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SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat w/ Bob Dattola (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Bob Dattola will give talks and be available for private meetings and the daily afternoon group dialogue in this August retreat. Bob has been taking part in the Center’s work since its inception. Important questions for him over the years have been “What is Truth or Reality?” and “Where can Truth be found?” In addition to pursuing his career at Xerox and Cornell University\, Bob has served as a trustee for many years and in recent years has been leading retreat at the Center. \nIn a retreat talk Bob gave in November 2014\, he explored listening\, understanding\, and another way of being that comes out of this presence\, this hereness. In Bob’s words\, \nIn this hereness there’s some kind of . . . intelligence that works totally outside of this thinking process . . . And it’s not just intelligence. The word I like to use is compassion. \nTo register for this retreat\, click here.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/4-day-retreat-w-bob-dattola-in-person-2/
CATEGORIES:Bob
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
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SUMMARY:Quiet Weeks
DESCRIPTION:The August Quiet Weeks offer an opportunity to create a personalized retreat while the Center enters into a modification of its day-to-day working life. There are many possibilities to connect with Springwater teachers in both group and private settings. To register to attend all or part of the Quiet Week\, please contact us.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/quiet-weeks-12/
CATEGORIES:QuietWeeks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T133000
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SUMMARY:Recorded Talk by Toni Packer and Dialogue (online)
DESCRIPTION:At 1:30 PM there will be a 25 minute round of quiet sitting followed by an audio or audio/visual recording of a talk by Toni Packer. After Toni’s talk there will be a short break followed by a group dialogue. The program is on Zoom and may be accessed with the Center’s Zoom address. Phone or email reception for more information.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/recorded-talk-by-toni-packer-and-dialogue-online/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTSTAMP:20251203T162001Z
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SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez and Liz Heron
DESCRIPTION:Sandra Gonzalez began working with Toni Packer in 1988. Previously\, she studied at other meditation centers. in 2003 Toni asked her to be one of the people to help carry on the meditative work of the Center. Sandra spends part of the year in Springwater. She also leads or participates in several retreats away from Springwater each year. \n\nBorn and raised in Nicaragua\, Sandra has three children and seven grandchildren that she visits regularly. She can be contacted by e-mail in English or Spanish at sgonzalh@hotmail.com. \nSandra writes\, \nPresence invites presence when there is no resistance\, no ownership of ideas\, experiences or things\, no worrying\, no hurrying\, no judging\, no defending–just the ease of life when we meet without wanting things to be otherwise. Certainly we all can participate; presence is free and available to all of us. There is a true beauty in this. \n\n  \nLiz Heron came to Springwater in the mid-1990s and was deeply touched by the teaching of Toni Packer.  A trustee of the Center\, she lives in the woods of New Hampshire in a shared home with other people who sit at Springwater. She is an educator who mentors puzzled children\, young adults\, and their families through life and school. Liz also works with trauma and supports difficult conversations with people of all ages. \nTo register for this retreat click here.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-retreat-with-sandra-gonzalez-and-liz-heron-in-person-and-online/
CATEGORIES:Liz,Liz Heron,Sandra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T154500
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SUMMARY:Open Meditative Dialogue w/ Guest Speaker (online)
DESCRIPTION:Speaking and dialoguing at Springwater Center is different from a lecture or a discussion group\, where we share what we already know. \nThe spirit of Meditative Inquiry infuses talks and Group Dialogues with a sense of exploration and discovery\, of being open to the freshness of not knowing. \nJoin any (or all) of the Open Meditative Dialogues with Guest Speakers offered throughout the year\, and experience this for yourself! \nSchedule (ET) \n1:30 pm  \n25-minute meditation \n2:00 pm \nGuest Speaker \n2:40 pm \nGroup Dialogue \n  \nGuest speakers are invited by Springwater Center’s Teaching Committee. Individuals interested in speaking are encouraged to email info@Springwatercenter.org ATTN: Teaching Committee. \nThese events are donation-based with contributions greatly appreciated. \nFor more information\, including the Zoom access details\, please email info@springwatercenter.org.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/open-meditative-dialogue-w-guest-speaker-online-14/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
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SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat w/Richard Witteman
DESCRIPTION:In this silent retreat we will explore the wonder of spacious awareness…and through movement and bodily inquiry\, explore the flowing nature of being embodied. Daily rhythms will include quiet sitting\, periods of movement\, talks\, private meetings with Richard\, group inquiry\, and the invitation to walk in nature on our miles of trails. \nEverything is optional\, according to what feels right for you. There is space and support for you to explore and discover your own authentic way of meditation and inquiry. \nIn the stillness and silence of simply being\, there is an invitation to pause and listen…to be curious\, to wonder…to slow down\, to explore and experience the richness of this moment…and the timeless awareness that is our nature. \nAnd through movement and inquiry\, we will explore and experience the flowing nature of our bodies. Explore the miracle of being spacious and timeless\, and so physically and intimately here in everyday life…opening our hearts to this river of life that we are. \nIn the silence of retreat\, there is space to be. Space to see and feel and listen\, to question and wonder…to be intimately here in the heart and fullness of whatever is unfolding: Sunlight and shadow…trees and rustling leaves…and the dynamic streaming flow of thought\, sensation\, feeling\, and energy. \nThe daily rhythms of retreat provide space and nourishment for wonder\, curiosity\, and playful inquiry — space for each of us to explore and discover embodied spacious awareness in our own way. \nRichard has been leading retreats at Springwater since 2003. He began meditative work in 1971 and was a student of Roshi Philip Kapleau at the Rochester Zen Center for ten years. In 1982 he began working with Toni Packer\, and has been part of Springwater Center since its inception. \nLearn more about Richard Witteman \nTo register to attend this retreat click here.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-retreat-w-richard-witteman-in-person-and-online-3/
CATEGORIES:Richard
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006
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SUMMARY:Center Closed for Staff Break
DESCRIPTION:The Center will close during this period so that staff can take a break after a busy summer. We’ll be open again Tuesday\, October 6th and welcoming guests and visitors.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/center-closed-for-staff-break-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014
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SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat with Stew Glick (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Stew Glick began working with Roshi Phillip Kapleau at the Rochester Zen Center around 1971. He later began working closely with Toni Packer and came on the Zen Center staff in 1979. Stew played an instrumental role in the land search and initial construction for what would become Springwater Center. He spent over twenty years on staff as assistant administrator. He was one of several people whom Toni invited to continue the teaching work of the Center\, and has led retreats since the mid-1990s. Stew left staff in 2008 to move to Rochester with his wife Lisa Schwartz\, and after a few of years he began an informal weekly group for people to sit quietly and inquire together in the city. He writes:\n \nAn important ingredient in meditative inquiry is this act of open listening. Listening\, wondering and not knowing: this can all happen alone or together with like-minded people. Looking together with others has the opportunity wherein someone might point something out that we haven’t noticed or seen before. In the spirit of something Nisargadatta – an Indian teacher – once said\, in an instance such as this . . .’What does it matter\, who is who?!” What matters most is the looking itself – in which there is truly no ‘me’ and no ‘you’. Can we meet together in that spirit? \nTo register to attend this Retreat in person click here. \n 
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/4-day-retreat-with-stew-glick-in-person/
CATEGORIES:Stew
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
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SUMMARY:Saturday Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Retreats (formerly All Day Sittings) are one of the most popular ways to participate in the work of Springwater Center. We come together for a day of sharing silence\, sitting\, listening\, and meditative dialogue. The day begins at 8:30 am Eastern Time with silent sitting\, includes a talk by one of our teaching staff\, a group dialogue\, and social time before concluding at 4pm. This provides a daylong retreat environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our overnight retreats. \n  \nIf you would like to attend a Saturday Retreat\, please complete the Saturday Retreat registration form. \nIf you would like to reserve a stay for this weekend\, please use the the guest stay form. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, exercise\, or walk the trails on our beautiful land. All Day Sittings are held in silence\, with time for socializing at the end of the day. Please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org for more information.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/saturday-retreat-with-weekend-option-3/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
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SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez
DESCRIPTION:Sandra will give talks and meet with participants privately and in the afternoon dialogue group in this autumn retreat. \n\nSandra Gonzalez began working with Toni Packer in 1988. Previously\, she studied at other meditation centers. in 2003 Toni asked her to be one of the people to help carry on the meditative work of the Center. Sandra spends part of the year in Springwater. She also leads or participates in several retreats away from Springwater each year. \n\nBorn and raised in Nicaragua\, Sandra has three children and seven grandchildren that she visits regularly. She can be contacted by e-mail in English or Spanish at sgonzalh@hotmail.com. \nSandra writes\, \nPresence invites presence when there is no resistance\, no ownership of ideas\, experiences or things\, no worrying\, no hurrying\, no judging\, no defending–just the ease of life when we meet without wanting things to be otherwise. Certainly we all can participate; presence is free and available to all of us. There is a true beauty in this. \nClick here to register for this Retreat. \n\n 
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-retreat-with-sandra-gonzalez-in-person-and-online/
CATEGORIES:Sandra
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTSTAMP:20251203T163006Z
CREATED:20241029T191631Z
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SUMMARY:Quiet Week
DESCRIPTION:The November Quiet Weeks offer an opportunity to create a personalized retreat while the Center enters into a modification of its day-to-day working life. There are many possibilities to connect with Springwater teachers in both group and private settings. An extended retreat may be created by combining this Quiet Week with attendance at the preceding 7-Day Retreat. To register to attend all or part of the Quiet Week\, please contact us.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/quiet-week-2/
CATEGORIES:QuietWeeks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T154500
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SUMMARY:Open Meditative Dialogue w/ Guest Speaker (online)
DESCRIPTION:Speaking and dialoguing at Springwater Center is different from a lecture or a discussion group\, where we share what we already know. \nThe spirit of Meditative Inquiry infuses talks and Group Dialogues with a sense of exploration and discovery\, of being open to the freshness of not knowing. \nJoin any (or all) of the Open Meditative Dialogues with Guest Speakers offered throughout the year\, and experience this for yourself! \nSchedule (ET) \n1:30 pm  \n25-minute meditation \n2:00 pm \nGuest Speaker \n2:40 pm \nGroup Dialogue \n  \nGuest speakers are invited by Springwater Center’s Teaching Committee. Individuals interested in speaking are encouraged to email info@Springwatercenter.org ATTN: Teaching Committee. \nThese events are donation-based with contributions greatly appreciated. \nFor more information\, including the Zoom access details\, please email info@springwatercenter.org.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/open-meditative-dialogue-w-guest-speaker-online-15/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T160000
DTSTAMP:20251203T163051Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Retreats (formerly All Day Sittings) are one of the most popular ways to participate in the work of Springwater Center. We come together for a day of sharing silence\, sitting\, listening\, and meditative dialogue. The day begins at 8:30 am Eastern Time with silent sitting\, includes a talk by one of our teaching staff\, a group dialogue\, and social time before concluding at 4pm. This provides a daylong retreat environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our overnight retreats. \nThe talk for this Saturday Retreat will be given live by Stephan Bielfeldt who will join us remotely from Germany. \nIf you would like to attend a Saturday Retreat\, please complete the Saturday Retreat registration form. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, exercise\, or walk the trails on our beautiful land. All Day Sittings are held in silence\, with time for socializing at the end of the day. Please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org for more information.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/saturday-retreat-4/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20251203T163051Z
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SUMMARY:Center Closed (Staff Break)
DESCRIPTION:The Center will close during this period so that staff can take a break after a busy year. We’ll be open again Saturday\, December 26th and will welcome guests and visitors once again.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/center-closed-staff-break-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270103
DTSTAMP:20251203T171540Z
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SUMMARY:4-Day New Years Retreat w/ Wayne Coger
DESCRIPTION:Wayne Coger has led retreats since 2001. He worked with Toni Packer for more than 30 years\, and has been a staff member of the Center since 1983\, currently serving as administrator. Previously\, he studied at the Rochester Zen Center. Wayne writes: \nToni Packer asked me if I would share the work that we do with others. While I have never had any desire to become a ‘teacher\,’ exploring the work of meditative inquiry has been my deepest joy and passion for many years. What excites me is this possibility to look at anything and everything freshly\, without inhibitions or strictures. It is through this open inquiry that we begin to learn about ourselves\, to learn how we are when we are not bound by our ideas and self-images. \nClick here to register for this Retreat
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/4-day-new-years-retreat-w-wayne-coger-2/
CATEGORIES:Wayne
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