TWIM-Con July 3-7, 2025

  Retreat 7-7 to 7-13 w/Delson

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CONFERENCE GOALS

 

•  Create and strengthen bonds in TWIM Worldwide

•  Discuss sustainability needs and growth opportunities

• Global report of ongoing activities including future plans 

• Set up a shared vision for the future of TWIM principles and practices

• Will be followed by a weeklong intense retreat with Delson

• Visit completed Stupa Memorial to Bhante, Sister and U Silananda

  • Presentation by Delson Armstrong - special gift to the Stupa​

• Drink coffee and tea, eat good food, talk and laugh a lot.

 

PROGRAM AGENDA

 

Thursday, 7/3 ______________________________________________

12:00 to 5:00 pm  Check In

6:00 pm           Dinner

7:00 pm           Session 1: Orientation:  ​David Johnson / S. Jordan          

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Friday 7/4 ______________________________________________

6:30           Meditation

7:30 to 8:30am  Breakfast

9:00am     Session 2: End of an Era: Memorial stupa (video) and discussion: David

                         Ceremony  - Installing or presentation of the Buddha Relics -Delson
                 Session 3: 
12:00PM Lunch             

                 Session 4: DSMC activities future plans and programs, teacher training program, new building:  David / Kristen 
                 Session 5: 10-Year journey from Buddha's Map to retirement from Easing Awake Sangha:  Doug Kraft

            Light Dinner
                 Session 6: Seeking Heartwood a personal journey film, other projects-Austin Sitting group:  Adam Eurich

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                8:30     FIREWORKS

Saturday 7/5: ______________________________________________  

7:30 to 8:30am  Breakfast

9:00am  Session   Global activities: Ven Dhammagavesi TWIM in India (dhammasukha.in) 

                                Madhusudan ?   
                Session   Global activities: using an AI BOT for training:  Koen Biggelaar

              Session : Brahmavihāra Meditation Center, New York and Bangladesh:  Venerable Dr, Bhante Saccānanda,
              Session : Activities at Peace House/Toronto, Cambridge, MA: Venerable Bhante Kusala
12:00PM Lunch        

              Session , Start-up and running TWIM programs in California: S. Jordan / Nat Heidler

              Session    Delson Armstrong - His website and activities  -  His 2024 review of TWIM happenings
              Session 

                   Light Dinner
              Session  Global Activities: Program update Dhamma Sukha Indonesia: Brenda Ie-McRae CCHt, PLRt
              Session : A Journey into the heavenly realms:  David Johnson

 

   

 

 

Sunday 7/6______________________________________________

             Session 15: Dhamma and conscious money:  Cleona Lira

                                  TWIM in UK  - Indu Shakya , Ven Obhasa via zoom -New Book and website
             Session 16: Psychotherapy and cognitive therapy and TWIM:  Cassandra Gearhart Ph.D.
12:00PM Lunch  -At the Mexican Restaurant?       

   2:00 PM  Session 18:  Sound Bath Show and Healing with Judy Grier from Cape Girardeau

              

            Light Dinner
             Session 19: Dana Talk/Closing session and celebration:  David Johnson/ S. Jordan

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Monday 7/7______________________________________________

        7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast  

        8:30 – 9:300am Closing Session

        10:00am   Departure

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Monday PM   7/7 to 7/13__________________________________

                Retreat with Delson 

       7:00 PM  Introduction to Retreat