True Nature — A Daylong Insight Meditation Retreat
Date: Saturday, July 27th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm+ Pacific Time
Location: A riverside horse ranch in Canby, Oregon (~30 minutes outside of Portland)
Cost: Gift economy / aka donation
Registration: RSVP required; email me via David@Pathofsincerity.com
There will be a daylong retreat every other month; see further below for the schedule & mission statement.
Retreat Overview
This daylong retreat will be outdoors, shaded, yet surrounded by the elements. We will explore both outer nature and inner nature, seeing the ways in which the human mind and body are just as much nature as the wind, trees, and horses.
Using the natural awareness teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya, along with the Buddha’s meditative teachings on the Four Elements, we’ll immerse ourselves in the moment-to-moment unfolding of nature, discovering a natural peace, ease, and presence amidst the currents of life.
People of all experience levels are welcome — whether you are a long-time meditator or newer to the practice, this daylong will surely nudge you in a wholesome direction.
Logistics
The meditation portion of the day will go from 10:00am to 4:00pm PT, with a lunch break around 1pm.
The day will feature a couple of short dharma talks, several periods of sitting meditation around 45 minutes long, walking meditation, and time for questions. We will balance direct instruction with plenty of time in silence, as that is the true teacher. Please bring your own lunch.
You are welcome to leave at 4:00pm or stick around for up to another hour for informal socializing, tea, treats, hanging out with the horses, and perhaps a walk down to the river!
Cost
Offered on the gift economy (aka, generosity or donation).
Your presence is the biggest gift, though if you’re able, monetary contributions are always appreciated & help keep the ship afloat. For more info on why I choose to teach entirely on donation, check out this article on “the gift economy.”
Donations can be made in person or electronically via this link.
Bi-Monthly Daylong Retreats – Schedule
- March 30 – No Self, No Problem
- May 25 – Mindfulness of Mind
- July 27 – True Nature | Daylong Meditation Retreat @ a riverside horse ranch in Canby, Oregon (~30 min south of Portland)
- September 7 – TBD | Daylong Meditation Retreat @ Heart of Wisdom Temple in NE Portland
While an RSVP is required, anyone is welcome to join. There are no prerequisites, requirements, or prior experience with this community needed.
Daylong Retreats – Mission Statement
In a world that pulls our attention in so many directions, there is something incredibly powerful about taking a whole day with meditation as our top priority. In that spirit, here are the two primary purposes of these bi-monthly retreats:
- To create the conditions for people to go deeper into the dhamma — into a more robust stability of mind, peace, loving-kindness, and liberating insight.
- To practice the entire Noble Eightfold Path — as the Sangha Service Days focus more on the virtue section of the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, these days will focus more on the meditation & wisdom sections. This allows us to make a regular practice of the entire path, and do so not in isolation but with others!
Teacher Bio
David Sudar is a former Buddhist monk, who has completed over 3 years of silent retreats, including an intensive 21-month Vipassana Meditation retreat in Myanmar with his core teacher, Sayadaw U Tejaniya. He currently works as a Buddhist & meditation teacher in Portland, OR. He has taught extensively for the 10% Happier app, Pause Meditation, and the Path of Sincerity Sangha.