On Saturday, October 21 from 10 AM – 4 PM, visiting Insight teacher, Dave Smith, will offer a daylong retreat in person and via Zoom. Dave will reflect on both the early traditions of Buddhism and secular practices based on happiness research. How can we use our practice of the Dharma to create genuine happiness for ourselves, for others and for this world?
Category Archives: Daylong Retreat
Time Change: Metta-Infused Insight Practice
Please note that there’s been a time change for the Metta-Infused Insight Practice daylong retreat with Melissa McKay on Saturday, September 30. The retreat will begin at 10 AM and go until 4 PM. Enjoy what promises to be a transformative day of practice!
Retreat: Metta-Infused Insight Practice
Register now for this transformative retreat led by visiting Insight teacher, Melissa McKay! The retreat will be held 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturday, September 30.
This retreat is designed to develop our essential kindness, hone our mindfulness skills and guide us to an open-hearted equanimity with all experience. Join us for a nourishing journey that combines the power of Metta (loving-kindness) with the clarity of Insight Meditation.
Retreat: Entering the Dharma Gate
Zen Priest, Kathie Fischer, returns to Bozeman next week to offer a retreat on Entering the Dharma Gate! Kathie will first visit with the Bozeman Insight Group on Thursday, September 14 at 7 PM. She will give an evening talk on Friday, September 15 followed by a daylong retreat on Saturday, September 16. With fifty years of dharma practice, Kathie is the perfect guide to help us enter the numberless Dharma Gates! Registration for Friday only is available.
Event: Practicing with Koans
Join the Bozeman Zen Group on Saturday, July 8 for a half-day retreat and koan practice.
Practiced by Zen students since the 600s, the study of koans encourages us to leave our beliefs and biases at the gate when we enter its space. While there are many fine collections of traditional koans, we will keep company with examples presented in a contemporary collection referred to as “the miscellaneous koans.” All welcome; no prior experience necessary! $20 donation to the Bozeman Zen Group is requested. Register here.
Being Centered in Difficult Times
Join guest Insight teacher, Tempel Smith in a daylong retreat on Saturday, June 3, exploring the wise perspectives and helpful practices of Buddhist practitioners to meet the anger, anxiety, grief or fear that can arise from our current social and political conditions. Learn more here.
Sitting Down & Standing Up: Retreat with Pamela Weiss
On Saturday, May 13, visiting guest teacher, Pamela Weiss, will present a daylong retreat in honor of mothers throughout time. We will explore the story of the Buddha’s step-mother, Pajapati, and the ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna. Through meditation, dharma talks and interactive inquiry, we will reveal ways to balance receptivity and activity, and discover how to become skillful with these different dimensions of power in our practice, relationships and life. All are welcome.
Women’s Wintering Retreat
On Saturday, January 21, enjoy the warmth of shared practice, while savoring the stillness and quiet of the season. Led by Suzanne Colón & Karen DeCotis, this day includes poetry, meditation, female companionship and mutual support for our collective journey through winter.
Practice of Enlightenment
On Saturday, December 3, join Bozeman Zen Group leader Karen DeCotis and Joining Rivers Sangha (lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh) leader Steve Allison-Bunnell for a full day of sitting and walking meditation, talks, and inspiration following the theme of Enlightenment. Many Zen schools celebrate Rohatsu (commemorating the Buddha’s enlightenment) on December 8. We’re celebrating a bit early. This full day retreat is in homage to the enlightenment of all beings. All welcome!