5-night Retreat with Adam Stonebraker & Dawn Maurico
Touching the Sacred: Opening the Heart & Steadying the Mind
Registration: coming soon; Please check back for details.
Location: Big Springs Retreat Center, Sierra County, CA
Dates: Sunday, September 22 to Friday, September 27
Accommodations: Big Springs Retreat Center has four large cabins beautifully situated beneath the pines that accommodate five to nine people in each cabin. All cabins have three shared bathrooms. In addition, there are two ADA suites with two twin beds each. Every cabin includes a shared tea station and small refrigerator. Retreat participants are also welcome to camp on wooden tent platforms above the main buildings. There is a central Bathhouse with an indoor and outdoor private shower, and two ADA compliant bathrooms.
Registration Rates & Accommodations for this 5- Night Retreat:
Supporter Guaranteed Single Room - $2,250:
The Supporter rate supports your fellow practitioners and guarantees a single room accommodation; A charitable tax-deductible portion is the difference between the Sustainer Shared Room rate and this rate.Benefactor Shared Room - $1,795:
The Benefactor rate supports your fellow practitioners; A charitable tax-deductible portion is the difference between the Sustainer Shared Room rate and this rate.Sustainer Shared Room - $1,495:
The Sustainer rate covers the cost of the program. No charitable tax-deductible portion.Basic Shared Room - $995:
The Basic rate covers a small portion of the cost of the program. No charitable tax-deductible portion.Tent Platform - $675:
The tent rate covers a small portion of the cost of the program. No charitable tax-deductible portion.
*Four ADA compliant twin beds in shared rooms are available. If interested inquire with our retreat registrar, TBD.
**Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford. Your generosity supports Mountain Stream, staff, and fellow practitioners.
The full registration payment is due upon registration. Included in the registration is a $300 non-refundable deposit.
A limited number of Retreat Scholarships are available, inquire with our registrar.
In keeping with the Buddhist practice of generosity (dana), there will be an opportunity to offer dana/donation to Ken, the retreat manager, and the bodhi chef.
A limited number of Scholarships are available.
Retreat Description: In this retreat we will explore opening to the sacred in our everyday lives. The Buddha encouraged us to offer our full attention to all aspects of life, honoring each moment as a precious opportunity to awaken. Our time together will be dedicated to quiet contemplation, silent meditation, and devotional practices such as chanting and bowing. These practices will help facilitate a deeper connection to ourselves as nature, cultivate a sense of reverence for all life, and enrich our appreciation of the interconnectedness of our existence with the world around us.
Big Springs Retreat Center: Nestled in a turquoise forest opening to the natural stupa spires of the Sierra Buttes, Big (Maha) Springs is a spring fed, sky-windowed residential retreat center in the Yuba river drainage. An enchanting, contemplative sanctuary latticed with walking trails, ponds and meditative nooks and crannies, it provides comfortable lodging (single and shared rooms and camping platforms) and serves nourishing food from a master Bodhi Chef.