorts and tank tops are not appropriate during formal meditation retreats)
On Longer Retreats Please Bring:
* Something comfortably elegant to wear for tea meditation
* A poem (preferably your own, preferably memorized), song, instrument, for tea meditation or council
What NOT To Bring
Things To Leave At Home:* No pets
* No need to bring bottled water. We have water from our own well
* Dress casually. (We ask that people not to wear shorts or tank-tops in the Meditation Hall).
* Jewelry and things you might lose
(though we don't discourage the wearing of jewelry, we just don't want you to lose it)
* Restrictive clothing
* No meat, alcohol, or nonprescription drugs please
* Smoking is okay in designated area
* Candles, incense, fire
For Circles™ Weekends Please Bring:
Circles is an informal weekend workshop/conference and you can disregard the dress code as it is described elsewhere on this page.You are also invited to facilitate a workshop or discussion group on a subject of you choice. This is entirely optional, though we encourage you to do so. We recommend that you facilitate something on a subject you are passionate about, rather than an expert in.
For more information about Circles
How people can contact you while you are here
Arrival: If you are coming to a scheduled retreat, unless otherwise stated, retreats begin at 6:00 PM with supper.
Registration begins at 4:00 PM.
Please arrive no later that 5:00 PM if possible
You are free to arrive earlier in the day if you wish, or even the day before. (Please let us know in advance)
We strongly recommend leaving the Los Angeles area by 1:00 PM at the latest to avoid rush hour traffic.
If possible arrive early in the day (bring your own lunch) and spend a few hours relaxing, walking, and enjoying the country.
You are re welcome to stay on through the evening, or even overnight (we charge $45 extra for an overnight stay).
Please let us know in advance if you wish to stay on. Personal Retreat
Departure: Unless otherwise stated retreats end at 3:00 PM after lunch, a closing circle and/or some time for cleanup.
We request that you stay through to the end of the retreat. Although retreats are often conducted in silence, there is a group dynamic, of which each participant is a part. If this you need to leave early please let us know when you register.
Contacting You
Do not plan to make or receive phone calls.
We are out of range for most cell phones.
In case of emergencies, messages may be left at (760) 782-9223
Daily Schedule: a typical daily schedule on retreats
Accommodation and Food
Accommodations: we provide shared rooms, with a few single and double rooms.
On Retreats rooms are usually shared between up to five other people.
You may also camp in your own tent.
Note that winter can be very cold, summer can be hot.
Note that even in the summer the nights can be cool.
We have hot showers and indoor bathrooms.
The buildings are heated in winter with wood burning stoves.
Single rooms are available on a first come basis.
For a single occupancy room add 20%
So on a retreat costing $250 a single occupancy room will cost $300.
For a Shared Double room add 15% to registration.
On a retreat costing $250 a double occupancy room will cost $285 per person.
The hermitage is also available on scheduled retreats for single or double occupancy.
On Personal Retreats it is usually possible for you to have your own private room.
We also have a hermitage, of straw-bale construction, which is available for personal retreats.
Click here for information on Personal RetreatsFood
We serve vegetarian food. We make occasional use of dairy, but can easily accommodate vegans, as well as others with special food needs
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Special Food Needs If you have special food needs please let us know when you send your registration deposit. Please do not wait until you arrive here to tell us. A sample of recipes we use on RetreatsWe use organic, non genetically-modified, food as much as possible. We pump clean water from our own well.
Below is a typical schedule for a day on a Meditation Retreat.
Please note
The schedule for Workshops like
Warrior Heart Path,
Five Changes Workshops including Sanctuary and Circles™
can vary significantly from this schedule.There are also seasonal variations, and you should also note that the schedule as outlined here does not convey the texture of spontaneity and spontaneous teachings that arise in the course of a typical day.
Typical Schedule for a Day on Retreat
6:00 Wake-up
6:30-7:45 Morning Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Sammu (work practice)
10:30 Elm Dance
10:50-1:00 Morning Practice. Meditation Instruction. Dharma talk.
1:00 Lunch ~ Open Time
3:30 Afternoon Practice. Interviews with teachers
6:00 Dinner
7:15 Walking Meditation or Council
8:00-9:30 Evening Meditation
First Day of a Typical Retreat
1:00-5:00 Arrival, Registration, and Orientation.
6:00 Dinner
7:15-9:00 Retreat Begins. Introduction to Meditation.
Please allow for traffic so that you can arrive before dinner.
If you are coming from the Los Angeles area this means leaving town by 1:00 PM
to avoid rush hour traffic and spending 2-3 hours on the road rather 4-6!!
Last Day of a Typical Retreat
6:00 Wake-up
6:30-7:45 Morning Meditation (Precepts recitation/transmission)
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Sammu (work practice-cleanup)
10:30 Elm Dance.
10:50-1:00 Morning Practice. Close
1:00 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Formal Closing or Cleanup period
3:00 Departure
You are welcome to stay on through the evening, or even overnight (we charge $45 extra for an overnight stay).
Please let us know in advance if you wish to stay on.
Registering for a Retreat. All retreats require pre-registration.
Either a deposit of $100 or if you choose you can pay the full registration
To register by mail send a check to
Ordinary Dharma, PO Box 67, Warner Springs, CA 92086
To Register by Credit Card or Paypal
Confirmation: We will mail, or e-mail, confirmation.
Directions: How to get here and what to bring
Car Pooling. If you are coming from the Los Angeles area, San Diego, or the San Francisco Bay Area we will do our best to arrange car-pooling for you. Please call us two weeks before the retreat to let us know that you would like to share a ride.
Dana. Please know that we rely on voluntary donations in order to keep our rates this low.
Registration includes food and lodging.
It does not include general upkeep of Manzanita Village We rely for that on your Dana.In the Buddhist traditions Dana is the practice of generosity, by which you can help to support the teachings, the teachers, and the retreat center. You are welcome to offer dana in the form of a cash donation to support the work of the teachers and the center.
There is no obligation this, though something will be said during retreats to explain this time-honored practice.
The Practice of Generosity
The universe is infinitely abundant.
You receive in proportion to how you give.Generosity strengthens the integrity of your spirit.
It accumulates, and informs you forever.By giving with Gratitude you give to yourself
priceless gifts of joy, confidence, energy, and freedom.
You affirm your connection to the web of life,
and regenerate, renew, and strengthen yourself.By practicing generosity you make
the ultimate investment in yourself,
and define how you walk through this life.The measure is not how much you get.
— it is always what you give.
Read more: A short piece by Kathleen Hoag on Dana
Scholarships and Reduced Rates. We keep rates for retreats, especially longer retreats, low.
Registration covers the basic costs of food and accommodation. We rely on donations for the upkeep of Manzanita Village.However we offer a limited number of work exchange and partial scholarships for full-time students and low-income folks.
Work-exchange means coming to a retreat two days before a retreat begins and/or staying on after it is over, to help clean, prepare food, and to help with other projects. This is in order for you not to have to work during the retreat, so you can fully participate in it.
Cooking. We can always use help in the kitchen. For anyone who has cooked at retreats before, or has been to a retreat at Manzanita Village before, and would like to help by cooking, with supervision from the staff please let us know. We would welcome your help.We can also offer to exchange your cooking for an entire retreat for attendance on another retreat.
Ordinary Dharma,
PO Box 67,
Warner Springs,
CA 92086
760-782-9223 Manzanita Village
760-782-0655 Fax
Toll Free 800-619-8416
manzanita@ordinarydharma.org