Guest guest Posted February 15, 2000 Report Share Posted February 15, 2000 There have been inquiries about the potential for actually having a Retreat which I had mentioned earlier. A local Zen Center here in Rhode Island has the room to accommodate during one of the weekends in July or August (From Friday evening to Sunday afternoon). If there is a serious interest, then we should form an organizing committee for the retreat and start to explore this option. Thanks. Love to all Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Hi Harsha, >There have been inquiries about the potential for actually having a > Retreat which I had mentioned earlier. A local Zen Center >here in Rhode Island has the room to accommodate during one of the >weekends in July or August (From Friday evening to Sunday afternoon). If >there is a serious interest, then we should form an organizing committee >for the retreat and start to explore this option. Thanks. What's happening about the retreat? I'll be there if I can, but I do need a date so I can make plans. I'll be going North in the spring or early summer to visit family and friends... Some are in the Boston area, so, either on the way or the way back, I'll be going through Rhode Island. But one trip North from San Antonio is about all I can manage for one year... July would be good for me... August is iffy. The Boston people go away for much of August, though I don't have dates yet for this year. And hanging around for a couple of weeks waiting for the retreat could get expensive. ) Seems to me the major organizational effort for a retreat would involve food, cooking, dish-washing... all that. If the Zen Center will provide meals, then it's a snap. Maybe we'd need some volunteers for clean-up at the end... As for any planned programming, I could care less. At the last retreat I went to, there were classes/workshops offered during the days... I did one myself, went to the ones that interested me, and skipped the others. Anything you plan is fine with me... or if you plan nothing, that's fine with me too. What I really want is just the opportunity to spend some time with you and others of the satsangha. Love, Dharma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 Dharma wrote: > What's happening about the retreat? I'll be there if I can, but I do need > a date so I can make plans. I'll be going North in the spring or early > summer to visit family and friends... Some are in the Boston area, so, > either on the way or the way back, I'll be going through Rhode Island. But > one trip North from San Antonio is about all I can manage for one year... > > July would be good for me... August is iffy. The Boston people go away > for much of August, though I don't have dates yet for this year. And > hanging around for a couple of weeks waiting for the retreat could get > expensive. ) > > Seems to me the major organizational effort for a retreat would involve > food, cooking, dish-washing... all that. If the Zen Center will provide > meals, then it's a snap. Maybe we'd need some volunteers for clean-up > at the end... > > As for any planned programming, I could care less. At the last retreat I > went to, there were classes/workshops offered during the days... I did one > myself, went to the ones that interested me, and skipped the others. > Anything you plan is fine with me... or if you plan nothing, that's fine > with me too. What I really want is just the opportunity to spend some time > with you and others of the satsangha. > > Love, > Dharma > Thanks Dharma for your interest. That's fantastic that you are thinking of attending. I am generally floundering, which is what I do best by the way. Several people have expressed sentiments similar to yours and so we are taking this somewhat seriously. The very capable leadership of a is doing all sorts of complex analysis on multiple variables to come with the optimal site and time for the retreat. Gloria Lee is the head of the exploration committee and she might be doing some secret polling on this issue, etc. Probably, we will be hearing from her at some point. Will keep everyone up to date. Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2000 Report Share Posted March 1, 2000 >"Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)" <hluthar > >Dharma wrote: > >> What's happening about the retreat? I'll be there if I can, but I do need >> a date so I can make plans. I'll be going North in the spring or early >> summer to visit family and friends... Some are in the Boston area, so, >> either on the way or the way back, I'll be going through Rhode Island. But >> one trip North from San Antonio is about all I can manage for one year... >> >> July would be good for me... August is iffy. The Boston people go away >> for much of August, though I don't have dates yet for this year. And >> hanging around for a couple of weeks waiting for the retreat could get >> expensive. ) >> >> Seems to me the major organizational effort for a retreat would involve >> food, cooking, dish-washing... all that. If the Zen Center will provide >> meals, then it's a snap. Maybe we'd need some volunteers for clean-up >> at the end... >> >> As for any planned programming, I could care less. At the last retreat I >> went to, there were classes/workshops offered during the days... I did one >> myself, went to the ones that interested me, and skipped the others. >> Anything you plan is fine with me... or if you plan nothing, that's fine >> with me too. What I really want is just the opportunity to spend some time >> with you and others of the satsangha. >> >> Love, >> Dharma >> > >Thanks Dharma for your interest. That's fantastic that you are thinking of attending. I am generally floundering, which is what I do best by the way. Several people have expressed sentiments similar to yours and so we are taking this somewhat seriously. The very capable leadership of a is doing all sorts of complex analysis on multiple variables to come with the optimal site and time for the retreat. Gloria Lee is the head of the exploration committee and she might be doing some secret polling on this issue, etc. Probably, we will be hearing from her at some point. >Will keep everyone up to date. > >Harsha > > Dear Dharma and List, So far, I am doing what I do best..which is fussing at Harsha :)... My philosophy here is: Build it and they will come. However, any ideas are welcome, write me on or off list. Since Harsha has a job and I don't, I am offering to handle the making of plans, your reservations and paperwork in so far as possible from here. The idea for the Zen retreat center is mostly to have a peaceful, scenic place, (plus Harsha says they seem welcoming even knowing what sort of group we are!!). A cost of about $100 for 2 nights and some meals prepared by staff also makes this relatively affordable. So be thinking about how much you would like to be there FOR SURE, so the poll will be fairly accurate for planning on numbers, to whatever extent we need a minimum to even have the place reserved. Polling soon! The more the merrier! Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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