Your fee helps to maintain the center in addition to paying for costs the center incurs over retreat. Utility expense is particularly costly, especially during these times of increased fuel costs. Airfare for teachers, ongoing yearly maintanence costs -- all of these add up. To thoroughly understand the costs the center must bear, please read our section covering this topic under About the Retreat Center.
Work-study
Work-study is available for those experiencing hardship, but on a very limited basis. There are no scholarships, currently, as funds are badly needed for other of His Holiness' projects. Personal recommendations are helpful for acceptance into this program. Please see the "Work Study" section for more info.
Discounts
Monastic: Shared tent accommodations for monks and nuns are available at a discount of 50%. When applying for retreat, please include a reference of ordination on a separate sheet including name of master who conferred ordination, date of ordination, center phone number and address, city, state, zip, country.
Student: College students with ID confirming full-time student status are eligible for a 25% discount when staying in tent accommodations.
Teenagers between 12 to 17 (shared tent only): less 50% of fee from table above Multiply total by 0.50
All retreatants, including children, must summit the registration form.
Children between 4 and 12: 75% of fee (with non-discounted payment of single room or tent fee by parent/guardian - in the case of two parents, a shared room at full fee).
Please see the downloadable flier for details of the retreat fees by accommodation option.
There are no other fees for the retreat. However, teaching dana (direct donations to the teacher) are customary.