We welcome Richard‘s return to Springwater Center following a lengthy absence during which he cared for his partner Sophia Savich, until her passing last August. Richard will be in residence at the Center until late autumn.
In this hybrid retreat, Richard will give a daily talk and offer in-person and online private meetings. Each afternoon, he will attend the in-person/online group dialogues.
Space to attend the retreat in person is very limited, but it is still possible to come full or part time, and a single room is still available. As this is a hybrid retreat, there is unlimited space to attend online, full or part time, as your schedule allows. Please contact the Center at info@springwatercenter.org if you would like more information about in-person availability.
You’re invited to read Richard’s article The Spirit of Inquiry on his webpage. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Recently, someone asked me what I have learned from years of experiencing this meditative way of being, and this answer spontaneously came, “I’ve become interested in what is here.”
How many days and weeks have been spent being interested in what was, in what might be, in what should be… in what was lost, in what I might get, in what I might lose… in what I want, in what I definitely don’t want? So many impulses to pursue the fleeting promises of safety and love, fulfillment and security, of finding happiness. Discovering, time and again that these promises lead only to labyrinths – where each turn leads deeper into an unsatisfying maze, into a deepening dream of separation.
Considering this now, I feel this is the heart of meditation: Simply being interested in what is here – being more interested in what is… than in what was, what will be, or what should be.
This retreat has a tradition of encompassing the Fourth of July holiday. Participants should be prepared for joyous celebratory activity on the surrounding hillsides. The bursting fireworks fit in well with the natural world around us reaching its yearly peak of growth and energy. We hope you will join us and partake!
Members of Springwater Center, please note that because this is a hybrid retreat, you will not be able to access the daily talk online, but you certainly may register to attend it online either full or part-time.
Please use the button below to register for the retreat, in person or online.
