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SUMMARY:2025 August 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/2025-august-quiet-weeks/
CATEGORIES:QuietWeeks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250802
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
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SUMMARY:7-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. \n 
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-retreat-w-bob-dattola/
CATEGORIES:Bob
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250723
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
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SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat w/Wayne Coger (in-person)
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-retreat-w-wayne-coger-in-person/
CATEGORIES:Wayne
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T154500
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241025T183140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T185251Z
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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 speakeing 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-5/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
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SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat w/Richard Witteman (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Richard Witteman will give talks and private meetings and will take part in the daily group dialogue. \nIn the silence of retreat\, space is here to pause\, to slow down. Space to see and feel and listen\, to question and wonder…to be intimately in silence\, in the heart of whatever we are\, whatever is here. Sunlight and shadow…trees and rustling leaves…sensations\, thoughts\, and feelings. \nThere is room to ease up around judging\, evaluating\, and improving ourselves\, trying to be someone and get somewhere…softening around the impulse to figure things out\, to know who we are and where we are. \nTo register to attend this retreat in-person or online click here. \n 
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-retreat-w-richard-witteman/
CATEGORIES:Richard
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250525
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
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SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat w/Wayne Coger and Sandra Gonzalez (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful month of May brings Sandra and Wayne together again for a retreat in which both will give talks and meet with participants privately and in the afternoon dialogue groups. \nSandra Gonzalez has led retreats in both English and Spanish for several years. She began working with Toni in 1988. Previously\, she studied at other meditation centers. Sandra was born and raised in Nicaragua. She leads or participates in retreats in Springwater and other locations each year. She writes:\n \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. \nWayne Coger has led retreats since 2001. For more than 30 years he worked with Toni Packer\, and has been a staff member of the Center since 1983. Currently he is serving as Administrator. Previously\, he studied at the Rochester Zen Center. He says:\n \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/7-day-retreat-w-wayne-coger-and-sandra-gonzalez/
CATEGORIES:Wayne and Sandra
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DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241025T161015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T161015Z
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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 speakeing 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-3/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241025T154450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T204125Z
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SUMMARY:All Day Sitting
DESCRIPTION:Note: Stephan Bielfeldt will give the talk for this All Day Sitting and attend the dialogue remotely (via Zoom). \nAll 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-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting registration form. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, or exercise. 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/all-day-sitting-18/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T154500
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T202547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T162555Z
UID:5788-1745674200-1745682300@www.springwatercenter.org
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 speakeing 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-4/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250423
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T194717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T191736Z
UID:5783-1744934400-1745366399@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat w/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?” \nClick here to register for retreat with Stew.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/4-day-retreat-w-stew-glick/
CATEGORIES:Stew
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T191503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T204302Z
UID:5782-1743841800-1743868800@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:All Day Sitting (in-person)
DESCRIPTION: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-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting registration form. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, or exercise. 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/all-day-sitting-in-person-3/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T182527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T182527Z
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SUMMARY:Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue (online)
DESCRIPTION:Online Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue Sessions begins at 1:30p.m. New York time. Following a 25-minute minute sitting\, two or more Springwater Teachers will dialogue about a specific theme or question. An open group dialogue will conclude the online event. For those who would like to participate via Zoom\, please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/teacher-facilitator-dialogue-online-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250319
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T180107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T213458Z
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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 March 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/
CATEGORIES:Bob
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T154500
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T173155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T161817Z
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SUMMARY:Open Meditative Dialogue w/ Guest Speaker Mike Stiler (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 speakeing 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Open Meditative Dialogue
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T163506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T205423Z
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SUMMARY:All Day Sitting (in-person)
DESCRIPTION: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-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting registration form. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, or exercise. 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/all-day-sitting-in-person-2/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250313
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241023T161718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T163033Z
UID:5769-1740441600-1741823999@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:2025 February-March Quiet Weeks
DESCRIPTION:The February/March 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/2025-february-march-quiet-weeks/
