TWIM-Con, April 21— 24, 2022
CONFERENCE GOALS
1. Create and strengthen bonds in lay and monastic communities
2. Review the complete history of TWIM
3. Discuss sustainability needs and growth opportunities
4. Global report of ongoing activities including future plans
5. Update retreat guide and mentoring programs to expand retreats and classes
6. Set up a shared vision for the future of TWIM principles and practices
7. Schedule periodic follow-up TWIM-Con meet ups and calls
8. Drink coffee and tea, eat good food, talk and laugh a lot
PROGRAM AGENDA
Thursday, 4/21 ______________________________________________
3:00 – 6:00 Check-in, assignment of accommodations (Kristen & David)
6:00 – 7:00 Light Dinner
7:30 – 8:30 PM Orientation
7:30 David: Welcomes and presents: TWIM Welcome clip
Follows by short older intro to DSMC Film
7:40 Jordan: Introduction of leaders, teachers, and organizers and
Presents the TWIM-Con program highlights
8:00 David: Film festival Shorts: The History of TWIM
Friday 4/22 ______________________________________________
7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Group meditation led by Delson
10:15–11:30 Bhante’s journey and origin of TWIM (DJ facilitates)
10:15 Show Bhante Pics. Bhante Talks about them and discusses History of TWIM-David presents photos of BV, other photos, and short video 1995
11: 00 Mark & Antra: talk about early days of BV in SD & as a monk after ordination
11:15 David: Still Point days-BV and Early DSMC building, hurricane, Japan
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
1:30 – 3:10 Organizations and Program Development (SJ facilitates)
1:30 David’s journey, organization, travel with Bhante, teaching, and book
2:00 Drew’s journey, organizing, and teaching history
2:15 Jordan’s journey, California and Hawaii retreats and classes
3:45 Rachael’s, journey, Florida retreats, and Weekly Zoom classes
3:30 Break
315 Delson’s journey, online/ residential retreats, book, new book
4:30 What is TWIM and the Primary Principles of Practice?
5:30 – 6:30 Light Dinner
7:00 – 8:30 International Activity Update and Discussion on Zoom
7:00 Koen: presents his journey and Suttavada Foundation
8:00 Brenda: presents Indonesia programs (8AM 4-22 Jakarta)
Saturday 4/23: ______________________________________________
7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast
9:00 – 9:45 Group meditation
10:00 – 11:30 DSMC Activities and Programs Discussion, (DJ presents)
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Building activities – expansion.
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Sitting groups and active Zoom groups
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Current activities programs, outreach,
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Transition Strategy (Spirit Rock Model with multiple teachers)
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Retreat schedules for the balance of 2022 and 2023
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Monastics – What is the role?
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Funding strategy
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 DSMC Online Retreat Program and Guide Participation (DJ moderates)
1:45 David: goals and background, website and resources, guide certification Kristen: Program coordination and communication
2:15 Russ: data on TWIM or forgiveness, participant’s results.
2:30 Teri: best practices for guides
2:45 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Ongoing Programs and New Development
Khin: Report on Global Sitting Group
Lyling: Reports on Face Book: TWIM (meditation) Support with 551 members
Nat: Report: Open Source Media Networking
Russ: Report: Financial and Tax Considerations and Strategies
4:00– 5:30 Future of TWIM Discussion and Round Table; (Russ moderates)
Growth Opportunities? Improvements? Data sharing?, Locations?, Languages? Demographics? (Nat Notes)
5:30 – 6:30 Light Dinner
7:00 – 8:30 Global Activity Update and Discussion via Zoom
7:00 Ven. Obhassa here but talks about her activities in UK presently
7:30 Sister Khema (India -6:30AM 4-24)
8:00 Dhamma Gavesi (Sri Lanka) -6:30AM 4-24)
8:30 FIREWORKS
Sunday 4/24______________________________________________
7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Closing Session
Summary Notes (Nat)
Dana Talk (Jordan)
Closing Remarks (David)
10:00 Hang out, Lunch, Departure
