Upcoming Retreats

NOTE ON SARANALOKA-SPONSORED RETREATS: In keeping with the spirit of generosity, all retreats sponsored by Saranaloka Foundation are
dana-based (i.e., donations rather than set fees) with a refundable registration deposit. We are committed to going forward in faith and making the Dhamma openly available to everyone.

Click for general information about retreats that adhere to the Eight Precepts.

September 12, daylong retreat

Mountain Stream Meditation Center, Auburn, CA
(midway between Auburn and Grass Valley)
Taught by Ajahn Anandabodhi and Ajahn Metta

This day-long retreat will adhere to the Eight Precepts. For information, please send an email to Mountain Stream or call them at (530) 265-5977.

October 23, 9am - 4:30pm

Taos Mountain Sangha, Taos, New Mexico
Taught by Ajahn Anandabodhi and Ajahn Metta

'Touching the Earth'

Centering ourselves in this present moment, we practice mindfulness
and awareness with our own body and breath, letting this lead us into
a deeper connection with the Earth and all sentient beings.

The day will be held in noble silence from 9:00AM to 4:30PM. We will break for a pot luck meal at 11:00AM. Please bring food to share with the group.

There is no registration fee for this retreat, but participants must pre-register with Taos Mountain Sangha. There is a limit of 20 people and the retreat is open to both women and men. Dana will be graciously appreciated.

Registration will begin in late September—please bookmark this page or visit the Taos Mountain Sangha website.

October 24, 9am - 4:30pm

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Taught by Ajahn Anandabodhi and Ajahn Metta

'Cultivating the Heart and Mind'

This day-long retreat will focus on getting to know our inner patterns and moving deeper. Every meditation is and act of faith, opening to the present moment as it unfolds.

This day-long retreat will adhere to the Eight Precepts and registration details will be posted here so please check back soon.

November 1, 9am - 3pm

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Taught by Ajahn Anandabodhi and Ajahn Metta

'A Day of Mindfulness'

This day-long retreat will adhere to the Eight Precepts and registration details will be posted here so please check back soon.

November 6, 9am - 4:30pm

Quan Am Temple, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Taught by Ajahn Metta

'Life's Joys and Sorrows: Embracing Change with Equanimity'

In this daylong, we will explore our response to life's changes. Can we meet the the joys and sorrows change can bring, with wisdom and
equanimity, by dwelling in the balance between extremes.

This day-long retreat will adhere to the Eight Precepts and please note that there will be a $20.00 fee to cover costs plus vegetarian lunch. Dana for the teachings is also greatly appreciated. To register, please send your name and a check for $20 (payble to B.A.O.) to:
Quang Pham
12604 Brickstone Court
Oklahoma City, OK 73142

If you have questions, please email either Quang Pham or Arpita; or, phone Quang Pham: (405) 317-5330 or Arpita: (405) 255-0320.

The nuns will be in Oklahoma City vicinity from November 2-7 and will be offering Dhamma reflections on several evenings in Oklahoma City—read more.

December 27 - January 2, 2011

Angela Center, Santa Rosa, CA
Taught by Aloka Vihara Nuns

‘Monastic New Year's Retreat’

Saranaloka Foundation is pleased to invite you to participate in a seven-day meditation retreat at the Angela Center, 535 Angela Drive, Santa Rosa, California, 95403. This is an opportunity to end the year in a quiet, reflective environment, being guided in developing a heart of loving kindness and clarity to bring in the new year.

The retreat will be an opportunity to deepen practice using the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as the basis for contemplation. Bringing compassion, mindfulness, and clear understanding into the mind/body process allows the release of habits that cause stress. Joy, inner contentment and confidence are the fruits of such release. Insight meditation is a simple and direct practice; the moment-to-moment investigation of the mind/body process through calm and focused awareness. Through seeing and letting go of our habitual attachments and reactions, we can find a place of peace with life as it is.

Over the course of each day there will be meditation, Dhamma talks, discussion, devotional chanting (Puja), and some gentle physical exercises. The Eight Precepts as well as Noble Silence will be observed. Breakfast and a midday meal will be served each day, with hot and cold beverages provided in the evening.

Accommodation is single rooms, and the facility is wheelchair accessible. We are unable to accommodate special dietary or environmental needs. Incense and candles are used at the morning and evening chanting periods. This monastic retreat for women and men at the Angela Center is limited to 70 retreatants.

The retreat will be offered solely on a dana (freewill donations) basis, and dana will be tax deductible; there is no set fee. Due to the difficulties caused by late cancellations, a refundable registration deposit of $150 is required to register for this retreat. (Saranaloka's cost for food and lodging is approximately $380 per person.) For those who attend the retreat or who cancel at least 30 days in advance, the deposit can be refunded in full or offered as a freewill donation to Saranaloka Foundation to help defer the costs. If you must cancel, please give as much notice as possible, preferably 30 days in advance, by emailing Hitesi. The deposit cannot be refunded to those who cancel after November 29th.

Download and print registration form, complete it, enclose your deposit, and snail mail to the address on the form.

Out of respect for others, please register only when you can make a clear and wholehearted commitment to attend.