One Month Winter Retreat: 1000-Armed Chenrezig Retreat

Sravasti Abbey’s annual Winter Retreat is a one-month group meditation retreat. Everyone meditates together, doing the same practice, for at least five sessions a day. At the beginning some sessions may be led, but soon everyone practices on their own in silence. 

We keep noble silence in the break times. However, the group may meet periodically for check-ins and Q & A. Everyone shares in daily offering service tasks to maintain the retreat environment. This may include cleaning the kitchen and other buildings and assisting with meals. 

This year’s Winter Retreat is focusing on developing the mind of compassion, the wish for beings to be free of suffering. Compassion is essential for developing bodhicitta, the intention to become a Buddha to free all beings from suffering. Chenrezig meditation helps us to grow our compassion, confront our self-centered thought, and create causes to someday become Chenrezig ourselves.

Admission is by application. The retreat is not recommended for beginners.

COST: For this retreat, we request that people gather a dana offering of $840 as a meritorious group offering to support one another’s retreat.

SOME CITIES CLOSE BY: Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene

ADDRESS:

692 Country Lane Newport Washington 99156 United States.