New Moon Daylong Retreats

At Aranya Bodhi Hermitage on the Sonoma Coast 

These daylong retreats include guided meditation, sitting and walking practice, and time to meditate outside in nature.

"Six Objects for Mindfulness"  ❧  Saturday, August 6th

With Ayya Sobhana and Dhammadharini Sangha.
These themes for contemplation are offered by the Buddha for protection from evil and danger, from the moment of waking from sleep, and throughout the day and night.  

The disciples of Gotama, thoroughly awakened, 
whose mindfulness, by day and by night, 
is constantly directed to the Buddha,
is constantly directed to the Dhamma,
is constantly directed to the Sangha,
is constantly directed to the body,
The disciples of Gotama, thoroughly awakened, 
whose mind, by day and by night, 
is intent on kindness,
is intent on meditation.
 Dhammapada 296-301

Please sign up to attend ...

RSVP to awakeningforest@gmail.com, and let us know whether you have 4-wheel drive. We'll send driving directions.  If you have never visited Aranya Bodhi Hermitage or your vehicle is unable to  handle steep country gravel roads, ask for a shuttle from the parking area "before the green bridge"  (in at 8:30 am / out at 5:30 pm).

To extend your retreat, you are welcome to stay overnight  before and after the daylong. Write for details to awakeningforest@gmail.com, 

Upcoming New Moon Daylong Retreats at Aranya Bodhi  ❧ mark your calendar
Saturday, September 3
Saturday, October 1
Saturday, October 29


2016 Full Moon Daylong Retreats at Dhammadharini Monastery in the Sonoma Mountain area of Penngrove  ❧ Info

PROGRAM

Welcome to arrive Friday evening, for sunrise meditation on Saturday

5:00 am Meditation

6:00  am Puja Chanting

7:00 am Breakfast
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8:00 - 9:00 Day Visitors Arrive and Settle

9:00 Guided Meditation

10:15 Dhamma Reflection

10:45  Setting up Dana Meal 

11:00 Dana Meal 
(bring a dish)

12:30 - 4:30  Sitting and Walking Meditation

4:30 Closing Dhamma Reflection

5:00 Tea and Departure for Day Visitors
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Welcome to stay for evening meditation, and depart on Sunday

6:30 pm Puja Chanting

7:00 pm Meditation