Led by Rebecca Li
Beginner
Sliding Scale
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| Begins: | Friday August 27, 2021 |
| Check-in: | 4:00 - 6:00 PM - late arrival not allowed |
| End Date: | Sunday August 29, 2021 |
| End Time: | 4:00 PM |
| Deadline: | apply by 3:00 pm Wednesday August 25 |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will only accept people who can show proof of being fully vaccinated no later than August 13, 2021. During the retreat we will require masks and social distancing. Space is limited, so please apply early.
A “beginner’s mind” is a mind open to experiencing life in the present moment, free from preconceived notions and expectations — a mind open to genuine understanding and self-realization. If you are new to meditation practice, or have never participated in a retreat, this is an ideal way to begin your spiritual journey.
Sliding Scale
This event is priced on a sliding scale. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford. Your generosity supports Dharma Drum Mountain, staff, your fellow practitioners and our continuous efforts to help people to learn and grow.
When you submit your application, select one of the sliding scale rates below. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
| Base: | $80 |
| Sustainer: | $150 |
| Benefactor: | $250 |
Any amount paid above the Base rate is a tax deductible donation to DDRC. Your confirmation email is your tax receipt.
In addition to sessions of seated meditation, this retreat features interactive workshops:
Sample Retreat Schedule
(subject to some variation from day to day)
5:30 am
Wake-up boards
Rebecca Li PhD
Rebecca Li, a Dharma heir in the lineage of the Chan Master Sheng Yen, started practicing meditation in 1995. She attended her first intensive retreat with Chan Master Sheng Yen in 1996 and began serving as his interpreter in 1998. She started her teacher’s training with Master Sheng Yen in 1999 and started teaching as Dharma and meditation instructor in 2002. Later on, she trained with John Crook and then Simon Child, both Dharma heirs of Master Sheng Yen, to lead intensive retreats and received full Dharma transmission from Simon Child in 2016. Currently, she teaches meditation and Dharma classes, gives public lectures and leads retreats at Dharma Drum centers, university meditation groups and Dharma practice groups mostly in northeastern United States. Some of her talks and writings can be found at www.rebeccali.org. Rebecca is also a professor of sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at The College of New Jersey.