Typical Holiday Weekend Schedule:
Rota: We appreciate every retreatant’s help with clean-up of kitchen dishes, sweeping the dining hall, and maintaining the bath room areas. Rota will take place one hour after the start of each meal and last one hour. Working together is a vital part of the retreat experience!
First Day (usually Fridays, unless July 4)
Arrival 3 PM – 11 PM
Second Day
7:00 AM Sang (Smoke) Offering Practice with monks and/or Lama Sochuk
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Teachings
10:30 AM Tea Break
11:00 AM Teachings/Practice
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Group Rota – everyone participates in washing up dishes, sweeping/mopping dining area
3:00 PM Teachings/Practice
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Group Rota – everyone participates in washing up dishes, sweeping/mopping dining area
Third Day
7:00 AM Sang (Smoke) Offering Practice with monks and/or Lama Sochuk
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Teachings/Practice
10:30 AM Tea Break
11:00 AM Teachings/Practice
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Group Rota
3:00 PM Teachings/Practice
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Group Rota
Fourth Day (usually Monday exc
7:00 AM Sang (Smoke) Offering Practice with monks and/or Lama Sochuk
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Tsog
10:30 AM Tea Break
11:00 AM Teachings and/or Concluding Practice
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Vacuum space and clean up own room
5:00 PM Departure for NYC