BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261114T180000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_336_b9cfdb860c2129bf55d3bd42cbc8a895@aryaloka.org SUMMARY:Silent Meditation Retreat X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

noble silence deer
\n Listen to the sound of water
\n In the clefts and in the gullies:
\n The tiny streams gurgle loudly—
\n Mighty waters flow in si lence.\n From the Nalaka Sutta

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Noble Silence Meditation Intensive | Nov 14\, 6pm to Nov 21\, 2pm
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This Noble Silence retreat is for intermedi ate and experienced meditators who would like to explore the practice of a silent meditation int ensive.\n \n
This retreat provides a safe and s upportive space to practice meditation in an atmos phere of deep silence. Aryaloka’s spacious facilit y and forested grounds provide a contemplative lan dscape in which to go deeper in your practice. You ’ll be supported by a community of fellow practiti oners and facilitators\, all invested in creating the conditions in which meditation practice can fl ourish.\n \n
This retreat is for experienced me ditators only. There is no meditation instruction provided\, and all practice sessions are unguided. After the first day of introductions and discussi ons to get participants settled\, Noble Silence wi ll be maintained until the morning of the final da y. There will be optional opportunities for indivi dual conversations with retreat leaders.
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P articipants will have private bedrooms. Work respo nsibilities are kept to a minimum so that particip ants can focus on their practice. There will be so me light clean-up duties.
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While meditation is considered safe for most people\, there are so me for whom caution is advised. If this is your fi rst time on an intensive meditation retreat\, and you are dealing with emotional issues such as depr ession\, trauma\, grief\, or a psychological diagn osis\, please contact the office to discuss wheth er this retreat is right for you.
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Excerpt from the Nalaka Sutta trans. by Olendzki
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Led By Adv ayasri and Shraddhavani
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Th is retreat is residential and meals/housing are in cluded in the price. Please see the note below abo ut donations for teachers. You can access helpful information about attending retreats at Aryaloka here.\n
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As of May 1st \, 2025 we are no longer requiring covid testing t o attend overnight events at Aryaloka. You may con sider testing on your own initiative but we will n ot be asking to see a negative test. We will conti nue to run air purifiers in common spaces during a ll events at Aryaloka.
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We wil l be maintaining a few health related requests as follows:
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If you k now you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s s tart-time\, we ask that you not attend in-person.
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If you have cold or flu sy mptoms ~~\, we ask tha t you do not attend in-person.~~
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Zoom options are available for some even ts. Transfer of fees or refunds are also available for illness or illness-preventative related absen ce. Please email info@aryaloka.o rg if yo u have any questions\, or health related concerns.
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~~A Culture of Genero sity and Support~~
\n In the tradition of passing on the Dharma fr eely\, our Dharma retreat and workshop facilitator s offer their work without charge and are not paid . We recognize the 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 the opportunity to lead. Please co nsider making a donation towards their support. There is often a cash collection and a thank you card that is passed on the retreat\, though one can also make a donation directly to facilitators with a check\, and some use money transfer services such as PayPal or Venm o. Thank you for your generosity.
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At Aryaloka\, we strive to make our programs ava ilable to everyone regardless of their financial c ircumstances. Our f ee structure allows you to pay according to your m eans. \n \n
The ~~Event Rate~~ ~~is our actual fee for the e vent. It is for people paying their rent or mortga ge\, and who can afford occasional or regular leis ure expenses such as dining out.~~ Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-deductible donation.
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The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are paying their mortga ge or rent\, though experience a consistent tightn ess in budget that makes extras like leisure activ ities or unexpected expenses difficult or impossib le.
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The Base-Level Reduced Ra te is for those wit hout an income or with an income low enough that m aking ends meet is a challenge.
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~~Those who se circumstances are not included above can email the office to make other arrangements including re duced rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer opport unities and scholarships.~~ info@aryaloka.or g
DESCRIPTION:\n \n Listen to the sound of water\n \n In the cle fts and in the gullies:\n \n The tiny streams gurg le loudly—\n \n Mighty waters flow in silence.\n \ n From the Nalaka Sutta\n \n \n \n Noble Silence M editation Intensive | Nov 14\, 6pm to Nov 21\, 2pm \n \n \n \n This Noble Silence retreat is for inte rmediate and experienced (https://aryaloka.org/abo ut-your-visit-aryaloka) meditators who would like to explore the practice of a silent meditation int ensive.\n \n \n \n This retreat provides a safe an d supportive space to practice meditation in an at mosphere of deep silence. Aryaloka’s spacious faci lity and forested grounds provide a contemplative landscape in which to go deeper in your practice. You’ll be supported by a community of fellow pract itioners and facilitators\, all invested in creati ng the conditions in which meditation practice can flourish.\n \n \n \n This retreat is for experien ced meditators only. There is no meditation instru ction provided\, and all practice sessions are ung uided. After the first day of introductions and di scussions to get participants settled\, Noble Sile nce will be maintained until the morning of the fi nal day. There will be optional opportunities for individual conversations with retreat leaders.\n \ n \n \n Participants will have private bedrooms. W ork responsibilities are kept to a minimum so that participants can focus on their practice. There w ill be some light clean-up duties.\n \n \n \n Whil e meditation is considered safe for most people\, there are some for whom caution is advised. If thi s is your first time on an intensive meditation re treat\, and you are dealing with emotional issues such as depression\, trauma\, grief\, or a psychol ogical diagnosis\, please contact the office to d iscuss whether this retreat is right for you.\n \n \n \n Excerpt from the Nalaka Sutta trans. by Ole ndzki\n \n \n \n Led By Advayasri and Shraddhavani (https://aryaloka.org/teachers)\n \n \n \n This r etreat is residential and meals/housing are includ ed in the price. Please see the note below about d onations for teachers. You can access helpful inf ormation about attending retreats at Aryaloka here .\n \n \n \n \n \n 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 \n \n We will be maintaining a few hea lth related requests as follows:\n \n \n \n \n If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s start-time\, we ask that you not atten d in-person.\n If you have cold or flu symptoms\, we ask that you do not attend in-person.\n \n \n Zoom options are available for some events. Transf er of fees or refunds are also available for illne ss or illness-preventative related absence. Please email info@aryaloka.org if you have any questions \, or health related concerns.\n \n \n \n \n \n A Culture of Generosity and Support\n \n In the tra dition of passing on the Dharma freely\, our Dharm a retreat and workshop facilitators offer their wo rk without charge and are not paid. We recognize t he value in what they do and want to thank them fo r their time\, energy and wisdom. A financial gift can help support our facilitators to afford them the opportunity to lead. Please consider making a donation towards their support. There is often a c ash collection and a thank you card that is passed on the retreat\, though one can also make a donat ion directly to facilitators with a check\, and so me use money transfer services such as PayPal or V enmo. Thank you for your generosity.\n \n \n \n \ n \n At Aryaloka\, we strive to make our programs available to everyone regardless of their financia l circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to p ay according to your means. \n \n \n \n The Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It is for pe ople paying their rent or mortgage\, and who can a fford occasional or regular leisure expenses such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fe e is a tax-deductible donation. \n \n \n \n The Mi d-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are paying t heir mortgage or rent\, though experience a consis tent tightness in budget that makes extras like le isure activities or unexpected expenses difficult or impossible. \n \n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without an income or with an inc ome low enough that making ends meet is a challeng e. \n \n \n \n Those whose circumstances are not i ncluded above can email the office to make other a rrangements including reduced rates\, payment sche dules\, volunteer opportunities and scholarships. info@aryaloka.org\n \n CATEGORIES:Retreat CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261121T140000 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=336 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR