Daylong Retreat: Deepen Your Practice

Practical Information
Date: Sunday August 24
Hours:  9:30 – 4:00 PM, with optional social gathering from 4:00 – 4:45 PM
Location: Living Water Community Center, 1000 Westover Hills Blvd, Richmond. (Google Maps)
Cost: $22.50 and a donation (dana) for the teacher
Suggested donation for teacher: sliding scale: $25 – $125 (see below for more information)
Teacher: Marjolein Janssen
Registration: Fill out this form

Description
During this Day-Long Retreat there is the opportunity to deepen your meditation practice. We will be practicing sitting and walking meditation, there will be Dharma reflections and some time for questions and sharing.

Everyone is welcome, no prior meditation experience needed. For those new to meditation we do ask that you watch the series of four videos on the page for beginners.

During the retreat we will be in “noble silence.” This means that we won’t be talking to each other (except during designated times). We will also turn off our phones and other devices. This is all in order to minimize external distractions, promote mindfulness and inner stillness, and respect the practice of fellow meditators.

After the Retreat there is an optional social gathering from 4:00 – 4:45 PM, some snacks are provided.

Payment and Scholarships
The cost for the day-long retreat is $22.50 for renting the space. You can pay via  PayPal, check or cash:

• PayPal: Click this link to pay via PayPal. Put “IMCR August Day-Long Retreat” in the description. If you don’t put this in the description we might think that this is a general donation. Also be aware that if you choose this option that PayPal charges us a fee, so we kindly ask you to check the box that says “Add [X] USD to help cover the fees“.
• Check: Write a check to ”Insight Meditation Community of Richmond” for “IMCR August Day-Long” and bring it with you to the retreat.
• Cash: bring cash to the retreat. (Please bring the exact amount, since we don’t have change).

If you need any accommodations, would like a scholarship, or have anything that would be helpful for the organizers to know, please email to info@imcrva.org.

Generosity for the Teacher and the IMCR Group
There are two ways to practice generosity for this retreat:

• Generosity for the teacher: the suggested donation for the teacher is: $25 – $125 (sliding scale).
• Generosity for the IMCR group: we appreciate donations of any amount you feel comfortable and generous giving.

Your donation to the teacher provides support to allow Marjolein to continue offering these teachings, and your donation to the IMCR group allows the continuation of the IMCR group. Please give as feels appropriate and generous for you. Please delight in your generosity and know that the dharma continues to be offered to you and others through our collective acts of sharing. All are welcome, no donation is required.

After the retreat there will be the opportunity to offer a cash donation, or a donation by check. You can also donate via PayPal or Vemo to Marjolein and/or the IMCR group.

More information about the concept of dana, generosity, in Buddhism.

Questions?
Don’t hesitate to contact us.

Please register in advance by filling out this form.