Residential Retreats

Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha

Residential Retreats

Below we list upcoming residential retreats sponsored by the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha.

Details below might change. Please check back closer to the retreat for new information and revisions.

Eric Kolvig, March 24 - 28, 2012
Event: The Cure for Pain: Four-day low-cost residential retreat. Please see the retreat flyer for details about the topic, teacher, accommodations, etc.
Teacher: Eric Kolvig
When: March 24 - 28, 2012 (Saturday through Wednesday)
Registration and check-in is Saturday 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
Retreat ends at noon, Wednesday.
Where: Madonna Retreat Center, 4040 St. Joseph's Place NW, Albuquerque, NM
Directions From I40: Take exit 155 (Coors Blvd.) and go north on Coors. At third light turn right (east) on St. Joseph's Place. Follow road through turns (left at Catholic Center, right beyond) to Madonna Center, 4040 St. Joseph's Place. Park in the lot in front of the center.
Directions From I25: Take Paseo del Norte exit. Travel west to Coors Blvd. Turn left (south) onto Coors. Travel on Coors for a little over 4 miles. Turn left at the light onto St. Joseph's Place and proceed as described above.
Cost: $220-$400. It is the intention of the sangha and retreat teacher that no one be turned away because of cost. If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Christine, info below. Also, please see the retreat flyer for more about the retreat cost.
Registration: For a registration form, please see the retreat flyer. Please send the registration form along with a $75 deposit. The deposit is non-refundable after February 24, 2012.
Contact: Christine Hall, C.Tessa4comcast.net, 505-268-3895.

Also See:
For info about shorter retreats sponsored by our sangha see Day Retreats and Half Day Retreats. Also see Vipassana Retreats and Residencies in the Region and Neighboring Sanghas and Other Resources for links to information about retreats offered by nearby sanghas.
For a record of past retreats in Albuquerque, see Previous Sangha Retreats.
A note about dana: The teachings are offered freely; no compensation for our teachers is included in the fee you pay to register for a retreat. This fee covers only the actual cost of the retreat, e.g., your room, meals, teacher transportation, facility charges, retreat supplies, etc. At the end of a retreat, students have the opportunity to return the generosity of the teachers by making voluntary contributions (dana) to them. Since our teachers depend largely on dana to support themselves, these student offerings allow them to continue to teach. Dating back to the time of the Buddha, this interdependence between those who offer the teachings and those who receive them has been a beautiful part of our tradition. (For more about dana, here is an essay from the Cloud Mountain Retreat Center site: The Practice of Dana.)

Eric Kolvig, March 24 - 28, 2012
Event:	The Cure for Pain: Four-day low-cost residential retreat. Please see the retreat flyer for details about the topic, teacher, accommodations, etc.
Teacher:	Eric Kolvig
When:	March 24 - 28, 2012 (Saturday through Wednesday) Registration and check-in is Saturday 9:00 am to 10:00 am. Retreat ends at noon, Wednesday.
Where:	Madonna Retreat Center, 4040 St. Joseph's Place NW, Albuquerque, NM Directions From I40: Take exit 155 (Coors Blvd.) and go north on Coors. At third light turn right (east) on St. Joseph's Place. Follow road through turns (left at Catholic Center, right beyond) to Madonna Center, 4040 St. Joseph's Place. Park in the lot in front of the center. Directions From I25: Take Paseo del Norte exit. Travel west to Coors Blvd. Turn left (south) onto Coors. Travel on Coors for a little over 4 miles. Turn left at the light onto St. Joseph's Place and proceed as described above.
Cost:	$220-$400. It is the intention of the sangha and retreat teacher that no one be turned away because of cost. If you are in need of financial assistance please contact Christine, info below. Also, please see the retreat flyer for more about the retreat cost.
Registration:	For a registration form, please see the retreat flyer. Please send the registration form along with a $75 deposit. The deposit is non-refundable after February 24, 2012.
Contact:	Christine Hall, C.Tessa4comcast.net, 505-268-3895.

Also See:
For info about shorter retreats sponsored by our sangha see Day Retreats and Half Day Retreats. Also see Vipassana Retreats and Residencies in the Region and Neighboring Sanghas and Other Resources for links to information about retreats offered by nearby sanghas. For a record of past retreats in Albuquerque, see Previous Sangha Retreats. A note about dana: The teachings are offered freely; no compensation for our teachers is included in the fee you pay to register for a retreat. This fee covers only the actual cost of the retreat, e.g., your room, meals, teacher transportation, facility charges, retreat supplies, etc. At the end of a retreat, students have the opportunity to return the generosity of the teachers by making voluntary contributions (dana) to them. Since our teachers depend largely on dana to support themselves, these student offerings allow them to continue to teach. Dating back to the time of the Buddha, this interdependence between those who offer the teachings and those who receive them has been a beautiful part of our tradition. (For more about dana, here is an essay from the Cloud Mountain Retreat Center site: The Practice of Dana.)

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