Robert Thurman: Hiking In The Catskills
Event Details
- Who
- Robert Thurman and Friends
- What
- Weekend Hiking Retreat
- Where
- Menla Mountain Retreat in Phoenicia, NY (Catskills)
- When
- Friday, July 02, 2010 At 05:00 PM
- How
- Please follow link below to register online. If you cannot attend the entire program or have an unusual registration request, please email menla@menla.org or call 845-688-6897 ext.0
- Details
- Tibet House members receive a 10% discount on program tuition.
About the Event
A perennial favorite, this fun and inspiring weekend of moderate to rigorous hiking will include a series of three lectures on introductory Buddhist philosophy and basic meditation techniques, including talks on The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti. This unique program is meant to open your awareness and increase your ability to live in the moment with a greater sense of joy. The invigorating physical exercise of hiking will help purify and cleanse the body while the lectures, discussions, and question-and-answer sessions with Robert Thurman will provide a source of nourishment for the mind.
Friday evening we will have a welcoming dinner and talk. Early Saturday morning we depart from the base of Pantherkill Mountain for 5-10 mile hike with a picnic lunch. The views from the top of Panther are truly amazing, and the hike is quite invigorating—not to mention all the wonderful conversations that naturally arise as we ascend the sacred mountain. Upon return we will unwind with a choice of either a sweat lodge by the stream, restorative yoga, or a wellness treatment (extra fee), before having a celebratory Fourth of July barbeque cookout. We will end the day with a guided meditation and discussion. Sunday morning we will take a stimulating 2-mile roundtrip hike to the breathtaking views of Lookout Cliff on the Menla property and close the weekend with a final lecture/discussion.
Due to this program’s popularity, we encourage you to book as far in advance as possible—space is limited!
Recommended reading: The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti.
Tuition – $290 (per person); $261 (THUS members)
Accommodations - please refer to the tabs below for options and pricing.
Saturday, July 3
7 a.m. Breakfast and pick up bag lunch for hike
8:30 – 3 p.m. Day Hike to Giant Ledge
1 p.m. Free Time
3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Optional Sweat Lodge, massages, restorative yoga
7 - 8:30 p.m. Fourth of July BBQ Dinner
8:30 p.m. Evening Program
Sunday, July 4
8 – 9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Optional day hike on property or Morning Program
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure
** Schedule subject to change at any time
Accommodations
Arrive Friday, depart Sunday. Accommodations fee includes housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and is in addition to the program tuition.
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $450 single (per person); $275 couple (per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $380 single (per person); $250 couple (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $320 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $296 (per person)
Room in Private House with twin beds or twin bunks - $270, 250, 230, or 220 (per person), depending on whether you book a single, double, triple, or quad, respectively. Please note that beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign specific beds on registration.
Cots- Occasionally, cots can be added to shared rooms - $200 (per person)
Campers- Includes facility use and all meals - $190 (per person)
Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $110 (per person)
Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not register with one.
About the Presenter
Robert Thurman is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House US, a popular lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including the national bestseller, Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness; Anger, the fifth book from a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, offered by The New York Public Library and Oxford University Press. His most recent book is titled Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World, published by Atria Books/Beyond Words.
