Cost $108
Nov 12th, 2022
9am-4pm
Register below for Nov 12th 2022
Following the model established by Noah’s monastic teachers, Against The Stream has created its own program to provide a structure for lay people to practice and study together. Quarterly retreat days will be held at the meditation center each year, where students establish or renew their commitment to the Three Refuges and Five Precepts, practice meditation, share a meal and have an opportunity to share with each other where they have fallen short of their intentions around ethics and the precepts as we offer ourselves and each other forgiveness, compassion and support.
Schedule
9:00 am - Sitting and Walking Meditation
10:30 am – Introductory Dharma Talk & Ritual of Confession and Forgiveness
11:30 am - Refuges and Precepts (with explanation and Q&A)
12:30 pm - Meal (bring your own food please)
1:30 pm - Sitting and Walking Meditation
2:30 pm – Dharma Talk and Discussion
4:00 pm - Closing ritual and offering of merit
(Zoom attendees should bring their own yarn/string approx. 12in long)
Attendance is open both to those who have made a formal commitment to the program and to those who may simply wish to attend for the day. All are welcome.
Purpose
To enhance individual practice and increase self-discipline through making a formal commitment to spiritual training.
To deepen both the intellectual and experiential understanding of Dharma.
To have more supportive contact with like-minded people and the teacher.
To be better equipped to communicate the Teachings to others.
Guidelines
The following Program guidelines are meant as an outline for spiritual training of the individual and are intended to provide a structure for those seeking support and encouragement in their practice.
Commit to live by the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts.
Commit to the Theravada/Against The Stream approach as the focus of one’s Buddhist practice.
Attend regular gatherings with Sangha and formally take the Refuges and Precepts quarterly.
Practice meditation daily (minimum 4 meditation periods a week).
Attend at least one Against the Stream retreat a year.
Cultivate a basic working knowledge of the Dharma Teachings.
Support the Against the Stream meditation center/community according to one’s means and abilities.
Stick with to the training for at least one year after having made the formal commitment.
Cost: $108
Available below for both in-person and virtual attendance via Zoom.
All who wish to commit to this path are welcome. Scholarships will be made available to anyone who is unable to afford the fee.
***NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS***
- If you can’t make it, you will be given a credit toward a future event
