Awakening Peace

A Mindfulness Retreat in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

Friday, May 10, 2024 through Sunday, May 12, 2024

With this year's retreat, we will come together to reconnect with foundation practices and renew our deep aspirations to live and share our awakening and compassion. Through teachings and meditations on breathing, walking, deep listening, and loving speech, we will water the seeds of peace in our hearts. We will invite our ancestors, with both their suffering and their happiness to join and support us as we offer our awakening for the benefit of our families, our society and the Earth.

Dharma Teacher: Michael Ciborski

Michael is a lineage-holding Dharma teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. He lived as a monk for seven years in Plum Village, France, and worked intimately with Thich Nhat Hanh and the monastic community to organize, support, and offer meditation retreats around the world. After leaving the monastery in 2003, Michael returned to the US and helped establish MorningSun, a spiritual community & mindfulness centre in New Hampshire. Michael now leads retreats all over North America. For more about Michael, see his webpage Teaching and support in Mindfulness Practice and Meditation.

Non-residential retreat (with residential option) at Queen’s House of Retreats, Saskatoon, Friday: 7pm-9pm, Saturday: 9am-9pm, Sunday: 9am-4pm

Our practice will include sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks, and dharma discussion.

Registration and Cost

A $60 deposit received by April 26th will secure your place at the retreat. The non-residential fee is $155 and includes lunch and supper on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. The residential fee is $300 and includes an austere single bedroom, shared bathroom facilities, and three meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. All meals are vegetarian. Complete payment should be received no later than May 3rd. The retreat cost covers only our expenses in holding the retreat; our retreat leader does not charge for his teachings. Following tradition, there will be an opportunity to support the teacher by way of a donation (dana).

Scholarships may be available, please inquire with the registrar if financial assistance is needed.

The registration form has more information about the retreat. This year we are also able to take registrations online using this form and accepting payment through etransfers to our treasurer at treasurerscml@gmail.com. For additional questions, contact our registrar Janet at janetmacfarlane@gmail.com or 306-222-9347.

This retreat is organized by the Saskatoon Community of Mindful Living