Weekend and One–Day Retreats in Tomales, California

Introductory Retreats for Newcomers &
Inspiration Retreats for Returning Meditators

Introductory One–Day and Weekend Retreats for Newcomers

These retreats offer an ideal opportunity to explore Eknath Easwaran’s method of passage meditation. If you find that it fits for you, we can offer you further resources for setting up your own regular practice.

Passage meditation can help you to

• deepen concentration
• develop richer relationships
• live more fully in the present
• discover your unique contribution to life

"Meditation has made me a better parent."

“The format of the retreat was relaxed and informative. The experience of this retreat will help me develop into the person I want to become.”

Introductory Retreat Theme:
“Finding Strength in Life’s Stormy Seas”

We can’t control what life sends us, Easwaran says, but we can choose how we respond. Explore Easwaran’s method of passage meditation in an open, welcoming atmosphere.

• See the article we will be studying
• See a video clip of the talk by Easwaran that we will be watching at this retreat
  

Retreats in Tomales are kept to a group size of about 20 people. No prerequisites.

One–day (Saturday): Begins at 9 a.m., ends at 5:30 p.m. Weekend: Begins on Friday at 4 p.m., ends on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Inspiration One–Day and Weekend Retreats for Returning Meditators

Inspiration One–Day Retreat Theme:
“Deeper Living – Your Life Is Your Message”

Whatever problems we are facing, Easwaran sees them as ideal opportunities for releasing hidden inner resources of calmness and wisdom. Learn practical ways of using your challenges to deepen your practice.

• Read the chapter we will be studying
• See a video clip of the talk by Easwaran that we will be watching at this retreat

Prerequisite: Attendance at one of our previous retreats. One–day (Saturday): Begins at 9 a.m., ends at 5:30 p.m.

“I benefited so deeply (from the one–day retreat). I am getting up earlier and am not missing any more days ‘here and there’. Meditation and the other seven points are a great comfort and strength for me. I literally feel the energy being generated by them.”

Inspiration Weekend Retreat Theme:
“Grace under Pressure: Facing Unkindness with Kindness”

We can train our minds to be endlessly kind – including being firm when necessary – no matter how others behave towards us. This retreat focuses on concrete ways to bring out the best in ourselves and in those around us.

• Read the article we will be studying
• See a video clip of the talk by Easwaran that we will be watching at this retreat
  

Prerequisite: Attendance at a previous BMCM retreat. Weekend: Begins on Friday at 4 p.m., ends on Sunday at 2 p.m.

“I returned home on Sunday evening feeling completely refreshed, relaxed, focused, and so much more alive.”

(Please note: We offer two different weekend programs for returning meditators. If you attend a regional weekend outside Tomales, you will experience the theme “Deeper Living”; if you attend a Tomales weekend, you will learn how to find “Grace under Pressure.” All our one day retreats for returning meditators, whether they are regional or in Tomales, follow the “Deeper Living” theme.)