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"Beings are owners of their actions, heirs of their actions; they originate from their actions, are bound to their actions, have their actions as their refuge. It is action that distinguishes beings as inferior and superior.”
~ The Buddha
MN 135

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Retreat Schedule here at the Bhavana Society


Click on retreat name for more information. Click the level to find explainations of what the levels mean.
Note: First time visitors should be at Bhavana by 4:30 p.m. on the first day of the retreat. Everyone else should be here by 5:00 p.m.. All retreats end after lunch on the last day.
Also Note: Vesak and Kathina are not retreats, but we list them here for your convenience. It is not necessary to register for them if you are only coming for the day. To make overnight arrangements for Kathina and Vesak, please use the Visit Registration form.
If a retreat is listed as "full", you can request to be put on a "Wait List", this list will be used as spaces become available. Please contact our office with your request if you would like to be put on this list. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a space will become available but we will contact you if one does become available.

Dates Theme Nights Teacher Level Open
June 30-July 5, 2009 Mindfulness Retreat  5 Nights  Bhavana Monastics  Any  No 
July 17-26, 2009 Concentration & Insight Retreat  9 days  Sayalay Susila     Yes 
July 31-August 2, 2009 Youth Retreat  2 Nights  Bhante Rahula  Youth Only  Yes 
August 13-16, 2009 Introduction to Meditation  3 Nights  Bhante Buddharakkhita  Beginner  Yes 
September 4-7, 2009 Fall Family Work Weekend  3 Nights  Community Monastics  Any  Yes 
September 18-25, 2009 Ajahn Sona Retreat  7 Nights  Ajahn Sona  Any  Yes 
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Kathina  Sunday  Not a retreat    Yes 
October 12-18, 2009 Noble Eightfold Path Retreat  6 Nights  Bhante Rahula  Intermediate  Yes 
November 5-8, 2009 Introduction to Meditation  3 Nights  Bhante Dhammaratana  Beginner  Yes 
November 25-29, 2009 Thanksgiving Retreat  4 Nights  Community Monastics  Any  Yes 
December 15-23, 2009 Year-End Retreat Part I  8 Nights  Ayya Sobhana  Intermediate  Yes 
December 24, 2009-January 1, 2010 Year-End Retreat Part II  9 Nights  Bhante Rahula  Intermediate  Yes