RIGHT EFFORT and THE ART OF LETTING GO
RESIDENTIAL 7 DAY RAINS RETREAT
Fully Booked - Waitlist only
(4pm New Guests) 6pm Tuesday 17 August - 2pm Tuesday 24 August 2021 
Right effort and letting go are the partners in an exquisite dance of presence and freedom.
True practice is restful - saturated in peace, wisdom and insight. Our effort is genuine and it is called ‘right effort’ because we are free from wanting and pushing, free from desire to achieve and open to being … being ourselves.
The rains retreat programme is usually for people who have already practiced in the Plum Village tradition and are familiar with the way of practice, as taught by Venerable Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. If you have not practiced in this tradition but wish to attend please write a request to the Dharma Teachers to assess if this is a suitable retreat for you. peace@dharmagaia.org
If you are accepted and it is your first time to the Centre, please arrive early enough to be settled in your accommodation and ready for your orientation session at 4pm.
Retreat cost and Dana:
Cost ( food and accommodation for the full 7 days ) $500-$780 please pay according to your means
Retreat fees payable into RETREAT FEE ACCOUNT 03-0458-0013241-000
Dana Payment: In the Buddhist tradition our teachers are not paid a fee but are dependent on our support. Please offer in accordance with your means. This Dana (generosity) can be paid into the DANA ACCOUNT 03 0458 0238459 000 ( or offered into the Dana bowl at the time of the retreat). Dana - donation payments are tax-deductible so must be referenced as Dana or Donation.
You can find more information here.
When making a Dana payment via internet banking, please include ‘Teacher’s Dana’ and ‘Rains 7 day’ in the reference fields.
How to register:
Places on this retreat are limited and often fill quickly. We welcome your early registration by emailing us your details to peace@dharmagaia.org - subject line 7 DAY RESIDENTIAL RAINS RETREAT. Confirmation of a place on the retreat will be subject to acceptance, followed by full payment of retreat fee.
How to arrive:
Please plan your journey to Dharma Gaia with an awareness of time and allowing spaciousness. We invite you to practice travelling and arriving in mindfulness, knowing that this will support an easeful retreat for yourself and others. We suggest you arrive between 3-5pm and on arrival enjoy three mindful breaths. If it is your first time to the Centre, please arrive early enough to be settled in your accommodation and ready for your orientation session at 4pm. On arrival please make your way to the foyer where you will be greeted by one of our residents,
TO CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING please make payment into:
Account Number 03-0458-0013241-000 (Please add you name in the referance fields)
Please confirm your payment with an email to peace@dharmagaia.org
If cancelation is required due to COVID 19 restrictions, your retreat booking will be fully refunded.
GENERAL CANCELLATION POLICY
When we prepare for a retreat each one of you counts and is counted in the number of beds that are made and the amount of food that is cooked. As we are often booked out quite quickly, a cancellation can prevent someone else from joining us.
In the event of a cancellation up to 10 days prior to the starting date of the retreat, we can offer a 75% refund or the funds can be carried over to your next retreat.
However, a cancellation within 10 days of the retreat starting date is non-refundable.
We write this in light of goodwill and in the understanding that life being life, things may change at the very last minute. Please, contact us to share/explain your circumstances.