Calendar & Practice
Sati Practice Calendar 2024
Sunday Morning Practice in Mount Vernon
We meet every Sunday morning 10am-12pm in the Lido Building, Suite B1.
The address is 300 S. 1 st Street. We are adjacent to the Skagit Valley Food Co-op.
There is free parking behind the building. Please enter the building through the back entrance.
All are welcome!
For more information, please contact us at WanderingMountain@yahoo.com
If it is your first time practicing with us, please arrive 10 minutes early for a brief orientation.
Quiet Day of Practice – Mount Vernon
Sundays: August 4, October 27, November 24; from 10 am to 4 pm
We continue to offer Quiet Days of Practice in the Lido Building in Mount Vernon. (Suite B1, 300 S.1st Street, Mount Vernon. We are adjacent to the Skagit Valley Food Co-op. There is free parking behind the building.)
A quiet day of practice is an invitation to simply be present with all that is, resting deeply in just this moment. On Quiet Days, we practice sitting and walking meditation, a formal meal at mid-day, and outdoor walking meditation by the Skagit River. A Dharma talk is offered by our teacher. 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, plus dana for the teachings.
Please register in advance at wanderingmountain@yahoo.com
All are welcome – no experience necessary.
Walking the Path of Non-Harming
September 13-20, 2024
In-Person Retreat at Camp Indianola
Led by Dharma Teacher Kate Marchevskova
How do we live in this world filled with suffering, anger and despair, with the fires of birth and death constantly raging?
On this 7-day silent, in-person retreat, we will take up the Discourse on the 8 Realizations of Great Beings as we explore how to keep our hearts open and our minds free in the midst of chaos and confusion.
Retreat fee: We offer two options. Select the fee most appropriate for your personal situation.
$700 + Dana; or
$850 + Dana (Generosity Tier)
To register, follow these two steps:
1. Fill out the registration form.
2. Send the retreat fee via Paypal or mail a check made out to Mountain Lamp Community to:
300 S. 1st Street, Ste. B1, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Space is limited. Registration closes on August 30 or until capacity is reached.
Please contact wanderingmountain@yahoo.com for more information.
Zen Practice
Jack’s Schedule 2024
Retreat / Intensive
| Dates | Retreat | Schedule | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27-31 | Steep Mountain Hybrid Retreat | Full | Spokane Zen Center |
| April 18-21 | Diamond Sangha Teacher Circle meeting | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm UTC Time | |
| June 5-9 | Thick Grasses Retreat | (Zoom & In-Person) | ml-info@mountainlamp.org |
| July 25-28 | Wren Ridge Retreat | In-Person Retreat – Full Time Only | ml-info@mountainlamp.org |
| October 30 – Nov. 3 | Black Mountain Retreat | Hybrid Zoom Retreat | Susan Gray, wesgray@earthlink.net |
| Nov. 30 – Dec. 8 | Winter Bones Retreat – Followed by Jukai Ceremony | Zoom Retreat | 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 Contact Hal Rowe (halrowe@msn.com) |
| Monthly Sunday Zazenkai in Bellingham | In-Person – Zazen, Teisho and Dokusan | TBA | Lisa (lisa.s.kieran@gmail.com) |