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:20270212T180000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_368_b9cfdb860c2129bf55d3bd42cbc8a895@aryaloka.org SUMMARY:Into the Winter Wood — A Dharma Meditation Retreat X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Into the Winter Wood — A Dharma Meditatio n Retreat
\n February 12\, 6pm to February 15 \, 2:30pm

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This retreat is idea l for intermediate and experienced prac titioners.

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The early Buddhist renunciants stopped wandering for about three mon ths every year during the rainy season. These Budd hist wanderers stayed in simple huts provided for them by benefactors. This was a time for going dee per in meditation and for reflecting on the Buddha ’s teachings.

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~~In New England\ , we don’t have a rainy season\, though winter is often seen as a time of introspection and slowing down.~~ ~~\n \n~~

~~This long weekend retre at\, taking place over the holiday weekend\, is a perfect opportunity for quiet reflection and medit ation in the heart of the New England winter.~~

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In addition to a program of silen t meditation\, we will hear and discuss early teac hings of the Buddha from a collection of Pali vers es known as the Sutta-Nipata. These inspiring earl y teachings will assist in our reflections and con tribute to the atmosphere of peace and insight.
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~~Aryaloka is a magical place for winter retreat.~~ Th e winter landscape in Aryaloka’s forest and along the Piscassic river allows for contemplative walki ng and the appreciation of nature. The retreat cen ter itself is very warm and comfortable\, and the vegetarian winter menu is nourishing and delicious .
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Led By: Dh Suddhayu has been teaching medit ation and Buddhism and leading retreats since 1998 . He has a deep love of the processes of meditatio n practice\, as well as poetry\, myth and creative ritual. He currently works full-time for Dharma i nitiatives as Chair at the Portsmouth Buddhist Cen ter and Chair/Manager of Aryaloka.
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This retreat is residential and mea ls/housing are included in the price. Please see t he note below about donations for teachers. You ca n access helpful information about attending retre ats at Aryaloka here .
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A Cultu re of Generosity and Support
\n In the tradition of passing on t he Dharma freely\, 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 to thank them for their time\, energy and wisdom. A financial gift can help support our facilitators to afford them the opportunity to lea d. Please consider 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 mak e a donation directly to facilitators with a check \, and some use money transfer services such as Pa yPal or Venmo. Thank you for your 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 accordi ng to your means.
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~~The~~ Event R ate ~~is our actual f ee for the event. It is for people able to pay for their living expenses\, and who can afford occasi onal or regular leisure expenses such as dining ou t.~~ ~~Any payment abov e the advertised fee is a tax-deductible donation.~~
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The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are able to pay for their living expenses\, though ex perience a consistent tightness in budget that mak es extras like leisure activities or unexpected ex penses difficult or impossible.
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~~The~~ Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without an income or with an income low enough that making ends meet is a c hallenge.
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~~Those whose circumstances are n ot included above can email the office to make oth er arrangements including reduced rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer opportunities and scholarshi ps.~~ ~~info@aryaloka.org~~
DESCRIPTION:Into the Winter Wood — A Dharma Meditation Retreat \n \n February 12\, 6pm to February 15\, 2:30pm\n \n \n \n This retreat is ideal for intermediate an d experienced (https://aryaloka.org/about-your-vis it-aryaloka) practitioners. \n \n \n \n The early Buddhist renunciants stopped wandering for about t hree months every year during the rainy season. Th ese Buddhist wanderers stayed in simple huts provi ded for them by benefactors. This was a time for g oing deeper in meditation and for reflecting on th e Buddha’s teachings. \n \n \n \n In New England\, we don’t have a rainy season\, though winter is o ften seen as a time of introspection and slowing d own. \n \n \n \n This long weekend retreat\, takin g place over the holiday weekend\, is a perfect op portunity for quiet reflection and meditation in t he heart of the New England winter. \n \n \n \n In addition to a program of silent meditation\, we w ill hear and discuss early teachings of the Buddha from a collection of Pali verses known as the Sut ta-Nipata. These inspiring early teachings will as sist in our reflections and contribute to the atmo sphere of peace and insight. \n \n \n \n Aryaloka is a magical place for winter retreat. The winter landscape in Aryaloka’s forest and along the Pisca ssic river allows for contemplative walking and th e appreciation of nature. The retreat center itsel f is very warm and comfortable\, and the vegetaria n winter menu is nourishing and delicious.\n \n \ n \n \n \n Led By: Dh Suddhayu (https://aryaloka.o rg/suddhayu) has been teaching meditation and Budd hism and leading retreats since 1998. He has a dee p love of the processes of meditation practice\, a s well as poetry\, myth and creative ritual. He cu rrently works full-time for Dharma initiatives as Chair at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center and Chair/ Manager of Aryaloka.\n \n \n \n \n \n This retrea t is residential and meals/housing are included in the price. Please see the note below about donati ons for teachers. You can access helpful informati on about attending retreats at Aryaloka here.\n \n \n \n A Culture of Generosity and Support\n \n In the tradition of passing on the Dharma freely\, o ur Dharma retreat and workshop facilitators offer their work without charge and are not paid. We rec ognize the value in what they do and want to thank them for their time\, energy and wisdom. A financ ial gift can help support our facilitators to affo rd them the opportunity to lead. Please consider m aking a donation towards their support. There is o ften a cash collection and a thank you card that i s 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 Pay Pal or Venmo. Thank you for your generosity.\n \n \n \n \n \n At Aryaloka\, we strive to make our p rograms available to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to pay according to your means. \n \n \n \n Th e Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It i s for people able to pay for their living expenses \, and who can afford occasional or regular leisur e expenses such as dining out. Any payment above t he advertised fee is a tax-deductible donation. \n \n \n \n The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are able to pay for their living expenses\, th ough experience a consistent tightness in budget t hat makes extras like leisure activities or unexpe cted expenses difficult or impossible. \n \n \n \n The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without an 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 th e office to make other arrangements including redu ced rates\, payment schedules\, volunteer opportun ities and scholarships. info@aryaloka.org \n \n CATEGORIES:Retreat CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20270212T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270215T143000 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=368 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR