Hidden Mountain Spring Retreat with Nomon Tim Burnett and Reizan Bob Penny:
Join us at Hidden Mountain Zendo at Hawk Meadow for our annual weekend retreat hosted by Reizan Bob Penny with Guiding Teacher Nomon Tim Burnett.
Hidden Mountain Zendo is an intimate yurt zendo in a place called Hawk Meadow, 20 minutes from Bellingham, which is surrounded by several hundred acres of woodlands. Hawk Meadow is the source of several watersheds, including Spring and Baker creeks, which flow to opposite sides of King Mountain and then join back together, miles away, and then flows right by Sansui-ji, Red Cedar's new temple home.
You can begin setting up tents and exploring the farm by 4pm on Friday. The retreat begins gradually with cooking some dinner together at 5pm, and starts proper with Zazen beginning at 7pm. The retreat continues overnight with a 4pm Saturday close. Three vegetarian meals are included.
You may arrive as late as 7pm if your schedule is constrained - please note this in the comment field of the registration.
This gentle, accessible retreat will include indoor and outdoor Zazen, indoor and outdoor walking meditation, a Dharma Talk by Reizan Bob Penny, the availability of private Dokusan with Nomon Tim Burnett, and an outdoor ceremony in the Cedar Grove.
Sleeping outside (in tents) is an integral part of this nature-based Dharma experience. Some extra tents are available for those needing one. If you are unable to sleep in a tent indoor sleeping may be able to be arranged. Please inquire about this option, if you desire, in the comments section on your registration form
Please register at redcedarzen.org
Please direct inquiries to Bob Penny at wilderness@redcedarzen.org. Directions to the retreat will be emailed upon registration.
