Retreats at Manzanita

<TABLE WIDTH="95%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="2" ALIGN="center">  <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%" COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="1" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top"><IMG SRC="../images/content_retreats.gif"></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <TABLE WIDTH="100%" HEIGHT="107" BORDER="0"> <TR VALIGN="top"> <TD WIDTH="50%" HEIGHT="103"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_1" CLASS="quicklinks">Retreats 2003</A><BR> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_2" CLASS="quicklinks">Retreats 2004</A><BR> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_2_A" CLASS="quicklinks">Retreat Registration</A> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_3" CLASS="quicklinks"><BR> Personal Retreats</A><BR> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_4" CLASS="quicklinks">Typical Daily Retreat Schedule</A><BR> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_5" CLASS="quicklinks">Retreats Elsewhere 2003</A><BR> <A HREF="#Quick_Links_6" CLASS="quicklinks">Retreats Elsewhere 2004</A><BR> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> <TD WIDTH="50%"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>Downloadable Retreat Fliers</STRONG> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;"><A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_blank"><u>Download Adobe Acrobat</u></A></P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><A HREF="../pdf_files/writing_retreat.pdf" TARGET="_blank">Writing and Meditation Retreat October 3-5</A></P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;"><SPAN CLASS="quicklinks"><A HREF="../pdf_files/Circles.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Changing Circles October 17-19</FONT></A></SPAN></P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><A HREF="../resources/content_registration.html"><SPAN STYLE="background-color: #FFFF00">Retreat Registration Online by Credit Card through PayPal </SPAN></A></P> </TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD VALIGN="top"> </TD> </TR>     <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;"> <FONT COLOR="#000000"><STRONG>Retreats at Manzanita Village </STRONG>offer an opportunity for simple, back-country living. We have a wood-fired sauna for use on winter retreats, fresh air and clean water from our own well, walking and hiking far from human presence, mostly organic vegetarian food. Prices include food and lodging. </FONT></P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Meditation retreats are silent, blending traditional aspects of Vipassana practice, a relaxed Zen form, and some appropriate interactive processes. Teachers give meditation instruction, Dharma talks, and on longer retreats are available for private interviews.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#006600"><BR> </FONT><BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR>   <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_1"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Retreats at Manzanita Village: 2003</B></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">October 3-5 <BR> <STRONG>THE EYE, THE VOICE, AND THE HEART. </STRONG></P> <STRONG>WRITING AND MEDITATION RETREAT</STRONG> <A HREF="../pdf_files/writing_retreat.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">Printable flier, with full details (pdf format</FONT></A><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><A HREF="../pdf_files/Circles.pdf">)</A></FONT><BR> with Sue Moon and Caitriona Reed $220 <BR> Meditation, Dharma Talks and Writing. Meditation as observation, writing as awareness, response, and trust. Open to all. Non-writers especially welcome. <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">October 9-12 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>WARRIOR HEART PATH</STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">with Michele Benzamin-Miki, Sifu Koré Grate $260 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Sixth Annual Warrior Heart Path. Hard and Soft Martial Arts (Aikido, Iaido, Chi Gung, Tai Chi) Meditation, Dharma Talks, Council, Participatory Evening of Demonstration, Songs, Poetry</P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">October 17-19</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>CHANGING CIRCLES   <SPAN CLASS="SubtitleRow">  </SPAN></STRONG><A HREF="../pdf_files/Circles.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">Printable flier, with full details (pdf format</FONT></A><A HREF="../pdf_files/Circles.pdf"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">)</FONT></A></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">with Elise Turen, Michele Benzamin-Miki, Caitriona Reed $220 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Sacred Space for the ongoing transitions that all women experience. A relaxed, playful, irreverent, profound, weekend retreat for straight, gay, intersexed, transgendered, gender-queer women. This is a participatory retreat in which attendees offer workshops, and themes for exploration etc.