Zoom retreats combine a welcome chance to go deeper in practice with the convenience of not leaving home. Resting in a supportive structure of recorded talks, personalized guidance, and a reflective online community, these virtual retreats provide a collected basis for meditation. Participants can benefit from enhanced mindfulness, spiritual renewal, and personal transformation.
ZOOM PROGRAM DETAILS
Dhamma Sukha is pleased to announce a series of Tranquil Wisdom Insight (TWIM) Metta/Lovingkindness, Zoom retreats with Meditation Teacher Delson Armstrong. These will include one-on-one live 10-15 min. interviews with Delson every day, with one Q&A day. There will be a beginning and end live talk with Q & A. The rest of the talks are prerecorded from a previous a retreat. Cost: $500 for 9 day experience.
Participants in these retreats gain access to profound wisdom from a meditation master, while supporting the teacher and his expenses with a part of the proceeds also going to Dhamma Sukha and other charities.
There will also be an option to provide additional tax deductible support at the end of the retreat to further help with the goals of making deep meditation practice available to a wider audience.
No experience necessary. Please submit payments within 1 week of signing up. Payments are refundable minus $50 service fee up to 30 days before the start. Please notify us as soon as possible if this is a possibility so we can fill the space.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Friday Day 1
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Intro Zoom Talk (Required attendance) --->Talks are at 8AM CST (9am Eastern 6AM Pacific, 11pm AM Australia, Mumbai 6:30PM)
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If you didn't get everything this video can be watched as well - Full orientation video
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Start sitting and walking after the video. Sit at least 30min - longer if it is going well.
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Download the Guide to TWIM in pdf or epub on the Support page You will receive all docs in your welcome email. Please save them and print them out.
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You can also review all the morning precept forms now and print them out and get them ready for Saturday morning.
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Download your "Brief Lovingkindness Instructions" from the Support Page
***Optional Materials to Review on Friday or Saturday
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Watch Short Video on the 6Rs 4min
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You can Listen to an optional MP3 Metta instructions and talk on this page
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Download your "Brief Lovingkindness Instructions" from the Support Page
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Or Read the Lovingkindness Instructions from this Page
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Watch and listen to "Brief Lovingkindness Instructions" on you tube
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Videos to watch for Delson Armstrong's zoom retreats.
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Suggested Daily Schedule for Retreat-Adjust to your own needs.
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6:00 am Wake up and Recite Precepts and Refuges: Take the 5 or 8 full precepts -On support page-print off
Watch: Video reciting the refuges and 8 precepts, or Video reciting the refuges and 5 precepts
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6:30am Sitting & walking meditation
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7:30 am Breakfast
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8:00 am Self-directed meditation
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11:30-12:30 Lunch on your own
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1:00 pm Zoom Interviews per schedule (1PM CST)
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3:00 pm Self-directed meditation
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6:00 pm Tea time (you can have chocolate but without nuts if on 8 precepts)
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6:30 pm Dhamma talk -Watch Video
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8:00 pm Self-directed meditation
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10:00 pm Sleep
If you can follow all 8 precepts, which includes not eating after lunch, that is preferable. If there is a medical condition where you need something in the evening then eat only a very light meal and don't take the precept about eating after noon. Print precepts here
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PROGRAM
Day 1 Friday: Orientation Live Talk with Delson -Use your zoom link on the interview page
DAILY SCHEDULE -- STARTING SATURDAY MORNING DAY 2 to DAY 9
You may want to also review this Bhante Vimalaramsi INTRODUCTORY TALK about the Five Precepts, and basic instruction for Loving-Kindness Meditation prior to your retreat. You can do this on the Friday you begin your retreat.
MORNING
Print morning Precepts and Refuges sheet from the SUPPORT PAGE. Use this page to recite the precepts to yourself.
Take the daily Refuges & Precepts with Bhante Kusala.
You Can Watch a video reciting the refuges and 5 precepts, or video reciting the refuges and 8 precepts
-Meditate: walk and sit on your own during the day-
All sessions should be 30min minimum-remember to keep a smile going all the time.
Follow this with 20minutes of walking meditation. Also you can get some exercise by fast running in place, or yoga.
Note on Sitting: If your meditation is going well then please sit longer. This is not a "sit one hour; walk one hour" practice. You start with 30min/30min, and then the sitting part of the practice expands as your ability and your comfort level increases. If the sitting is going well your progress will go deeper the longer you sit so don't get up unless you must. If you use a timer make sure it is a timer that won't need to be turned off manually so you can ignore the bell and sit longer if you like. We suggest a chair for sitting but its up to you.
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INTERVIEWS
Check your schedule
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EVENING
Watch your daily video from the playlist noted above.
If you have a question you can immediately email info@dhammasukha.org
