The dates are June 11-20, 2010.

More information will be available in March, 2010.

Santikaro was ordained as a Theravada monk in Thailand in 1985, and subsequently trained at Suan Mokkh with Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, a leading Thai teacher, scholar, and reformer. He became Ajahn Buddhadasa’s primary English translator and was abbot of nearby Suan Atammayatarama. He is a founding member of Think Sangha, a community of socially engaged Buddhist thinker-activists. He led meditation retreats at Suan Mokkh for many years before returning to the USA in 2001, and retiring from formal monastic life in 2004. He continues to teach in the Buddhist tradition with an emphasis on the early Pali sources. He is the founder of Liberation Park, a modern American expression of Buddhist practice, study, and social responsibility.

This retreat is for experienced practitioners.

Registration and more information witll be available in October.

Marcia Rose is the founding and guiding teacher of The Mountain Hermitage and founding teacher of Taos Mountain Sangha. She has been studying and practicing Buddhist teachings and meditation with Asian and Western teachers since 1970, primarily in the Theravada-Vipassana (Path of the Elders) tradition. Her own teaching reflects a clear influence from the Burmese Mahasi Vipassana and the Pa-Auk Forest Monastery lineages. She has also studied and practiced in the Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist tradition with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Marcia was resident teacher for staff at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, MA from 1991-1995. She has been one of the teachers for the annual three-month retreat at IMS, and is currently a visiting teacher at The Forest Refuge in Barre, MA. Marcia also teaches Vipassana and Metta retreats in other U.S. and international venues, and is dedicated to offering these ancient and timeless teachings in ways that make them accessible and authentic for contemporary culture.

Vallecitos Mountain Ranch, Carson National Forest

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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately,
to front only the essential facts of life.”
–Henry David Thoreau

Fall in the mountains of northern New Mexico is spectacular. Learn mindfulness meditation in the morning and hike in the mountain wilderness in the afternoon.

The Retreat
The retreat will offer a practical training in mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness is the simple art of being aware. It is the basis for insight, wisdom, and seeing things clearly. It is a radical training, extraordinary in its simplicity, its lack of dogma and, above all, its results.

The morning schedule: Training in Mindfulness meditation. Our mornings will provide an introduction to the practice of mindfulness meditation, with alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, daily interviews with the teacher, and a short discourse from the teachings of the Buddha.

The afternoon schedule: Hiking the La Manga wilderness. Our afternoons will be spent going to the woods. We will take guided, mindful hikes– suitable for all levels of walking–into the magical La Manga wilderness, the largest old growth forest in the Carson National Forest and one of the most beautiful alpine regions of the Rocky Mountains.

The retreat is suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners.

Registration & Cost: The cost of this retreat, which includes meals and accommodation, is on a sliding scale: $250-$375. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your place. Visit www.vallecitos.org to register online or contact Leigh Lauck at refuge@vallecitos.org or (575) 751-9613 to reserve your space.

For more information contact Mikeala Barnes at Mikaelab355@aol.com or 986-6080.

DaeJa Napier

DaeJa teaches Vipassana with a particular emphasis on the Brahma-Viharas. She has studied and practiced Zen and Vipassana since 1972 and has been teaching since 1986. Her teaching is committed to a balance of formal practice with the study of the classical teachings. Her heartfelt understanding of the dharma combines with an intuitive precision that mirrors the awakening process of each student. DaeJa is the mother of five. To learn more visit brahmaviharas.org.

Eric Kolvig

Eric has been teaching Vipassana since 1985. He served as the resident teacher of Vipassana communities in Santa Fe and Albuquerque and leads meditation retreats around the U.S. Eric studied and practiced for years with prominent teachers at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and he has also trained in the Zen tradition. He earned a Ph.D. from Yale University and has edited a number of books in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Holding an inclusive understanding of liberation, Eric also works for wholesome change in our community through compassionate action, and lives in Corrales, NM.

Marcia Rose

Marcia Rose is the founding and guiding teacher of The Mountain Hermitage and founding teacher of Taos Mountain Sangha. She has been studying and practicing Buddhist teachings and meditation with Asian and Western teachers since 1970, primarily in the Theravada-Vipassana (Path of the Elders) tradition. Her own teaching reflects a clear influence from the Burmese Mahasi Vipassana and the Pa-Auk Forest Monastery lineages. She has also studied and practiced in the Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist tradition with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Marcia was resident teacher for staff at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, MA from 1991-1995. Marcia also teaches Vipassana and Metta retreats in other U.S. and international venues, and is dedicated to offering these ancient and timeless teachings in ways that make them accessible and authentic for contemporary culture.

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Embracing This Life
This retreat will focus on the ways the Buddha taught to awaken the natural strength and beauty of the human heart. Along with patience and mindfulness - the qualities of noble kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity
represent the most hopeful aspects of our nature. When practiced they lead to a deep acceptance of life as it manifests in each moment. As a result it becomes possible to embrace all parts of ourselves and others with affection, wise understanding and forgiveness that transforms the turbulent heart into a refuge of calm focused awareness.

The daily schedule will be held in Noble Silence and include instructions, sitting and walking meditation, individual meetings with the teacher and evening dharma talks. This retreat is suitable for both beginning and experienced students. Registration is between 3PM and 5PM on Friday, June 12. The retreat runs from Friday
evening through Sunday noon, June 12-21. Meals begin with dinner June 12 and end with breakfast on June 21.