Winter Stillness
Meditation Retreat\, Dec 26\, 6pm to Dec 31\, 2:3
0pm
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Our annual Winter Stillness meditation retreat
is a wonderful opportunity to access the peace\, s
ilence\, and stillness that is potential in all of
us. Living and practicing together as a spiritual
community\, our efforts support one another on th
e journey to equanimity.
The N ew Year season is traditionally a time to celebrat e\, reflect on the past and ruminate on the future . At this time then\, we can choose to explore th e present and investigate our inner lives through contemplative practice… The Winter Stillness retre at offers the opportunity to do just that in a sup portive community and favorable conditions.
\n \nThrough collectively maintaining a
n environment of stillness and silence\, we will c
reate an opportunity to apply sustained effort to
our meditation practice\, unwind from our busy liv
es\, and open ourselves to new possibilities and i
nner discoveries. Join us for periods of meditatio
n\, ritual practice\, brief readings\, and walks i
n the wintery woods as we welcome in a new year.\n
\n Led by Cittavan and Sravaniya
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This retreat is residential
and meals/housing are included in the price. Pleas
e see the note below about donations for teachers.
You can access helpful information about attendi
ng retreats at Aryaloka
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Image detail: A Hawk Perched on a Snow-
covered Pine Tree
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< span style="font-style:normal\;">As of May 1st\, 2025 we are no longer requiring covid testing to attend overnigh t events at Aryaloka. You may consider testing on your own initiative but we will not be asking to s ee a negative test. We will continue to run air pu rifiers in common spaces during all events at Arya loka. \n \n
We will be maintaining a few health related requests as follows:
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tions are available for some events. Transfer of f
ees or refunds are also available for illness or i
llness-preventative related absence.
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ons\, or health related concerns.
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A Culture of Generosity and Support<
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In the trad
ition of passing on the Dharma freely\, our Dharma
retreat and workshop facilitators offer their wor
k without charge and are not paid. We recognize th
e value in what they do and want to thank them for
their time\, energy and wisdom. A financial gift
can help support our facilitators to afford them t
he opportunity to lead. Please consider making a d
onation towards their support. There is often a cash collection and a
thank you card that is passed on the retreat\, th
ough one can also make a donation directly to faci
litators with a check\, and some use money transfe
r services such as PayPal or Venmo. Thank you for
your generosity.
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At Aryaloka\, w
e strive to make our programs available to everyon
e regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allo
ws you to pay according to your means.
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The Mid-Level R educed Rate is for those who are paying their mortgage or rent\, thou gh experience a consistent tightness in budget tha t makes extras like leisure activities or unexpect ed expenses difficult or impossible.
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Those whose circumstances are not included above can email the office to mak e other arrangements. info@aryaloka.org
DESCRIPTION:Winter Stillness Meditation Retreat\, Dec 26\, 6pm to Dec 31\, 2:30pm \n \n \n \n Our annual Winter Stillness meditation retreat is a wonderful opport unity to access the peace\, silence\, and stillnes s that is potential in all of us. Living and pract icing together as a spiritual community\, our effo rts support one another on the journey to equanimi ty.\n \n \n \n The New Year season is traditionall y a time to celebrate\, reflect on the past and ru minate on the future. At this time then\, we can choose to explore the present and investigate our inner lives through contemplative practice… The Wi nter Stillness retreat offers the opportunity to d o just that in a supportive community and favorabl e conditions. \n \n \n \n Through collectively ma intaining an environment of stillness and silence\ , we will create an opportunity to apply sustained effort to our meditation practice\, unwind from o ur busy lives\, and open ourselves to new possibil ities and inner discoveries. Join us for periods o f meditation\, ritual practice\, brief readings\, and walks in the wintery woods as we welcome in a new year.\n \n \n \n Led by Cittavan and Sravaniya (https://aryaloka.org/teachers)\n \n \n \n \n \n This retreat is residential and meals/housing are included in the price. Please see the note below about donations for teachers. You can access help ful information about attending retreats at Aryalo ka here.\n \n \n \n \n \n Image detail: A Hawk Pe rched on a Snow-covered Pine Tree by Isoda Koryūsa i (Japanese\, 1735–1790)\n \n \n \n \n \n As of M ay 1st\, 2025 we are no longer requiring covid tes ting to attend overnight events at Aryaloka. You m ay consider testing on your own initiative but we will not be asking to see a negative test. We will continue to run air purifiers in common spaces du ring all events at Aryaloka. \n \n \n \n We will b e maintaining a few health related requests as fol lows:\n \n \n \n \n If you know you have been exp osed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 withi n a five day period of the event’s start-time\, we ask that you not attend in-person.\n If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not att end in-person.\n \n \n Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are a lso available for illness or illness-preventative related absence. Please email info@aryaloka.org if you have any questions\, or health related concer ns.\n \n \n \n \n \n A Culture of Generosity and Support\n \n In the tradition of passing on the Dh arma freely\, our Dharma retreat and workshop faci litators offer their work without charge and are n ot paid. We recognize the value in what they do an d want to thank them for their time\, energy and w isdom. A financial gift can help support our facil itators to afford them the opportunity to lead. Pl ease consider making a donation towards their supp ort. There is often a cash collection and a thank you card that is passed on the retreat\, though on e can also make a donation directly to facilitator s with a check\, and some use money transfer servi ces such as PayPal or Venmo. Thank you for your ge nerosity.\n \n \n \n \n \n At Aryaloka\, we striv e to make our programs available to everyone regar dless of their financial circumstances. Our fee st ructure allows you to pay according to your means. \n \n \n \n The Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It is for people paying their rent or m ortgage\, and who can afford occasional or regular leisure expenses such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-deductible donat ion. \n \n \n \n The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are paying their mortgage or rent\, tho ugh experience a consistent tightness in budget th at makes extras like leisure activities or unexpec ted expenses difficult or impossible. \n \n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without a n income or with an income low enough that making ends meet is a challenge. \n \n \n \n Those whose circumstances are not included above can email the office to make other arrangements. info@aryaloka. org\n \n CATEGORIES:Retreat CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20261226T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261226T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261231T143000 LOCATION:Aryaloka\n 14 Heartwood Circle\n Newmarket\, NH 03 857\n United States\n URL:https://aryaloka.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=335 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR