Canossian Spirituality
Center
5629 Isleta Road SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
Registration and check-in: 8:30-9:45 am
Retreat begins at 10 am Thursday, November 17
Ends at 3 pm Monday, November 21
AS WE BEFRIEND and embrace all parts of ourselves through forgiveness, understanding and love, we let our Buddha Nature shine through and awaken that quality in others. This retreat will include silent meditations, walking meditation, group interviews for new meditators, interviews with the teachers, and evening dharma talks.
Eric Kolvig, Ph.D, has been teaching dharma in the Vipassana (Insight) tradition since 1985, after practicing intensively at the Insight Meditation Society. Eric is particularly interested in ‘grassroots dharma’ sitting groups and has helped empower local sanghas, including the Albquerque Vipasanna Sangha (AVS). In response to the AIDS epidemic and homophobia, he has led retreats around the country for gay men and lesbians. He is currently the resident teacher for the AVS.
Arinna
Weismann has studied Vipassana (Insight) meditation for 23 years and has
been teaching for fourteen. Her root
teacher, Ruth Denison was empowered by U Bha Kin. She has also studied with Thich Nhat Hanh in the Zen tradition
and Tsoknyi Rinpoche in the Dzogchen tradition. She was the first resident teacher at the Insight Meditation
Society and is the founding teacher of Dhamma Dena Meditation Center. She is the co-author of A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation.
For information contact registrar:
Terry Thompson, (505) 268-2843, tgt44@comcast.net
Information and forms
also available at www.abqsangha.org.
Fee Schedule and Room
Types
There are
limited numbers of each room type, especially singles with baths. Rooms will be assigned in the order deposits
are received; you will be notified if your room choice is unavailable.
Retreat fees cover room and vegetarian meals:
Double: hall bath, $285;
private bath, $297; Single: hall bath, $305; private
bath, $325
Commuter (meals only) $195
(Commuter registrations cannot be guaranteed until a minimum number of residential registrations are confirmed. Commuting may detract from the retreat experience, so please choose to make this a residential retreat unless you would otherwise not be able to participate.)
IMPORTANT DANA NOTE: In keeping with
the Buddhist tradition that dharma teachings are priceless, compensation for
the teacher is not included in the
retreat fees. At the end of the retreat
students will have an opportunity to practice dana (generosity) by offering voluntary donations to support the
teachers in their ongoing work of serving the dharma. When considering your donation, please reflect on the value of
the teachings to your life and be aware that our teachers rely in large part on
dana for their livelihood.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE: It is the wish of the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha that no one refrain
from joining any retreat we sponsor due to financial considerations. If you would like to request scholarship
assistance or if you are reluctant to ask and would like help thinking about
it, please contact Terry Thompson @ (505) 268-2843;
tgt44@comcast.net, by Sept. 17, 2005. Young people and
people of color with financial need are especially encouraged to apply. Requests received after the 9/17/05 deadline
will be considered based on available funds. All scholarship inquiries and
assistance will be kept confidential.
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Name_______________________________________________ Email [print clearly]
_________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone(s)___________________________________________________________________1st
Vipassana retreat?__________
Room preference/cost: 1st choice _______________________________2nd
choice____________________________________
Roommate preference if any (doubles only)___________________________________________________________________
Do you snore? _______ _ Is snoring an issue for
you?________ (Unless otherwise
indicated, snorers will be roomed together.)
Special food needs_______________________________________________________________________________________
Other special
needs______________________________________________________________________________________
Interested in scholarship
information?_______________________________________________________________________
Fill out registration form and mail to: Terry Thompson with a deposit
check for $95 made out to “Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha,” 1821 Illinois NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87110 to hold your spot.
The deposit is non-refundable
after October 15, 2005. Please mail remainder of fee by Mon.
Oct.31, 2005. Due to the cost of reserving retreat space, after that
date you will be responsible for the full retreat fee if you cancel. We anticipate this retreat will be highly
attended. We will accept registrations on a first come, first served
basis, based on postmark.
If in the spirit of generosity you wish to make a contribution to the scholarship fund or the sangha, please make out a separate check for that and send to Terry at the above address.