The Way of Direct Experience - A nine-day silent meditation retreat with Patrick Kearney and Louise Taylor
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The Way of Direct Experience
A nine-day silent meditation retreat with Patrick Kearney and Louise Taylor
Friday 9th - Sunday 18th April 2027
Dorje Ling Retreat Centre, Lorinna Tasmania
We are sentient beings, intimately interwoven with the suchness of life, and yet, all too often, we find ourselves living in a world of thought, ideas, and concepts, mistaking them for reality.
When the Buddha taught, he did not ask us to believe, but to practice — to cultivate awareness and to know for ourselves. When we choose intimacy with experience, the dharma illuminates itself, not as concept but as something directly lived and recognised.
This is what we will explore together during this retreat, weaving our way between stillness and movement, practice workshops and dharma talks.
The retreat is suitable for both beginning and more experienced meditators.
Cost:
$1095 - single room accommodation;
$895 - camping
+ dana* for Louise & Patrick's teachings
Places are strictly limited
Enquiries:
If you'd like to attend the retreat but the cost is prohibitive for you, please contact us to discuss options.
*Following the Buddhist practices of generosity, the teachings are given freely on a dana (gift /donation) basis. Your monetary contribution enables Louise & Patrick to continue this work, and the dharma teachings to flourish.
Please read the important information including our cancellation policy below.
Only a few left!
About the Teachers
Louise Taylor has practised meditation for over 20 years and has been teaching since 2018. Louise is a founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation and leads single and multi-day meditation retreats. Her teaching is grounded in the clear practice methodology of the Mahāsi Sayādaw lineage. She encourages practitioners to find a refuge in nature, enquiring deeply and compassionately into our shared experience of being human.
She writes: What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness becomes a lifelong friend in the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering. My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and wisdom through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.
Louise Taylor has practised meditation for over 20 years and has been teaching since 2018. Louise is a founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation and leads single and multi-day meditation retreats. Her teaching is grounded in the clear practice methodology of the Mahāsi Sayādaw lineage. She encourages practitioners to find a refuge in nature, enquiring deeply and compassionately into our shared experience of being human.
She writes: What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness becomes a lifelong friend in the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering. My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and wisdom through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.
Patrick Kearney has practised mindfulness meditation (satipaṭṭhāna vipassanā) since 1977. At that time there was little or no Buddhist meditation training available in Australia, so he spent years travelling in Asia and the USA working with teachers from different Buddhist traditions to learn the craft of meditation practice. Most of his training has been in the insight meditation lineage of Mahāsī Sayādaw of Burma, which included several years as a Buddhist monk. His main teachers were Sayādaw U Paṇḍita and John Hale. He has also trained in the Diamond Sangha lineage of Zen where his teachers have been Robert Aitken Rōshi and Paul Maloney Rōshi.
Patrick has been a full-time teacher of mindfulness meditation for a quarter of a century. He conducts residential and online retreats, workshops and seminars. He has studied early Buddhism at post-graduate levels and has a particular interest in the original teachings of the Buddha, before the invention of “Buddhism.” This allows him to bring the radical insights of the Buddha to our contemporary situation. He sees meditation as a physical practice that reconnects us with the felt world of our senses, allowing us to live our lives directly rather than through the cling-wrap of our habitual thinking.
Patrick has been a full-time teacher of mindfulness meditation for a quarter of a century. He conducts residential and online retreats, workshops and seminars. He has studied early Buddhism at post-graduate levels and has a particular interest in the original teachings of the Buddha, before the invention of “Buddhism.” This allows him to bring the radical insights of the Buddha to our contemporary situation. He sees meditation as a physical practice that reconnects us with the felt world of our senses, allowing us to live our lives directly rather than through the cling-wrap of our habitual thinking.
Important Retreat Information:
About Dorje Ling Retreat Centre:
• Dorje Ling Retreat Centre (previously Illusion Farm) is located in the beautiful and secluded Lorinna Valley in the heart of Tasmania, in mountains not far from the Cradle Mountain World Heritage Park. The centre is situated on 48 acres of native forest and parklands, and includes a beautiful hexagonal log meditation building, a kitchen/dining building, a caretaker’s/manager’s house, a self-contained long-term retreat house/teacher’s residence, a solar-powered shower system, and several retreat huts. The property is serviced by both solar power and gas, and it also has ample space for camping. Walking and meditation tracks give access to the surrounding bushland. Many native birds provide a wonderful soundscape along the walking trails. Situated above a lake and bounded by forested hills, this peaceful sanctuary has a healing power which has been recognised by all who have meditated here.
• Please note that Dorje Ling is very remote. Due to this, and to support us in our duty of care, we require that you a) please provide us with all relevant information regarding your current physical and mental health (as per form we emailed you upon booking); and b) please have in place someone who we can call in the event of a personal emergency. By signing up to this retreat, and paying your full retreat fee, we understand that you are aware of the risks of coming to a remote retreat location such as this.......
• Lorinna is at high altitude and can be cold, especially at night, please ensure you bring plenty of warm
clothing, a rain proof jacket and warm bedding. See ‘What to Bring’ list below, bedrooms are generally unheated.
• There is limited mobile phone reception available at Dorje Ling (an emergency phone is available if required).
Arrival time & retreat finish:
• Please arrive after 3:00pm and before 4:00pm on the first day. This will allow you time for registration, to settle into your
accommodation, and orientate yourself before the dinner at 5:00pm.
• The retreat commences at 5:00pm with an welcome talk and
dinner: it is important that everyone is settled in the dinning hall by this time.
• We need to leave the retreat centre by 2:30pm on the last day after lunch.
Travelling to Dorje Ling:
BY CAR:
• Dorje Ling is located at 1078 Lorinna Road, Lorinna.
• If arriving by car from Launceston, allow 2 hours’ travel time.
• If arriving by car from Hobart, allow 4.5 hours’ travel time.
CAR-POOLING:
• Please let us know if you need a lift to and/or from the retreat, OR if
you are able to provide a lift to someone (and number of places you
can offer, remembering room for luggage!) and we will arrange this
with you.
TRAVELING FROM INTERSTATE:
• If you are traveling from interstate, please book flights to allow for the following lead-times, Once your flights are booked please let the offsite manager know and we will arrange carpooling to and from the venue.
◦ Ensure your flight arriving at Launceston airport arrives by 11:30am at the latest on the first day of the retreat – this will
allow time for someone to pick you up from the airport.
◦ Ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm on the last day of the retreat – this will allow sufficient time to return to the airport.
Mobiles and computers:
• Mobile phones, laptops and similar devices must be turned off and not used during the retreat period. The retreat is conducted in silence and the purpose of the retreat is to cultivate mindfulness. Use of mobile phones and laptops for any purpose -including to check messages, make phone calls, take photos, check the time or film does not support silence or mindfulness. Use of digital devices during retreat will distract you and disrupt your retreat experience. It can also negatively affect the people around you. Please bring a watch and alarm clock, so you won't use your phone for timekeeping. The retreat manager will provide a safe place for you to deposit your mobile phones and other devices for
the duration of the retreat – we encourage you to take up this option.
Emergency contact number:
The emergency contact number for the duration of the retreat will be 0363635178. You can offer your community this number so they can contact you in case of emergency.
Food:
Three nutritious vegetarian meals will be provided each day, and tea will be available throughout each day. We will also cater to vegan and glutenfree diets. Other specific dietary requirements should have been indicated when you booked your place on the retreat, so that we can organise your requirements with the cook.
Accommodation:
• Important Retreat Information:
About Dorje Ling Retreat Centre:
• Dorje Ling Retreat Centre (previously Illusion Farm) is located in the beautiful and secluded Lorinna Valley in the heart of Tasmania, in mountains not far from the Cradle Mountain World Heritage Park. The centre is situated on 48 acres of native forest and parklands, and includes a beautiful hexagonal log meditation building, a kitchen/dining building, a caretaker’s/manager’s house, a self-contained long-term retreat house/teacher’s residence, a solar-powered shower system, and several retreat huts. The property is serviced by both solar power and gas, and it also has ample space for camping. Walking and meditation tracks give access to the surrounding bushland. Many native birds provide a wonderful soundscape along the walking trails. Situated above a lake and bounded by forested hills, this peaceful sanctuary has a healing power which has been recognised by all who have meditated here.
• Please note that Dorje Ling is very remote. Due to this, and to support us in our duty of care, we require that you a) please provide us with all relevant information regarding your current physical and mental health (as per form we emailed you upon booking); and b) please have in place someone who we can call in the event of a personal emergency. By signing up to this retreat, and paying your full retreat fee, we understand that you are aware of the risks of coming to a remote retreat location such as this.......
• Lorinna is at high altitude and can be cold, especially at night even in summer, please ensure you bring plenty of warm
clothing, a rain proof jacket and warm bedding. See ‘What to Bring’ list below, bedrooms are generally unheated.
• There is limited mobile phone reception available at Dorje Ling (an emergency phone is available if required).
Arrival time & retreat finish:
• Please arrive after 3:00pm and before 4:00pm on the first day. This will allow you time for registration, to settle into your
accommodation, and orientate yourself before the dinner at 5:00pm.
• The retreat commences at 5:00pm with an welcome talk and
dinner: it is important that everyone is settled in the dinning hall by this time.
• We need to leave the retreat centre by 2:30pm on the last day after lunch.
Travelling to Dorje Ling:
BY CAR:
• Dorje Ling is located at 1078 Lorinna Road, Lorinna.
• If arriving by car from Launceston, allow 2 hours’ travel time.
• If arriving by car from Hobart, allow 4.5 hours’ travel time.
CAR-POOLING:
• Please let us know if you need a lift to and/or from the retreat, OR if
you are able to provide a lift to someone (and number of places you
can offer, remembering room for luggage!) and we will arrange this
with you.
TRAVELING FROM INTERSTATE:
• If you are traveling from interstate, please book flights to allow for the following lead-times, Once your flights are booked please let the offsite manager know and we will arrange carpooling to and from the venue.
◦ Ensure your flight arriving at Launceston airport arrives by 11:30am at the latest on the first day of the retreat – this will
allow time for someone to pick you up from the airport.
◦ Ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm on the last day of the retreat – this will allow sufficient time to return to the airport.
Mobiles and computers:
• Mobile phones, laptops and similar devices must be turned off and not used during the retreat period. The retreat is conducted in silence and the purpose of the retreat is to cultivate mindfulness. Use of mobile phones and laptops for any purpose -including to check messages, make phone calls, take photos, check the time or film does not support silence or mindfulness. Use of digital devices during retreat will distract you and disrupt your retreat experience. It can also negatively affect the people around you. Please bring a watch and alarm clock, so you won't use your phone for timekeeping. The retreat manager will provide a safe place for you to deposit your mobile phones and other devices for
the duration of the retreat – we encourage you to take up this option.
Emergency contact number:
The emergency contact number for the duration of the retreat will be 0363635178. You can offer your community this number so they can contact you in case of emergency.
Food:
Three nutritious vegetarian meals will be provided each day, and tea will be available throughout each day. We will also cater to vegan and glutenfree diets. Other specific dietary requirements should have been indicated when you booked your place on the retreat, so that we can organise your requirements with the cook.
Accommodation:
• The rooms and cabins at the centre vary considerably in character and comfort, from small rustic rooms to standalone cabins, and only a few have wood fires. As we'll be gathering in April, autumn evenings in Tasmania can be genuinely cold, and past participants have found the unheated accommodations quite chilly overnight. Accommodation will be allocated by ballot closer to the retreat, with any health or disability-related needs taken into account first. Whichever room you're assigned, please come prepared: warm layers, a hot water bottle, and an extra blanket or two will make a real difference to your comfort. Part of the retreat's simplicity is its rustic setting — we ask that you meet it with the same spirit of ease and acceptance we'll be cultivating on the cushion.
• All bathroom facilities are shared.
• Mattresses are provided. All bedding, including sheets, pillows and
blankets, or sleeping bags, needs to be provided by retreat
participants. See ‘What to Bring’ list below for details.
Cancellations:
We understand that circumstances change, and that people sometimes need to withdraw from a retreat booking. However, it is also important that we are given enough time to try and find someone to fill your place. Dealing with cancellations and trying to find someone to fill a place can take a large amount of time, which increases our administrative costs.
Retreat fees cover the basic costs of putting the retreat on. If you cancel and we cannot fill your place, our organisation is left to pay your costs such as food and accommodation. As a not for profit organisation with limited funds this exposes us to considerable risk.
• If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a
$100 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the
retreat.
• If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will
receive a 50% refund.
• Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the
first day of the retreat.
What to bring:
• All bedding – including pillow, doona / sheets and blankets, or sleeping bag. See note below.
• Hot water bottle, if you feel the cold at night
• Personal toiletries (without strong perfume please) and towel
• Water bottle
• Warm clothes - Tasmania can be cold, especially at night
• Waterproof/warm jacket for walking meditation, and/or umbrella
• Torch
• A notebook and pens - A diary for brief entries regarding meditation
experiences. Please leave books at home.
• A watch and alarm clock
• Yoga mat
• Money for dāna - Please see ‘Dāna’ below.
Bedding – If you are unable to provide your own bedding for some reason, please contact us. We may be able to arrange some items for you.
Clothing – Please ensure that your clothes are loose and comfortable for sitting meditation. Please also bring suitable clothing, footwear, and sunhat etc. for walking outside.
Perfumes – Some participants have allergies or chemical sensitivities, so we ask that you do not wear perfume or use scented oils or incense.
Meditation cushions & equipment:
There will be zabutons, zafus, meditation stools and upright chairs available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Retreat ground rules:
The ground rules for this retreat are the five ethical trainings (or precepts),
taught by the Buddha as the basis for an ethical life. These are:
I undertake the training precept to abstain from killing living beings.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from taking what is not given.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from misconduct regarding sensuality.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from false speech.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from the carelessness caused by
intoxicants.
Dāna:
The fee charged for the retreat covers food, accommodation, and Radiant Mind administration costs. Dāna is the Pali word for ‘giving’ or ‘offering’. In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are felt to be of such great value that they cannot be bought or sold: they can be received and transmitted only as gift. In this spirit Patrick and Louise offer the teachings on this
retreat as a gift. Voluntary monetary gifts for the teachers, as a form of gratitude, is encouraged in response, according to personal financial situation. This is a declaration of mutual respect, and recognition of our shared human concerns and values.
We will provide a box at the venue for your dāna contribution. To offer dāna via EFT, the teacher’s bank details are below.
Dana will be shared equally between the teachers.
Louise Taylor
BSB 732 267
Acct 728010
For more information on dāna please follow the link: www.dharma.org.au/Dana.html
For further questions please contact our off site manager Rachel Edwards at [email protected]
• All bathroom facilities are shared.
• Mattresses are provided. All bedding, including sheets, pillows and
blankets, or sleeping bags, needs to be provided by retreat
participants. See ‘What to Bring’ list below for details.
Cancellations:
We understand that circumstances change, and that people sometimes need to withdraw from a retreat booking. However, it is also important that we are given enough time to try and find someone to fill your place. Dealing with cancellations and trying to find someone to fill a place can take a large amount of time, which increases our administrative costs.
Retreat fees cover the basic costs of putting the retreat on. If you cancel and we cannot fill your place, our organisation is left to pay your costs such as food and accommodation. As a not for profit organisation with limited funds this exposes us to considerable risk.
• If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a
$100 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the
retreat.
• If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will
receive a 50% refund.
• Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the
first day of the retreat.
What to bring:
• All bedding – including pillow, doona / sheets and blankets, or sleeping bag. See note below.
• Hot water bottle, if you feel the cold at night
• Personal toiletries (without strong perfume please) and towel
• Water bottle
• Warm clothes - Tasmania can be cold, especially at night
• Waterproof/warm jacket for walking meditation, and/or umbrella
• Torch
• A notebook and pens - A diary for brief entries regarding meditation
experiences. Please leave books at home.
• A watch and alarm clock
• Yoga mat
• Money for dāna - Please see ‘Dāna’ below.
Bedding – If you are unable to provide your own bedding for some reason, please contact us. We may be able to arrange some items for you.
Clothing – Please ensure that your clothes are loose and comfortable for sitting meditation. Please also bring suitable clothing, footwear, and sunhat etc. for walking outside.
Perfumes – Some participants have allergies or chemical sensitivities, so we ask that you do not wear perfume or use scented oils or incense.
Meditation cushions & equipment:
There will be zabutons, zafus, meditation stools and upright chairs available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Retreat ground rules:
The ground rules for this retreat are the five ethical trainings (or precepts),
taught by the Buddha as the basis for an ethical life. These are:
I undertake the training precept to abstain from killing living beings.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from taking what is not given.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from misconduct regarding sensuality.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from false speech.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from the carelessness caused by
intoxicants.
Dāna:
The fee charged for the retreat covers food, accommodation, and Radiant Mind administration costs. Dāna is the Pali word for ‘giving’ or ‘offering’. In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are felt to be of such great value that they cannot be bought or sold: they can be received and transmitted only as gift. In this spirit Patrick and Louise offer the teachings on this
retreat as a gift. Voluntary monetary gifts for the teachers, as a form of gratitude, is encouraged in response, according to personal financial situation. This is a declaration of mutual respect, and recognition of our shared human concerns and values.
We will provide a box at the venue for your dāna contribution. To offer dāna via EFT, the teacher’s bank details are below.
Dana will be shared equally between the teachers.
Louise Taylor
BSB 732 267
Acct 728010
For more information on dāna please follow the link: www.dharma.org.au/Dana.html
For further questions please contact our off site manager Rachel Edwards at [email protected]
About Dorje Ling Retreat Centre:
• Dorje Ling Retreat Centre (previously Illusion Farm) is located in the beautiful and secluded Lorinna Valley in the heart of Tasmania, in mountains not far from the Cradle Mountain World Heritage Park. The centre is situated on 48 acres of native forest and parklands, and includes a beautiful hexagonal log meditation building, a kitchen/dining building, a caretaker’s/manager’s house, a self-contained long-term retreat house/teacher’s residence, a solar-powered shower system, and several retreat huts. The property is serviced by both solar power and gas, and it also has ample space for camping. Walking and meditation tracks give access to the surrounding bushland. Many native birds provide a wonderful soundscape along the walking trails. Situated above a lake and bounded by forested hills, this peaceful sanctuary has a healing power which has been recognised by all who have meditated here.
• Please note that Dorje Ling is very remote. Due to this, and to support us in our duty of care, we require that you a) please provide us with all relevant information regarding your current physical and mental health (as per form we emailed you upon booking); and b) please have in place someone who we can call in the event of a personal emergency. By signing up to this retreat, and paying your full retreat fee, we understand that you are aware of the risks of coming to a remote retreat location such as this.......
• Lorinna is at high altitude and can be cold, especially at night, please ensure you bring plenty of warm
clothing, a rain proof jacket and warm bedding. See ‘What to Bring’ list below, bedrooms are generally unheated.
• There is limited mobile phone reception available at Dorje Ling (an emergency phone is available if required).
Arrival time & retreat finish:
• Please arrive after 3:00pm and before 4:00pm on the first day. This will allow you time for registration, to settle into your
accommodation, and orientate yourself before the dinner at 5:00pm.
• The retreat commences at 5:00pm with an welcome talk and
dinner: it is important that everyone is settled in the dinning hall by this time.
• We need to leave the retreat centre by 2:30pm on the last day after lunch.
Travelling to Dorje Ling:
BY CAR:
• Dorje Ling is located at 1078 Lorinna Road, Lorinna.
• If arriving by car from Launceston, allow 2 hours’ travel time.
• If arriving by car from Hobart, allow 4.5 hours’ travel time.
CAR-POOLING:
• Please let us know if you need a lift to and/or from the retreat, OR if
you are able to provide a lift to someone (and number of places you
can offer, remembering room for luggage!) and we will arrange this
with you.
TRAVELING FROM INTERSTATE:
• If you are traveling from interstate, please book flights to allow for the following lead-times, Once your flights are booked please let the offsite manager know and we will arrange carpooling to and from the venue.
◦ Ensure your flight arriving at Launceston airport arrives by 11:30am at the latest on the first day of the retreat – this will
allow time for someone to pick you up from the airport.
◦ Ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm on the last day of the retreat – this will allow sufficient time to return to the airport.
Mobiles and computers:
• Mobile phones, laptops and similar devices must be turned off and not used during the retreat period. The retreat is conducted in silence and the purpose of the retreat is to cultivate mindfulness. Use of mobile phones and laptops for any purpose -including to check messages, make phone calls, take photos, check the time or film does not support silence or mindfulness. Use of digital devices during retreat will distract you and disrupt your retreat experience. It can also negatively affect the people around you. Please bring a watch and alarm clock, so you won't use your phone for timekeeping. The retreat manager will provide a safe place for you to deposit your mobile phones and other devices for
the duration of the retreat – we encourage you to take up this option.
Emergency contact number:
The emergency contact number for the duration of the retreat will be 0363635178. You can offer your community this number so they can contact you in case of emergency.
Food:
Three nutritious vegetarian meals will be provided each day, and tea will be available throughout each day. We will also cater to vegan and glutenfree diets. Other specific dietary requirements should have been indicated when you booked your place on the retreat, so that we can organise your requirements with the cook.
Accommodation:
• Important Retreat Information:
About Dorje Ling Retreat Centre:
• Dorje Ling Retreat Centre (previously Illusion Farm) is located in the beautiful and secluded Lorinna Valley in the heart of Tasmania, in mountains not far from the Cradle Mountain World Heritage Park. The centre is situated on 48 acres of native forest and parklands, and includes a beautiful hexagonal log meditation building, a kitchen/dining building, a caretaker’s/manager’s house, a self-contained long-term retreat house/teacher’s residence, a solar-powered shower system, and several retreat huts. The property is serviced by both solar power and gas, and it also has ample space for camping. Walking and meditation tracks give access to the surrounding bushland. Many native birds provide a wonderful soundscape along the walking trails. Situated above a lake and bounded by forested hills, this peaceful sanctuary has a healing power which has been recognised by all who have meditated here.
• Please note that Dorje Ling is very remote. Due to this, and to support us in our duty of care, we require that you a) please provide us with all relevant information regarding your current physical and mental health (as per form we emailed you upon booking); and b) please have in place someone who we can call in the event of a personal emergency. By signing up to this retreat, and paying your full retreat fee, we understand that you are aware of the risks of coming to a remote retreat location such as this.......
• Lorinna is at high altitude and can be cold, especially at night even in summer, please ensure you bring plenty of warm
clothing, a rain proof jacket and warm bedding. See ‘What to Bring’ list below, bedrooms are generally unheated.
• There is limited mobile phone reception available at Dorje Ling (an emergency phone is available if required).
Arrival time & retreat finish:
• Please arrive after 3:00pm and before 4:00pm on the first day. This will allow you time for registration, to settle into your
accommodation, and orientate yourself before the dinner at 5:00pm.
• The retreat commences at 5:00pm with an welcome talk and
dinner: it is important that everyone is settled in the dinning hall by this time.
• We need to leave the retreat centre by 2:30pm on the last day after lunch.
Travelling to Dorje Ling:
BY CAR:
• Dorje Ling is located at 1078 Lorinna Road, Lorinna.
• If arriving by car from Launceston, allow 2 hours’ travel time.
• If arriving by car from Hobart, allow 4.5 hours’ travel time.
CAR-POOLING:
• Please let us know if you need a lift to and/or from the retreat, OR if
you are able to provide a lift to someone (and number of places you
can offer, remembering room for luggage!) and we will arrange this
with you.
TRAVELING FROM INTERSTATE:
• If you are traveling from interstate, please book flights to allow for the following lead-times, Once your flights are booked please let the offsite manager know and we will arrange carpooling to and from the venue.
◦ Ensure your flight arriving at Launceston airport arrives by 11:30am at the latest on the first day of the retreat – this will
allow time for someone to pick you up from the airport.
◦ Ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm on the last day of the retreat – this will allow sufficient time to return to the airport.
Mobiles and computers:
• Mobile phones, laptops and similar devices must be turned off and not used during the retreat period. The retreat is conducted in silence and the purpose of the retreat is to cultivate mindfulness. Use of mobile phones and laptops for any purpose -including to check messages, make phone calls, take photos, check the time or film does not support silence or mindfulness. Use of digital devices during retreat will distract you and disrupt your retreat experience. It can also negatively affect the people around you. Please bring a watch and alarm clock, so you won't use your phone for timekeeping. The retreat manager will provide a safe place for you to deposit your mobile phones and other devices for
the duration of the retreat – we encourage you to take up this option.
Emergency contact number:
The emergency contact number for the duration of the retreat will be 0363635178. You can offer your community this number so they can contact you in case of emergency.
Food:
Three nutritious vegetarian meals will be provided each day, and tea will be available throughout each day. We will also cater to vegan and glutenfree diets. Other specific dietary requirements should have been indicated when you booked your place on the retreat, so that we can organise your requirements with the cook.
Accommodation:
• The rooms and cabins at the centre vary considerably in character and comfort, from small rustic rooms to standalone cabins, and only a few have wood fires. As we'll be gathering in April, autumn evenings in Tasmania can be genuinely cold, and past participants have found the unheated accommodations quite chilly overnight. Accommodation will be allocated by ballot closer to the retreat, with any health or disability-related needs taken into account first. Whichever room you're assigned, please come prepared: warm layers, a hot water bottle, and an extra blanket or two will make a real difference to your comfort. Part of the retreat's simplicity is its rustic setting — we ask that you meet it with the same spirit of ease and acceptance we'll be cultivating on the cushion.
• All bathroom facilities are shared.
• Mattresses are provided. All bedding, including sheets, pillows and
blankets, or sleeping bags, needs to be provided by retreat
participants. See ‘What to Bring’ list below for details.
Cancellations:
We understand that circumstances change, and that people sometimes need to withdraw from a retreat booking. However, it is also important that we are given enough time to try and find someone to fill your place. Dealing with cancellations and trying to find someone to fill a place can take a large amount of time, which increases our administrative costs.
Retreat fees cover the basic costs of putting the retreat on. If you cancel and we cannot fill your place, our organisation is left to pay your costs such as food and accommodation. As a not for profit organisation with limited funds this exposes us to considerable risk.
• If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a
$100 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the
retreat.
• If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will
receive a 50% refund.
• Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the
first day of the retreat.
What to bring:
• All bedding – including pillow, doona / sheets and blankets, or sleeping bag. See note below.
• Hot water bottle, if you feel the cold at night
• Personal toiletries (without strong perfume please) and towel
• Water bottle
• Warm clothes - Tasmania can be cold, especially at night
• Waterproof/warm jacket for walking meditation, and/or umbrella
• Torch
• A notebook and pens - A diary for brief entries regarding meditation
experiences. Please leave books at home.
• A watch and alarm clock
• Yoga mat
• Money for dāna - Please see ‘Dāna’ below.
Bedding – If you are unable to provide your own bedding for some reason, please contact us. We may be able to arrange some items for you.
Clothing – Please ensure that your clothes are loose and comfortable for sitting meditation. Please also bring suitable clothing, footwear, and sunhat etc. for walking outside.
Perfumes – Some participants have allergies or chemical sensitivities, so we ask that you do not wear perfume or use scented oils or incense.
Meditation cushions & equipment:
There will be zabutons, zafus, meditation stools and upright chairs available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Retreat ground rules:
The ground rules for this retreat are the five ethical trainings (or precepts),
taught by the Buddha as the basis for an ethical life. These are:
I undertake the training precept to abstain from killing living beings.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from taking what is not given.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from misconduct regarding sensuality.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from false speech.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from the carelessness caused by
intoxicants.
Dāna:
The fee charged for the retreat covers food, accommodation, and Radiant Mind administration costs. Dāna is the Pali word for ‘giving’ or ‘offering’. In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are felt to be of such great value that they cannot be bought or sold: they can be received and transmitted only as gift. In this spirit Patrick and Louise offer the teachings on this
retreat as a gift. Voluntary monetary gifts for the teachers, as a form of gratitude, is encouraged in response, according to personal financial situation. This is a declaration of mutual respect, and recognition of our shared human concerns and values.
We will provide a box at the venue for your dāna contribution. To offer dāna via EFT, the teacher’s bank details are below.
Dana will be shared equally between the teachers.
Louise Taylor
BSB 732 267
Acct 728010
For more information on dāna please follow the link: www.dharma.org.au/Dana.html
For further questions please contact our off site manager Rachel Edwards at [email protected]
• All bathroom facilities are shared.
• Mattresses are provided. All bedding, including sheets, pillows and
blankets, or sleeping bags, needs to be provided by retreat
participants. See ‘What to Bring’ list below for details.
Cancellations:
We understand that circumstances change, and that people sometimes need to withdraw from a retreat booking. However, it is also important that we are given enough time to try and find someone to fill your place. Dealing with cancellations and trying to find someone to fill a place can take a large amount of time, which increases our administrative costs.
Retreat fees cover the basic costs of putting the retreat on. If you cancel and we cannot fill your place, our organisation is left to pay your costs such as food and accommodation. As a not for profit organisation with limited funds this exposes us to considerable risk.
• If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a
$100 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the
retreat.
• If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will
receive a 50% refund.
• Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the
first day of the retreat.
What to bring:
• All bedding – including pillow, doona / sheets and blankets, or sleeping bag. See note below.
• Hot water bottle, if you feel the cold at night
• Personal toiletries (without strong perfume please) and towel
• Water bottle
• Warm clothes - Tasmania can be cold, especially at night
• Waterproof/warm jacket for walking meditation, and/or umbrella
• Torch
• A notebook and pens - A diary for brief entries regarding meditation
experiences. Please leave books at home.
• A watch and alarm clock
• Yoga mat
• Money for dāna - Please see ‘Dāna’ below.
Bedding – If you are unable to provide your own bedding for some reason, please contact us. We may be able to arrange some items for you.
Clothing – Please ensure that your clothes are loose and comfortable for sitting meditation. Please also bring suitable clothing, footwear, and sunhat etc. for walking outside.
Perfumes – Some participants have allergies or chemical sensitivities, so we ask that you do not wear perfume or use scented oils or incense.
Meditation cushions & equipment:
There will be zabutons, zafus, meditation stools and upright chairs available for use, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Retreat ground rules:
The ground rules for this retreat are the five ethical trainings (or precepts),
taught by the Buddha as the basis for an ethical life. These are:
I undertake the training precept to abstain from killing living beings.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from taking what is not given.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from misconduct regarding sensuality.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from false speech.
I undertake the training precept to abstain from the carelessness caused by
intoxicants.
Dāna:
The fee charged for the retreat covers food, accommodation, and Radiant Mind administration costs. Dāna is the Pali word for ‘giving’ or ‘offering’. In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are felt to be of such great value that they cannot be bought or sold: they can be received and transmitted only as gift. In this spirit Patrick and Louise offer the teachings on this
retreat as a gift. Voluntary monetary gifts for the teachers, as a form of gratitude, is encouraged in response, according to personal financial situation. This is a declaration of mutual respect, and recognition of our shared human concerns and values.
We will provide a box at the venue for your dāna contribution. To offer dāna via EFT, the teacher’s bank details are below.
Dana will be shared equally between the teachers.
Louise Taylor
BSB 732 267
Acct 728010
For more information on dāna please follow the link: www.dharma.org.au/Dana.html
For further questions please contact our off site manager Rachel Edwards at [email protected]