10-Day Self-Inquiry & Meditation Retreat in Crestone, Colorado

𝚂𝚎𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 – 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴.

This retreat holds a dedicated space for a deep and introspective immersion into life below the surface and into a mind-body significantly more subtle than form.

We will explore meditation as entering into a living relationship with oneself, assist the brain in discerning imagination from reality on the subconscious level and discover the ease in the nervous system when stress-driven thoughts and emotion dissolve without any external effort.

🧘 7 days of practicing together with discussions, guided self-inquiry & meditation
🧘 1 day off mid-retreat for hiking, soaking in hot springs, exploring, being
🧘 Final 2 days are set aside for a personal practice / retreat

The following questions will serve as a structure for self-inquiry and meditation work during a focused time at the wonderful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado. We will inquire into these questions by directly witnessing the answers in the body, without relying on prior knowledge.

𝚄𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚎𝚛
– Observing how the self arises from memories.
– Witnessing the relationship between the thinker (self) and thoughts, emotions, feelings and sensations.
– Sensing how the brain manufactures artificial intelligence that is self-aware (the self).
– Considering the possibility that the nature of even the most intense thoughts and emotion may be more mechanical than living.
– Learning to deescalate the charge and importance of a thought-emotion-feeling-sensation.
– If the self is made of thought, is it actually alive?

𝙽𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚊𝚋𝚢𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜
– Is imagination 3-dimensional?
– When an image is visualized, does it have width, height, length or depth? Is the space around it also visualized?
– Is the distance between the image and the observer also imagined? Is the observer also a part of imagination?
– Is the sense of time also a part of visualized space? How do we discern projected future vs. projected past?
– What is the relationship between a thought and an emotion? What makes one thought more important than another?
– How does the thought-created space/time bind to attention?
– Do thought-emotion energies accumulate in the body’s energy field? What are the implications of this?
– Can a strong emotional charge be released without action, causation or change to the external circumstances?
– Is it possible to completely abandon all prior knowledge during introspection?
– Is it still necessary to seek a way out if the thought-created labyrinth loses it’s solidity?

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚁𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙱𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙱𝚘𝚍𝚢
– What is a thought beyond an image?
– How does thought travel in the body?
– How does thought create sensation?
– With what speed does thought energy move?
– Is there a relationship between thought and electricity?

𝚃𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 / 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚎-𝚝𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗
– Short meditation drills with check-ins, feedback and possible suggestions for course correction
– Exploration of inner experiences, witnessing wealth of information in the seemingly insignificant observations

𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚
Individual Rooms with shared bathrooms
Individual Rooms with private bathrooms +$30/night

𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦
Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner cooked with love by the chefs of the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center.
(Special diets can be accommodated)

𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚
Quiet, tranquil, peaceful nature around the beautiful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘
Hot Springs. Hiking trails. Exploring. Being.

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Arrive with the intention to work sincerely and to pour your heart into discovering and developing an inner stamina and composure that is capable of holding, softly allowing and witnessing the arising and passing energies of what is named as thoughts and emotions.

𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
In the effort to make this very important time together as accessible as possible, three tiers of pricing are available based on the individual’s financial circumstance. Please take a moment to consider the amount that you are able to give not as a transactional exchange, but as an offering to support something that is meaningful to you.

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡?
I’d love to connect with you over a brief call before you sign up. This is a chance for us to get to know each other a little and see if this retreat is a good fit. Please call / text at 224-300-0499