The Compassionate Breath: A Monastic Daylong Retreat in Winthrop with Tan Nisabho

Join Tan Nisabho for a day of meditation and teachings on Sunday, June 12th, from 9-5 pm at Methow Valley Wellness Center in Winthrop, WA. To cultivate a peaceful mind, practitioners must learn to use meditation to anchor themselves in the breath and cultivate compassion. The Buddha's teachings provide a variety of skillful means to grow in this skill; the art of peace.

No ticket is necessary. To sign up to attend in-person, simply email cascadehermitage@gmail.com with your intention to come!

Schedule

9 - 10 am: Brief welcome, Introduction, and Guided Meditation

10 - 10:30 am: Dhamma talk

10:30 - 11:30 am: Sitting and Walking meditation

11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Potluck Lunch

12:30 - 1:00 pm: Rest/ free time

1:00 - 1:30 pm: Dhamma talk

1:30 - 2:00 pm: Group Q&A

2:00 - 3:30 pm: Walking and sitting meditation (and individual interviews)

3:30 - 4:00 pm: Dhamma Talk

4:00 - 4:30 pm: Walking and sitting meditation

4:30 - 5 pm: Closing comments, and spreading blessings

5 - 6 pm: Informal Teatime, Q&A, clean-up, and general hobnobbing with old and new friends!

Meal

Participants may bring a dish for the communal potluck!

What to Bring

• A meditation cushion (some spare cushions and church chairs are available for sitting at the venue)
• A blanket if you get chilly sitting still
• A dish for potluck
• Your intention to practice in community!

COVID Policy

Vaccinations: Highly Recommended but we will not be verifying immunization status.
Masks: Optional. We ask everyone to respect each person’s decision to wear or not wear a mask. Individuals may socially distance as desired. We are following current Washington State recommendations. We will adjust as needed in the future.

Donations (Dana)

All teachings are offered completely free of charge, with no expectation of anything in return. However, those attendees who feel inspired to donate may do so at the event.

Biographies

Tan Nisabho

After finishing college in 2012, Ven. Nisabho (addressed as “Tan Nisabho” in the Thai custom) left his native Washington to go forth as a Buddhist monk in Thailand. He received full ordination the following spring under Ajahn Anan, a senior disciple of renowned meditation master, Ajahn Chah, and spent the following years training in forest monasteries throughout Thailand, Australia, and the US. While staying with some of the lineage’s most respected teachers, he grew to believe the Thai Forest Tradition’s balance of communal life with solitary forest dwelling, careful adherence to the monastic precepts, and focus on meditation represented a faithful embodiment of the original Buddhist path. Moreover, his time with contemporary masters such as Ajahn Anan, Ajahn Pasanno, and Ajahn Jayasaro, convinced him that such a path could yield great fruit in the heart even amidst the complexities of modern life. He currently resides in Seattle as part of Clear Mountain Monastery’s aspiration.