| | Dear Ryan,
Glad you liked the book and good to have you here.
Should you hold off until retreat? If you have the time to practice now, it is a good idea in general. The point about daily life and retreats I made in the book was an example of "if you could only devote this man hours to practice, then..." type of thing, and not an attempt to discourage daily practice.
Here is the write up from the old site:
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Name of Center: Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Address: 373 Agren Road,Castle Rock, WA 98611 Phone Number: 360-274-4859; 888-465-9118 Website: http://www.cloudmountain.org/ Contact Email: info@cloudmountain.org Tradition(s): An assortment of programs from a variety of traditions. Check out the website. Technique(s): Various Teacher(s): Various Cost: Various Accommodations: single rooms, double rooms, dormitory style rooms located in a number of different buildings. Facilities: A number of different buildings in close proximity in a forrest locale. Physical Setting: A lovely, peaceful and secluded forrest setting with several ponds. Very tall trees. Food (Vegetarian/Vegan/etc.): Vegetarian. The main meal is the mid-day meal. Retreat Length(s): Any where from a weekend to several weeks. Typical Schedule: Unique to individual programs. Issues of Taboos around attainment, real practice, disclosing insights, etc.: Unique to individual teachers Issues of Rites/Rituals: General guidlines may be found at the Center's URL listed above. Issues of Proper Dress: Basic common sense; general guidlines may be found at the Center's URL listed above. Issues of Etiquette: General guidlines may be found at the Center's URL listed above. Issues of Language: None unless teacher specific. Health Issues: None. Logistical Issues: About 2.5 hours travel time south from Seattle (a bit less than this from Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport); 1.5 hours north from Porland OR. Strengths: A great setting for sitting, then walking, then sitting again... Weaknesses: None that I found. Other Comments: Over the course of three days I saw a deer, a possum, and several raccoons. Overall Impression: Awesome. Worthy of recommendation on the Dharma Overground? Absolutley! 373 Agren Road Castle Rock WA 98611 373 Agren Road Castle Rock WA 98611 |