Non-Duality Retreat
October 4-11, 2024
7 night
with
Amita Schmidt and John Cunningham
In this silent 7 day retreat, through guided meditations and contemplative practices, we will observe the ways in which the mind creates a division between self and other, and subject and object. We will also utilize practices to dismantle the ego patterns and fixed views, while increasing the awareness of that which never changes.
Location: Oakwood Retreat Center – Selma, Indiana
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Cost: $1,050
Amita Schmidt has been teaching Vipassana meditation for over 25 years. She was the Resident Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts for 6 years and is the author of the biography, “Dipa Ma; The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master” which has been published in 12 languages. She lives in Maui, Hawaii, and is a social worker specializing in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and trauma.
John Cunningham has been teaching meditation for over 20 years. His practice and teaching combines Vipassana, loving-kindness and non-dual teachings from various spiritual traditions. John has studied with several teachers, but his primary teacher is Matthew Flickstein. Work with Matthew includes numerous retreats and several extended study programs, including teacher training programs, a one-year study of the Satipatthana Sutta, and a two-year program on non-duality. John’s personal retreat experience in recent years has focused primarily on self-retreats and on retreats associated with the training programs with Matthew.
John is the primary teacher for Insight Meditation of Cleveland and leads several sanghas in the northeast Ohio area. John has led retreats and workshops throughout the eastern United States. John also teaches a one-year program on non-duality.
John is married and has three sons, ages 43, 39 (died in May 2019), and 13 years old. Together with his wife, Laurie, John leads a mindful parenting group in the Cleveland area.
It is Tri-State Dharma’s mission to make retreats available to meditators from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and beyond. To make these retreats affordable to all who wish to attend, the fees for each retreat are slightly less than the minimum amount needed to cover our expenses. This does not take into account the scholarships that we give for almost all retreats. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a donation to Tri-State Dharma at the end of the retreat to help us continue this work. Thank you.
Deposits are your way of saving space for the retreat. If you must back out of the retreat, we will refund half of the deposit if you cancel 6 weeks prior to the retreat. If you have paid the full amount, we will refund the balance. If cancel less than 6 weeks prior, refund is all but the deposit. Thank you for not asking for the full deposit back.
The cost of the retreat covers room and board and Tri-State Dharma’s expenses. Meditation teachers in this tradition are able to continue their work through Dana, or generous, voluntary giving by students. At retreat’s end, students have an opportunity to practice Dana by offering contributions. There is no specific contribution amount expected; give what feels right. Please think of this as an integral part of practice.
To request a scholarship please Click Here to send an e-mail to Tri-State Dharma. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay.