Silent Insight Meditation retreat at lovely Zeden Lake, with Jeanne Corrigal
August 28-September 3, 2023
On the eve of his enlightenment the Buddha touched the earth and asked for help to awaken. On this retreat we will touch the beloved earth with our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits. This immersion in kindness with the community of land, lake, sky, and trees cultivates our sense of care for ourselves and all beings, and supports liberation into the spacious, loving, connected heart and mind. This in turn can be a nourishment we carry back into the world, in all the big and small ways we care for our communities, including the earth itself, in all the challenges and joys of this time.
The retreat includes dharma talks, practice talks with Jeanne, reflective meditation practices, and gentle paddling each day. For more information, please email the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community at contact@saskatooninsight.com.
Retreat requirements
To support the safety and practical aspects of this nature retreat, we ask that participants have:
- A minimum of one weekend silent meditation retreat.
- Familiarity with Insight Meditation practice.
- Good swimming and basic canoe skills.
- Basic camping experience.
Retreat Etiquette
We will share the happiness of the community work meditations of on-site food preparation and clean up.
This retreat will be held in silence, except for safety and logistical needs, and for practice talks with Jeanne. This supports the whole community.
Please come prepared to participate fully in the retreat schedule:
Day 1: 3:45 pm to 9 pm
Days 2-6: 6 am to 9 pm
Day 7: 6 am to noon
Logistics
- We will set up our home at the St. John Bosco Wilderness Camp.
- Please note there is no cell-phone coverage at this location. An emergency number will be provided for you to give to family or friends in case they need to contact you.
- Base registration fee: $315, plus a food contribution equaling about $80-$100. A provincial park pass is also required.
- The base fee is for those who plan to camp (bring your own tent, etc.). There are two additional options for accommodation:
1) A bed in a bunkhouse for an additional $63
2) A private cabin for an additional $315 - Some scholarship support is available, if the registration fee is a barrier.
- The base fee is for those who plan to camp (bring your own tent, etc.). There are two additional options for accommodation:
- Registration fees cover the operational expenses of the retreat (site, equipment, fees, transportation, etc.). They do not cover the teachings, which are offered on a dana basis. Dana is a Pali word meaning generosity. In keeping with Buddhist tradition, teachers do not charge for their services but are sustained by the generosity of their students. Dana allows the teacher and retreat manager to continue their Dharma work. There will be an opportunity to offer dana to Jeanne for her teaching. (Ways to offer dana to Jeanne.)
- Protocols to safely offer this retreat in light of Covid will be determined closer to the event.
Registration
Please register here:
https://saskatooninsight.com/forms/view.php?id=62506
Jeanne Corrigal is the guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, and a graduate of the 2017-2021 IMS teacher training program. She deeply appreciates metta and nature based practices. She has been practicing since 1999, and is a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Dedicated Practitioner and Community Dharma Leader Programs. Jeanne is certified with Indigenous Focusing Oriented Trauma Therapy (IFOT), is a certified MBSR teacher, and she has trained with Mindful Schools and Somatic Experiencing. She is Métis, and one of her first teachers in loving presence was Cree Elder Jim Settee. She is a long-time canoeist.