</P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">October 24-26 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>TRANSFORMING OURSELVES, TRANSFORMING THE WORLD </STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><STRONG>THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR A SOCIALLY ENGAGED BUDDHISM</STRONG> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Retreat with Donald Rothberg and Diana Winston    <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"> <STRONG><SPAN CLASS="SubtitleRow"> </SPAN></STRONG><A HREF="../pdf_files/transforming_ourselves.pdf" TARGET="_blank"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">Printable flier, with full details (pdf format</FONT></A><A HREF="../pdf_files/Circles.pdf"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">)</FONT></A></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><A HREF="../pdf_files/transforming_ourselves.pdf"></A>October 24-26 (pdf file) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">How might the Buddha act in these difficult times, guided by wisdom and compassion? How can we develop a spiritual practice that resonates in all the interconnected parts of our lives? What unique gifts can we each offer to alleviate suffering and promote transformation in the world? <BR> In this retreat, we will explore these questions by focusing on a number of key guiding principles for socially engaged Buddhism that can inform our day-to-day lives and our sense of engaged practice. Through periods of silent practice, talks, individual and group reflection and inquiry, and interactive exercises, this retreat will explore aspects of socially engaged Buddhism. </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">November 26 - January 2 <BR> <STRONG>THIRTY-FIVE DAY RETREAT</STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">with Caitriona and Michele $800 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">December 24 - January 2, 2004 <BR> <STRONG>TEN DAY SOLSTOCE RETREAT</STRONG><BR> with Caitriona and Michele $400 <BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR>    <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_2"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Retreats <STRONG>at Manzanita Village</STRONG> 2004</B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">February 13-16, 2004.   </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>METTA (LOVINGKINDNESS) RETREAT</STRONG></P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Michele Benzamin-Miki, Caitríona Reed,</P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">March 25—28, 2004. </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>RETREAT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN</STRONG><BR> with Michele Benzamin-Miki, Caitríona Reed, and <STRONG>Trudy Goodman</STRONG><BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">May 28—June 5, 2004. </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>EIGHT DAY VIPASSAN RETREAT</STRONG></P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">July 1—11. 2004. </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0;"> <STRONG>MINDFULNESS & CREATIVITY, SUMMER CAMP/RETREAT FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, TEENS & FAMILIES<FONT FACE="Verdana" SIZE="3"> </FONT></STRONG> . <BR> with Michele, Caitríona and <STRONG>guest teachers to be announced</STRONG></P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><FONT COLOR="#003300"><STRONG>To be playful is not to be trivial or frivolous, or to act as though nothing of consequence will happen. On the contrary, when we are playful with each other we relate as free persons, and the relationship is open to surprise; everything that happens is of consequence. It is, in fact seriousness that closes itself to consequence, for seriousness is a dread of the unpredictable outcome of open possibility. To be serious is to press for a specified conclusion. To be playful is to allow for possibility whatever the cost to oneself. </STRONG><EM>James Carse. Finite and Infinite Games.</EM> </FONT></P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">August 29 - September 6 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>SEVEN DAY RETREAT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR</STRONG> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">with Michele Benzamin-Miki and <STRONG>guest teachers to be announced</STRONG><BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">November 27-January 2, 2005</P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">  </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">December 24-January 2, 2005<BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_2_A"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Signing Up for a Retreat</B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>To reserve your spot on a retreat please register online by clicking here: </STRONG></P> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0;"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0;"> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><A HREF="../resources/content_registration.html"><SPAN STYLE="background-color: #FFFF00"> Retreat Registration Online by Credit Card through PayPal </SPAN></A></P> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>or send a $100 deposit to:</STRONG><BR> Ordinary Dharma, <BR> PO Box 67, <BR> Warner Springs, <BR> CA 92086</P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><BR> <STRONG> Refunds.</STRONG> Deposits are refundable up to one month prior to the start of the retreat.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG><BR> Confirmation.</STRONG> We will mail, or e-mail, confirmation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG><BR> Directions.</STRONG> You can find directions, and what to bring with you, elsewhere on this site. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><A HREF="../retreats2/content_directions.html">How to get here and what to bring </A></P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG><BR> Car Pooling.</STRONG> If you are coming from the Los Angeles area, San Diego, or the San Francisco Bay Area </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">we will do our best to arrange car-pooling for you. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;"><STRONG><BR> Food Needs. </STRONG>Food is vegetarian, mostly organic. We can accomodate most food needs. Please let us know when you send in your deposit if you have any food sensitivities or special needs.</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>WORK EXCHANGE.</STRONG> We keep the cost of retreats as low as we can, and no one is turned away for lack of money. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">If you would like to arrange work exchange or request a partial scholarship please call us.