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:20270115T180000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_357_b9cfdb860c2129bf55d3bd42cbc8a895@aryaloka.org SUMMARY:Regional Sangha Retreat 2027: How To Be a 21st Cen tury Bodhisattva X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Regional Sangha Retreat 2027: How To Be a 21st Century Bodhisattva
\n ~~Friday Jan 15 6p m to Monday Jan 18\, 2:30pm~~

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This retreat is open to all sangha members from Aryalok a\, Boston\, Lubec\, Portland\, Portsmouth\, New Y ork and New Jersey. Born from a desire to bring ou r east coast sanghas together\, the Regional Retre at has been running for 18 years! This is a wonder ful opportunity to meet Buddhists from across the region and make new friends. This retreat is ideal for intermediate~~ + practitioners.~~
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War\, violence\, famine\, divis ive politics\, as well as worsening climate change and natural disasters – as Buddhists\, and perhap s as aspiring Bodhisattvas\, how are we to respond to these mega-crises? How can I\, as one individu al\, hope to have any impact in a world seemingly so volatile? And how do I take care of myself whil e helping others?
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This year’s R egional Sangha Retreat is an exploration of the Bo dhisattva Ideal - the ideal of Compassionate Actio n. We’ll look at the traditional teachings\, but a lso consider how they might translate into our rea l world experience of today.
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There will be Dharma talks\, meditation\, and plen ty of time for discussing how to bring these theme s into our everyday 21st century lives.
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The Regional Sangha Retreat is an annual tradition\, now in its 18th year. Let’s come toget her and co-create the magic that emerges when prac ticing together in a loving\, supportive community .
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~~The themes discussed on this retreat come from a series of talks by Sangharaks hita called~~ Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal. These talks were also published in book form under the title The Bodhisattva Ideal: Wisdom and Compassion in Buddhism. You are welcome to review this material i n advance\, but it is not required. You can just c ome as you are\, with your receptivity and enthusi asm.
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Aryaloka is a magical pla ce for winter retreat. The winter landscape in Aryaloka’s forest and along the Piscassic river allows for contemplative walking and the appreciation of nature. Being tog ether as a region in such a pleasing environment i s a celebration of sangha and Dharma practice that satisfies our need for community and our need for the inner work of meditation.
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Led by S inghasuri\, Sravaniya\, Subhramani and Sunada
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This retreat is residential and meals/housing are included in the price. Please see the note below about donations f or teachers. You can access helpful information ab out attending retreats at Aryaloka here.
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~~A Culture of Generosity and Support~~
\n In the tradit ion of passing on the Dharma freely\, our Dharma r etreat and workshop facilitators offer their work without charge and are not paid. We recognize the value in what they do and want to thank them for t heir time\, energy and wisdom. A financial gift ca n help support our facilitators to afford them the opportunity to lead. Please consider making a don ation towards their support. There is often a cash collection and a t hank you card that is passed on the retreat\, thou gh one can also make a donation directly to facili tators with a check\, and some use money transfer services such as PayPal or Venmo. Thank you for yo ur generosity.
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At Aryaloka\, we strive to make our programs available to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to pay according to your means.
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The Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It is for peo ple able to pay for their living expenses\, and wh o can afford occasional or regular leisure expense s such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-d eductible donation.
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The Mid-L evel Reduced Rate i s for those who are able to pay for their living e xpenses\, though experience a consistent tightness in budget that makes extras like leisure activiti es or unexpected expenses difficult or impossible.
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The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those withou t an income or with an income low enough that maki ng ends meet is a challenge.
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Those whose circumstances are not included above can email the office to make other arrangements including reduc ed rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer opportuni ties and scholarships. info@aryaloka.org
DESCRIPTION:Regional Sangha Retreat 2027: How To Be a 21st Cen tury Bodhisattva \n \n Friday Jan 15 6pm to Monday Jan 18\, 2:30pm\n \n \n \n This retreat is open t o all sangha members from Aryaloka\, Boston\, Lube c\, Portland\, Portsmouth\, New York and New Jerse y. Born from a desire to bring our east coast sang has together\, the Regional Retreat has been runni ng for 18 years! This is a wonderful opportunity t o meet Buddhists from across the region and make n ew friends. This retreat is ideal for intermediate (https://aryaloka.org/about-your-visit-aryaloka) + practitioners.\n \n \n \n War\, violence\, famin e\, divisive politics\, as well as worsening clima te change and natural disasters – as Buddhists\, a nd perhaps as aspiring Bodhisattvas\, how are we t o respond to these mega-crises? How can I\, as one individual\, hope to have any impact in a world s eemingly so volatile? And how do I take care of my self while helping others?\n \n \n \n This year’s Regional Sangha Retreat is an exploration of the B odhisattva Ideal - the ideal of Compassionate Acti on. We’ll look at the traditional teachings\, but also consider how they might translate into our re al world experience of today. \n \n \n \n There w ill be Dharma talks\, meditation\, and plenty of t ime for discussing how to bring these themes into our everyday 21st century lives.\n \n \n \n The Re gional Sangha Retreat is an annual tradition\, now in its 18th year. Let’s come together and co-crea te the magic that emerges when practicing together in a loving\, supportive community. \n \n \n \n T he themes discussed on this retreat come from a se ries of talks by Sangharakshita called Aspects of the Bodhisattva Ideal. These talks were also publi shed in book form under the title The Bodhisattva Ideal: Wisdom and Compassion in Buddhism. You are welcome to review this material in advance\, but i t is not required. You can just come as you are\, with your receptivity and enthusiasm.\n \n \n \n A ryaloka is a magical place for winter retreat. The winter landscape in Aryaloka’s forest and along t he Piscassic river allows for contemplative walkin g and the appreciation of nature. Being together a s a region in such a pleasing environment is a cel ebration of sangha and Dharma practice that satisf ies our need for community and our need for the in ner work of meditation. \n \n \n \n Led by Singhas uri\, Sravaniya\, Subhramani and Sunada (https://a ryaloka.org/teachers)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This retreat is residential and meals/housing are incl uded in the price. Please see the note below about donations for teachers. You can access helpful in formation about attending retreats at Aryaloka her e.\n \n \n \n A Culture of Generosity and Support\ n \n In the tradition of passing on the Dharma fre ely\, our Dharma retreat and workshop facilitators offer their work without charge and are not paid. We recognize the value in what they do and want t o thank them for their time\, energy and wisdom. A financial gift can help support our facilitators to afford them the opportunity to lead. Please con sider making a donation towards their support. The re is often a cash collection and a thank you card that is passed on the retreat\, though one can al so make a donation directly to facilitators with a check\, and some use money transfer services such as PayPal or Venmo. Thank you for your generosity .\n \n \n \n \n \n At Aryaloka\, we strive to mak e our programs available to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to pay according to your means. \n \n \ n \n The Event Rate is our actual fee for the even t. It is for people able to pay for their living e xpenses\, 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 able to pay for their living expens es\, though experience a consistent tightness in b udget that makes extras like leisure activities or unexpected expenses difficult or impossible. \n \ n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those w ithout an income or with an income low enough that making ends meet is a challenge. \n \n \n \n Thos e whose circumstances are not included above can e mail the office to make other arrangements includi ng reduced rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer o pportunities and scholarships. info@aryaloka.org \ n \n CATEGORIES:Retreat CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20270115T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270118T143000 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=357 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR