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BODHISATTVA WAY MEDITATION RETREAT
WITH JOAN SUTHERLAND, ROSHI
JUNE 11 -17, 2012 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Suddenly I
realized for
myself the
fresh breeze
that rises up
when the
great burden
is laid down —
Fayan
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A meditation retreat is a time we deepen and refresh ourselves through intensive spiritual practice. Our
summer retreat has become a time our tribes gather from all over — in the presence of each other, a soulrestoring
landscape, and the vast silence. A retreat includes sitting, walking, and moving meditation;
private meetings with the teacher; daily dharma talks and a koan seminar; work practice to sustain the
retreat; and vegetarian meals. Though our retreat forms are grounded in traditions inherited from East Asia,
we've evolved ways of practice that are more natural for many Americans. Some previous experience
with meditation is very helpful.
This retreat culminates in a Ceremony of Taking Refuge in the Bodhisattva Way. This is one of the most
beautiful ceremonies in our tradition, and the entire treat becomes a deep initiation into the realm of the
bodhisattva vows, not just for those taking refuge but for all the retreat participants.
Joan Sutherland’s work centers on the Zen koan tradition as a source of
creativity and awakening in peoples’ lives today. She teaches frequent
meditation and koan retreats and is a widely-published author and translator,
working on new translations of the major Chinese koan collections. She is the
founder of Awakened Life, the center of the Open Source network of
communities in the Western United States.
Location & Accommodations Sangre de Cristo Center is a beautiful
Catholic retreat about 12 miles north of Santa Fe, at an altitude of 7100
feet. There’s lots of open land, with a labyrinth, stream, and waterfall.
www.sangredecristo.org
Registration form attached or register online
awakenedlife.org 505 983 4505

BODHISATTVA WAY MEDITATION RETREAT
RETREAT REGISTRATION JUNE 11-17, 2012
RETREAT INFORMATION
The retreat day runs from 5:30 am to 9:00 pm, and most of
it is silent. Retreatants stay in single rooms with shared
bathrooms, or there is the option to camp. Meals are eaten
Western-style in the dining room. We try to make the retreat
accessible to people with special physical needs. A retreat
can be a physically and psychologically demanding
experience. We encourage participation in as much of the
program as possible, as that is the nature of our practice
together. If you have physical limitations or allergies, let the
registrar know. If you are concerned about the
psychological demands, make arrangements to speak with
the teacher as part of your registration. First-time participants
should call Margo Conover at 505 983 4505.
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SCHEDULE
First evening (Monday) 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Middle days 5:00 am – 9:00 pm
Last day (Sunday) 5:00 am – 2:00 pm
Refuge Ceremony on Sunday morning,
June 17
SANGRE DE CRISTO CENTER
410 State Road 592
Santa Fe, NM 87506
sangredecristo.org
Name ______________________________________
Address ____________________________________
____________________________________________
Phone ________________________________
Email _________________________________
Payment
Register online or make checks out and mail to Awakened Life (PO Box 2368, Santa Fe, NM 87504)
You may pay in full in advance, or send a nonrefundable deposit of $175
Options are available if you need financial assistance, so please let us know
Full payment:
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Single room with shared bath $750
Camping with access to bath $625
*Space is limited, so register early;
your place can only by guaranteed
Payment with membership discount
by your deposit.
(calculate here)
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**Your optional tax-deductible
Nonrefundable Deposit Only: $175* _____________
donation allows participants to
attend who otherwise wouldn’t be
Scholarship fund donation** _____________
able to. Thank you.
Special Needs
___ I have allergies: ___________________________
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___ I have physical limitations that will affect my
participation: ________________________________
____________________________________________
___ I have psychological concerns and want to make
an appointment to meet with the teacher
___ I need Awakened Life to provide basic meditation
cushions (cushion and mat only)
Emergency Contact during the Retreat
Name ____________________________________
Phone ____________________________________