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;">Work exchange means arriving 36-48 hours before the retreat begins and helping us prepare for the retreat. </P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>DANA. </STRONG>The registration fee for the retreat does not include <EM>Dana</EM>. It includes food and lodging only. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">The teachings of the Buddha have always been considered priceless and therefore no charge is ever made.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;"><EM>Dana </EM>is the practice of generosity, by which you can help to support these teachings, the teachers, and the retreat center.</P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>If you have questions please contact us:</STRONG><BR> 310-470-8443 Voice mail <BR> 760-782-9223 Manzanita Village <BR> 760-782-0655 Fax <BR> <A HREF="mailto:cr@fivechanges.org">cr@fivechanges.org</A><BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_3"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Personal Retreats</B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0"> <TR VALIGN="top"> <TD WIDTH="38%"><DIV ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><IMG SRC="../retreats2/images/hermitage2.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="150"></P> <H6 STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><EM>Hermitage</EM></H6> </DIV></TD> <TD WIDTH="62%"><P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">If you have not been to Manzanita Village before we strongly recommend that your first visit coincide with a scheduled retreat. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;">If that is not possible and you would like to come to Manzanita Village for a personal retreat please contact us to discuss dates and other details. Personal retreats are for people who have already attended retreats or sesshins and are working (or have worked) under the supervision of a guiding teacher</P></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0;">Meetings with resident teachers may be possible. </P> <P>There is a single room hermitage of straw-bale construction with a solar powered light system, set slightly apart from the main buildings, available for individuals retreats. </P> <P>Please note that there are times when we are closed for personal retreats. </P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>Rates for personal retreats and visits at non-retreat times:</STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;"><BR> $45 per night, ($20 for members of Ordinary Dharma) <BR> $175/week + 10-15 hours work <BR> $400/month + 10-15 hours work per week </P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;">Usually people on personal retreats do some of their own cooking. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;">There is a kitchen available. Except for some fresh fruits and vegetables food is included. </P> <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0;">For availability of space for personal retreats please contact us:</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">760-782-9223 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">cr@fivechanges.org <BR> P.O. Box 67, Warner Springs, CA 92086 </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><BR> </P></TD> </TR>                       <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_4"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Daily Retreat Schedule </B></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Below is a typical schedule for a retreat day. There are some 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. Please note also that meditation sittings are seldom longer than 45 minutes. Longer periods, as indicated on the schedule, usually involve two periods or more of sitting meditation, broken my periods or formal walking meditation (kinhin) in side the meditation hall. <BR> <BR> <STRONG>Typical Schedule for a Day on Retreat </STRONG><BR> <BR> 6:00 Wake-up <BR> 6:30-7:45 Morning Meditation <BR> 8:00 Breakfast <BR> 8:45 Samu (work practice) <BR> 10:30 Elm Dance <BR> 10:50-1:00 Morning Practice. Meditation Instruction. Dharma talk. <BR> 1:00 Lunch <BR> 3:30 Afternoon Practice. Interviews with teachers <BR> 6:00 Dinner <BR> 7:15 Walking Meditation or Council <BR> 8:00-9:30 Evening Meditation <BR> <BR> <BR> <STRONG>First Day of a Typical Retreat </STRONG><BR> <BR> 1:00-4:00 Arrival and Registration <BR> 5:00 Orientation <BR> 6:00 Dinner <BR> 7:15-9:00 Retreat Begins. Introduction to Meditation. <BR> <BR> <BR> <STRONG>Last Day of a Typical Retreat </STRONG><BR> <BR> 6:00 Wake-up <BR> 6:30-7:45 Morning Meditation (Precepts recitation/transmission) <BR> 8:00 Breakfast <BR> 8:45 Samu (work practice-cleanup) <BR> 10:30 Elm Dance. <BR> 10:50-1:00 Morning Practice. Close <BR> 1:00 Lunch <BR> 2:00-6:00 Depart <BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_5"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Retreats Elsewhere 2003 </B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> <STRONG>Contacts for San Francisco Bay Area Retreats </STRONG></P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">with Michele Benzamin-Miki and Caitriona Reed </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>And People of Color Sanghas </STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG><BR> East Bay: </STRONG>amikoM@aol.com <STRONG><BR> San Francisco: </STRONG>mmorohoshi@yahoo.com</P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">May 17-18, 2003 <BR> <STRONG>Ukiah California </STRONG><BR> Iaido and Aikido and Meditation (Sunday) with Sensei Michele Benzamin-Miki </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">Caitriona will co-lead the Meditation with Michele<BR> or contact: Sensei Gayle Fillman (707) 462-5191 </P> <HR> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">May 19, 2003 </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><B>San Francisco GLBT Center</B> </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Michele will be a guest of Larry Yang and Hilda Gutierrez Baldoquin