Calendar & Practice
Sati Practice Calendar 2025
Summer Retreat: Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels
August 15-21, 2025, at Camp Indianola
Please join us for a week-long retreat with the Sangha, sky, and sea. We will practice at Camp Indianola on the shore of the Salish Sea, a beloved place where we have been on retreat many times. The focus of the retreat will be taking refuge in the three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. We are happy to offer this opportunity to enjoy the support of such a beautiful place as we practice together to nurture our deep inquiry and aspiration to embody compassion.
All are welcome, whether you have years of experience or are new to the practice.
The retreat allows us to establish ourselves in the practice of mindfulness. Practicing as one body, we remember to bring our bodies and minds together in awareness and learn forms of practice that support us. Everything we do, all our activities, are imbued with awareness – walking, sitting, eating, working, listening. Throughout the day, bells invite us to return from distraction so that our bodies and minds naturally become calm and we can touch our true nature.
Retreat Cost: We offer two options. Select the level most appropriate for your personal situation. If paying by PayPal, the retreat cost is slightly higher due to PayPal’s transaction fee. Payment accepted in US Dollars only.
Regular cost: $850 by check ($867 by PayPal) Generosity tier: $1,000 by check ($1020 by PayPal)
To register, follow these steps:
1. Fill out the registration form.
2. Mail a check made out to Mountain Lamp Community to:
22238 Criddle Lane, Mount Vernon, WA 98274.
Or, if paying by PayPal, add Mountain Lamp Community as a payee and send retreat fee including a note that payment is for the summer retreat.
Space is limited. Registration closes on August 1st or when participant capacity is reached.
Please contact wanderingmountain@yahoo.com for more information.
Monthly Quiet Days of Practice
Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm
All are welcome – no experience is necessary.
A Quiet Day is an invitation to simply be present with all that is, resting deeply in each moment. On Quiet Days, we practice sitting and walking meditation, a formal meal at mid-day, and outdoor walking meditation. We end our day together with a guided relaxation or qi gong practice, and a reading of sutras or precepts. Please bring a vegetarian sack lunch.
The cost for the day is $50.
For upcoming dates, please contact wanderingmountain@yahoo.com.
Diamond Sangha Practice 2025
Retreat / Intensive
| Dates | Retreat | Type | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-9 | Twining Weeds Sesshin with Lee Shields | In-Person | Three Treasures Sangha |
| April 23-27 | Diamond Sangha Teacher Circle meeting at Ring of Bone in California | ml-info@mountainlamp.org | |
| May 7-11 | Zen Center of Spokane Retreat | In-Person & Zoom | Zen Center of Spokane |
| July 10-13 | Wren Ridge Retreat | In-Person | Julian Byrd (byrdjulianbyrd@gmail.com) |
| Sept. 18-21 | Midnight Sun Retreat | Zoom | ml-info@mountainlamp.org |
| Late October | Zen Center of Spokane Retreat | In-Person & Zoom | Zen Center of Spokane |
| Nov. 29 – Dec. 7 | Winter Bones Retreat | Zoom | ml-info@mountainlamp.org |
Zazenkai
| Dates | Description | Schedule | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Saturday of the Month | Hybrid – Zazen, Teisho and Dokusan | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Hosted by Spokane Zen Center Hal Rowe (halrowe@msn.com) |
| Second Saturday of the Month in Bellingham | In-Person – Zazen, Teisho and Dokusan | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | ml-info@mountainlamp.org |
| Monthly Sunday Zazenkai in Bellingham | In-Person – Zazen, Teisho and Dokusan | TBA | Lisa Kieran (lisa.s.kieran@gmail.com) |