CATEGORIES:QuietWeeks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250223
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241022T194213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T194408Z
UID:5768-1739577600-1740268799@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:7-Day Collaborative Retreat (online)
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is designed to create possibilities for members and friends of the Springwater Center community to explore\, look and listen–alone and together. There will be opportunities for talks\, dialogues and quiet sitting. Teachers present in this retreat will not give talks\, but will take part in all other aspects of the retreat. A sign-up sheet will be offered for any participant who wishes to give a talk. \nIn this retreat we are invited to collaborate\, to create together an atmosphere of stillness and quiet. And we are also offered the chance to explore what it is to give a talk\, to share what is coming up for us without interruption and in the company of friends. Of course\, no one is required to give a talk and a talk does not have to be long–just a simple sharing of one’s own words or words of others that one has found helpful. This collaborative format gives us a fresh opportunity to be with each other in retreat\, a new way to explore the work of sitting and inquiry. \nRegister here for this Online Retreat
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/7-day-collaborative-retreat-online/
CATEGORIES:collaborative
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241022T184209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T204629Z
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SUMMARY:All Day Sitting (in-person)
DESCRIPTION: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 before concluding at 4pm. This provides a daylong retreat-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting 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/all-day-sitting-in-person/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T154500
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241022T164159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T173605Z
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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 speakeing 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/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250122
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241022T161619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T201529Z
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SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat with Liz Heron (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:Liz 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/4-day-retreat-with-liz-heron/
CATEGORIES:Liz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241029T174039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T182225Z
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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/saturday-program-w-recorded-talk-by-toni-packer/
CATEGORIES:Saturday Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250101T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T164032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T183909Z
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SUMMARY:4- Day New Years Retreat with Wayne Coger (in-person and online)
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-with-wayne-coger-in-person-and-online/
CATEGORIES:Wayne
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241226
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T163232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T223927Z
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SUMMARY:Center Closed (Staff Break)
DESCRIPTION:The Center will close at the end of the day on Saturday\, December 15\, and reopen the morning of Thursday\, December 26. Staff will be taking a break during this holiday period\, and then will be preparing for the New-Year’s retreat beginning December 29.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/center-closed-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20241030T181423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T211523Z
UID:5834-1733560200-1733587200@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:All Day Sitting (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION: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 before concluding at 4pm. This provides a daylong retreat-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting 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/all-day-sitting-in-person-and-online/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T161115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T161115Z
UID:5494-1731369600-1732406399@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:Quiet Weeks
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-weeks-9/
CATEGORIES:QuietWeeks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T155347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T152733Z
UID:5492-1730575800-1731169800@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:7-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez (in-person and online)
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/
CATEGORIES:Sandra
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T144218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T192516Z
UID:5491-1729931400-1729958400@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:All Day Sitting (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nNote: This All Day Sitting is fully booked. \nAll 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-like environment without the time or financial commitment of attending one of our retreats. \nIf you would like to attend an All Day Sitting\, please complete the All Day Sitting registration form. A contribution of $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers is requested for attendance. \nAll scheduled activities are optional. You may prefer to sit on your own indoors or out\, read\, or exercise. 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/all-day-sitting-16/
CATEGORIES:AllDaySit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T143551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T144532Z
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SUMMARY:Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Online Teacher/Facilitator Dialogue Sessions begins at 1:30p.m. New York time. Following a 25-minute minute sitting\, two or more Springwater Teachers will dialogue about a specific theme or question. An open group dialogue will conclude the online event. For those who would like to participate via Zoom\, please contact us at info@springwatercenter.org.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/teacher-facilitator-dialogue-online/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T163000
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231101T142636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T173606Z
UID:5489-1728675000-1729009800@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:4-Day Retreat with Stew Glick (in-person and online)
DESCRIPTION:This retreat is fully booked. Please contact reception at info@springwatercenter.org if you would like to be placed on the waiting list. It is also possible to register to attend this retreat online. \nStew 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?” \nClick here to register for retreat with Stew.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/4-day-retreat-with-stew-glick-2/
CATEGORIES:Stew
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241008
DTSTAMP:20260503T044830
CREATED:20231031T202526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T204932Z
UID:5481-1727568000-1728345599@www.springwatercenter.org
SUMMARY:Center closed\, 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 10 and welcome guests and visitors once again.
URL:https://www.springwatercenter.org/calendar/center-closed-staff-break/
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