Registration for
Shifting Metaphors: Activism as a Path to Awakening
A Meditation Retreat with
Rev. H. Ryūmon Gutiérrez Baldoquín
June 13 - 15, 2008
Smith College, Northampton, MA
$150 double / $200 single room (meals included)
Limited need-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Buddha was about finding solutions to the problems of human suffering.
Compassionate social action requires us to step onto a path of activism where the focus shifts from committing to a cause, to committing to the well being of all people. To experience such shift of focus, participants will engage in meditation practice, receive teachings, and explore a model for cultural healing.
Cradled by Noble Silence, we will enter the practices of Zazen (sitting meditation), Kinhin (moving meditation), Dharma talks, Body Movement and Wisdom (talking) Circles through stillness, spaciousness and community exploration.
Although contemplative experience is not required to attend, participants are asked to take on these practices for the duration of the retreat.
This is a residential retreat. In an effort to build community, participants are required to stay on the Smith College campus.
This retreat is co-sponsored by the Smith College School for Social Work, Dragon Gate Zen (San Francisco, CA), the Zen Center on Main Street (Northampton, MA), and the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society.
Rev. H. Ryūmon Gutiérrez Baldoquín, a priest in the Soto Zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, is a disciple of Zenkei Blanche Hartman Roshi and a student of Acharya Pema Chödrön. She is the editor of Dharma, Color and Culture: New Voices in Western Buddhism, and founder and teaching guide to Dragon Gate Zen, a temple without walls, supporting a community of lay practioners to transform the world one heart at a time.
Retreat Fees
Rates include room and board at Smith College.
Please note: all of our spaces reserved for Smith students have been filled.
Single Rooms:
Basic Rate: $200 if paying by check/$206.00 if by credit card
Sustaining level contribution: any amount above $200
Double Rooms:
Basic Rate: $150 by check/ $154.50 by credit card
Sustaining level contribution: any amount above $150
Payment at the basic rate contributes to the direct expenses of this retreat. A Sustaining Level Contribution allows us to apply the balance towards helping those with lesser means attend. Any amount paid above the basic rate will be a tax-deductible donation.
Scholarships:
If you are unable to afford the basic rate, you may apply for a scholarship when you register. The scholarship application is included in the registration form, below. If you have any questions, please contact Sophia Rice at sophia@contemplativemind.org or call (413) 582-0071.
Cancellation Policy
Before May 13th: Full refund, less 10% processing fee.
After May 13th: Regrettably, due to contractual obligations, we will be unable to provide refunds on cancellations made after this date.
How to Register
If you are paying with a check:
Print out the registration form. Make your check payable to The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and mail it with the completed form to:
Sophia Awad Rice
Events Coordinator
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
199 Main Street, Suite 3
Northampton, MA 01060
If you are applying for a scholarship, do not enclose a payment at this time. We will contact you with further information and instructions.
If you are a non-student and paying with PayPal/credit card:
Complete the information requested below. After submitting the online form, you will be forwarded to a payment options page to complete your registration through PayPal.
Please note: due to processing fees, we need to assess an additional charge of 3% of each transaction.
If you are applying for a scholarship, do not submit a payment at this time. Sophia will contact you with further information and instructions.
Thank you!
if you have any questions, contact Sophia Rice at sophia@contemplativemind.org or call (413) 582-0071.