at their Dharma class </P> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">She will be discussing <I>Samma Samadhi</I> -- Concentration and Attention</P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">June 13-18, 2003 <BR> <STRONG>Spirit Rock, Woodacre, California </STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Meditation Retreat for People of Color </STRONG><BR> Michele teaches with Ven. Henepola Gunaratana and Marlene Jones <BR> <A HREF="http://www.spiritrock.org/" TARGET="_blank">Spirit Rock </A></P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">July 17-20, 2003 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Ohio</STRONG> <BR> National Woman's Martial Arts Federation Annual Training Camp <BR> MASTERING BEGINNER'S MIND <BR> <A HREF="http://www.nwmaf.org/" TARGET="_blank">National Women's Martial Arts Federation </A></P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">August 9-20, 2003</P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area</STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>RETREAT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND ALLIES</STRONG> with Michele Benzamin-Miki and Caitriona Reed </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Two daylong retreats with themes on Dharma and Social Responsibility </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">For People of Color and Alies. Details to be announced </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">August or September. Date to be announced <BR> <STRONG>Long Island, New York <BR> </STRONG>Iaido Seminar with Sensei Michele Benzamin-Miki at Suigetsu Dojo <BR> <A HREF="http://www.suigetsu.com/" TARGET="_blank">Suigetsu New York </A><BR> or contact: Sensei Dara Masi (631) 261-4229 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">August 1-4, 2003 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Sonoma, California </STRONG><BR> PAWMA, Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists at Sonoma State University in Northern California <BR> Martial Arts and Meditation Camp, TRAINING WISDOM <BR> <A HREF="http://www.pawma.org/" TARGET="_blank">Pacific Association of Women Martial Artists </A></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">or contact:(510) 528-8426 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">September, 2003</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>Milwaukee, Wisonsin</STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">Retreat with Caitriona Reed <BR> Date to be announced</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;">Contact Rodney or Bethany 414-964-2044</P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">September. Date to be announced <BR> <STRONG>Juneau, Alaska </STRONG><BR> Meditation and Iaido with Sensei Michele Benzamin-Miki <BR> Contact Linda Buckley 907-789 0140 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">September date to be announced <BR> <STRONG>Ojai, California </STRONG></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Happy Valley Cultural Center, Iaido and Aikido demonstration and lecture on non-violence with Michele Benzamin-Miki <BR> Contact: (805) 640-9800 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">October 3-5, 2003 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><STRONG>Venice Japanese Community Center in Los Angeles </STRONG><BR> Iaido Seminar with Masakazu Tazaki <BR> Contact: Manzanita Village (760) 782-922 </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME="Quick_Links_6"></A><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER><B>Retreats Elsewhere 2004 </B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><BLOCKQUOTE STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> April 15- 21, 2004 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Spirit Rock, Woodacre, California</STRONG> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Asian American and Pacific Islander Retreat and Conference </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Meditation Retreat for People of Color. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Including many Asian-American teachers from different parts of North America and elsewhere. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">Historic Buddhist Meditation Retreat and Conference to celebrate bringing together for the first time AAPI and AAPI mixed race leaders, and practitioners, from all of the major Buddhist lineages, to practice together, and address important concerns of social justice, oppression, and complex issues of cultural identity that are essential to our experience of dharma practice in a multicultural society. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><BR> for information contact: Michele Benzamin-Miki (760) 782-9223 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">2004 dates to be announced </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Long Island, New York </STRONG><BR> Iaido Seminar with Sensei Michele Benzamin-Miki at Suigetsu Dojo <BR> <A HREF="http://www.suigetsu.com/" TARGET="_blank">Suigetsu New York </A><BR> or contact: Sensei Dara Masi (631) 261-4229 </P> <HR> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">2004 dates to be announced </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><STRONG>Minneapolis, Minnesota </STRONG><BR> FEMA Dojo, <BR> Iaido and Aikido and Meditation with Sensei Michele Benzamin-Miki <BR> <A HREF="http://www.fema-wuchienpai.com" TARGET="_blank">Feminist Eclectic Martial Arts </A>(F.E.M.A.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">or contact: Sifu Kore Grate (612) 729-7223<BR> <BR> </P> </BLOCKQUOTE></TD> </TR>   <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="top" BGCOLOR="#ffffff" ALIGN=RIGHT><A HREF="#Return_to_top">Return To Top</A></TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#cccccc" ALIGN=CENTER>  </TD> </TR>           <TR> <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="2" ALIGN=CENTER CLASS="update_size"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE>