Awakening

Are you drawn toward the heart’s deepest, most enduring peace? Do you feel that this possibility is already alive in you?

This retreat is designed to support more experienced students who wish to explore the liberating depth of the Buddha’s teachings and take the next step in their practice. The schedule includes silent sitting and walking meditation, meetings with the teacher, and evening dharma talks.

Experience prerequisites: One previous 6-day retreat or three 3–5 day retreats, along with two years of insight meditation practice.

Partial attendance is not available. Please also consider joining only if your current life circumstances allow you to participate in an important modern renunciation practice: remaining offline and avoiding phone and text communication for the full duration of the retreat. Exceptions may be granted in urgent family situations.

CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOLS:

Cloud Mountain maintains ongoing public health and safety measures. Protocols vary by season, but some level of masking remains part of the retreat requirements.

Please follow this link for updated information about health and safety protocols.

SCHOLARSHIP INFO

Scholarship funds are available for all retreats to help those facing financial hardship. For more details, please read the Scholarship section of the overview information.

SPECIAL NOTES

This retreat is intended for experienced students.

RETREAT COST

Generosity Tier: $830 plus dāna offerings to teacher(s) and staff

Base Tier: $630 plus dāna offerings to teacher(s) and staff

Subsidized Tier: $530 plus dāna offerings to teacher(s) and staff

In keeping with the Buddhist tradition, none of the registration fee goes to the teacher(s). Please consider offering teacher dāna at the event to support their livelihood. Dāna is a term for generosity, or freely offered giving, and more information about this practice and the “economy of gifts” can be found on the Donation page.