(Onsite) Daylong Retreat – Rich Howard – Acceptance and Cultivation: the Yin and Yang of Practice

Daylong Retreat with SIM Teacher Rich Howard

For biographical details of the teacher Rich Howard, click here.

Retreat Theme

Acceptance and Cultivation: the Yin and Yang of Practice
The progress of meditation practice has its ups and downs, peaks and valleys, and plateaus when seemingly “nothing is happening.” Each of these phases requires different skills. Some practices of meditative awareness rely on acceptance and openness, while others require cultivation and intention. Wisdom is the skill of discerning what is needed in any given moment or phase of practice and how to adjust (or not!). On this daylong retreat, we will explore different practices of sitting and walking meditation on different points of the spectrum from acceptance to cultivation. There will be plenty of time for practice questions and discussion.
Bring a lunch and plan to stay all day.

About This Onsite Retreat

• The teacher will present in-person at the Sacramento Dharma Center. Participants will attend this event in-person at the SDC. It’s not available via zoom.
• Pre-registration is required and we recommend you pay the registration fee in advance using the registration ATTEND button shown below. Since your registration choice indicates that you’ll be attending in-person, registering early helps us determine how many people the meditation room should accommodate.
• After you’ve registered you may later offer a donation in gratitude of the teacher. To offer teacher dana, visit https://sactoinsight.org/retreat-dana-online/.

Summary of Important Dates

• 07/26/2024 – Registration opens.
• 08/31/2024 – Attend and enjoy the wonderful retreat.
• 08/31/2024 – For registration after the retreat, send a message to the registrar to arrange payment.

Registration

Select one of the following registration “ATTEND” buttons to indicate that you’ll be attending in-person or online. The fee is $25.00 per person due before the start of the event. If you are able and interested in further supporting SIM financially, you have the option of a registration fee of either $35 or $50 dollars. For the registration fee, we also accept personal checks. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact the registrar for more information.
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Questions for the Registrar?

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Teacher Dana

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