Welcome!
We’re delighted to offer this weekend meditation retreat for experienced practitioners, taught by Narayan Liebenson and Rodney Smith, beginning on Saturday, August 21, at 11 am ET/8 am PT. Qigong will be offered by Ellen McCown.
This silent retreat will focus on freeing awareness from the bonds of our personal narrative and mental projections. Teacher guidance will help retreatants strengthen a fearless presence that holds the entirety of life within the magnanimous heart. Together, we will explore the spiritual path as a journey through our self-constructed identity into realms of profound stillness and contentment.
The prerequisite for this retreat is three years of experience in the Insight or Zen traditions and 3-week long or longer silent residential retreats.
This page includes the retreat schedule and Retreat Resources. If you haven’t done so already, please register for this retreat here. If you have questions, please email us at imsonline@dharma.org.
Teacher Support
Most IMS teachers—like insight teachers around the world—offer their teachings freely, and rely on the generosity of students for their livelihood. Teachers do not generally receive compensation from IMS program fees, though IMS may offer a modest advance to ensure financial support and the continuation of the teachings. Click here to learn more about teacher support. There will be an opportunity to offer a contribution to your teachers at the end of your program, or you may donate now.
Schedule
Note: All times are Eastern Time (ET) and can be adjusted for your own time zone and individual circumstances. To join these sessions, click the corresponding links, below. All sessions, with the exception of Saturday’s Q & A, will be recorded and posted for viewing later if you miss one.
Saturday, August 21 – Tuesday, August 24
11:00 am – 12:00 pm — Guided Meditation, Instructions for the Day
Saturday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 4#WDnX+G)
Sunday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 7&7N&d7R)
Monday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 0XHB3m*7)
Tuesday: Link to session recording (Passcode: bq^37m!s)
1:30 – 2:30 pm — Dharma Talk, Sitting
Saturday: Link to session recording (Passcode: &*p$8nbC)
Sunday: Link to session recording (Passcode: .9C!&Ppy) Please note: there is a period at the start of the passcode.
Monday: Link to session recording (Passcode: @$P!2EuW)
Tuesday: Link to session recording (Passcode: #@+ty3=c)
3:00 – 3:45 pm — Qigong
Saturday: Link to session recording (Passcode: d2Jtj+9V)
Sunday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 3sBb9.7R)
Monday: Link to session recording (Passcode: xEYD^s50)
Tuesday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 1jI0dVA$)
4:15 – 5:00 pm — Q & A or Groups
These sessions will not be recorded.
7:15 – 8:00 pm — Guided Meditation
Saturday: Link to session recording (Passcode: 82xrI$Uf)
Sunday: Link to session recording (Passcode: #.F1m9c.) Please note: there is a period at the end of the passcode.
Monday: Link to session recording (Passcode: sHf?8&1g)
Tuesday: Link to session recording (Passcode: k1+&#qAy)
Wednesday, August 25—Closing Day
11:00 am – 12:00 pm — Guided Meditation
Link to session recording (Passcode: bS7yLLA+)
1:30 – 2:30 pm — Closing Talk, Refuges & Precepts, Metta
Link to session recording (Passcode: !0jvPyF=)
Retreat Resources
Suggested At-Home Schedule (in ET and PT)
