Hiking in the Catskills
Robert Thurman & Friends
July 1-4, 2011
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 offer a stimulating (and much less rigorous) 2-mile roundtrip hike to the pleasant views of Lookout Cliff on the Menla property. For those too tired for a second hike, we will play bocce, croquet, and tennis and offer massages, followed by an afternoon teaching by Tenzin Thurman.
This year, since the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, we will offer an optional extra day. People can either sign up for Friday through Sunday lunch or Friday through Monday lunch.
Due to this program’s popularity, we encourage you to book as far in advance as possible!
Recommended reading: The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti.
Tuition
– Friday through Sunday lunch: $290 (per person), $261 (THUS members)
– Friday through Monday lunch: $425 (per person), $383 (THUS members)
Accommodations
Arrive Friday, depart Sunday or Monday after lunch. Accommodations fees include housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and are in addition to the program tuition.
Two Day Rates (Fri-Sun)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $450 single (per person); $550 couple ($275 per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $380 single (per person); $500 couple ($250 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 - $150 (per person)
Three Day Rates (Fri-Mon)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $589 single (per person); $760 couple ($380 per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $511 single (per person); $710 couple ($355 per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $460 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $427 (per person)
Room in Private House with twin beds or twin bunks - $405, 375, 355, or 330 (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 - $300 (per person)
Campers- Includes facility use and all meals - $285 (per person)
Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $225 (per person)
Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not register with one.
Cancellation Policy
- If you cancel two weeks prior to the program, you will receive a 100% refund, minus a $35 processing fee.
- If you cancel one full day to two weeks prior to the program, you will receive full credit, minus a $35 processing fee, which can be applied to any other Tibet House sponsored program at Menla. This credit is valid for one year.
- If you cancel the day of the program or do not show up for any reason, no refund or credit will be given.
Tibet House US/Menla Mountain Retreat reserves the right to cancel any program at any time for low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control. Should this happen, a full refund will be offered.
3 - 8 p.m. Check-in
6 – 7 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Welcome and Evening Program
7 a.m. Breakfast and pick up bag lunch for hike
8:30 – 3 p.m. Day Hike to Giant Ledge
3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Optional Sweat Lodge, massages, restorative yoga
7 - 8 p.m. Dinner
8:30 p.m. Evening Program
7 - 8 a.m. Optional Morning Yoga
8 – 9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Optional day hike on property or Lawn Sports
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure for those not staying extra day
1 - 4 p.m. Free Time
4 - 6 p.m. Afternoon Program
6 - 7:30 p.m. Fourth of July Barbeque Cookout
7:30 p.m. Evening Program
7 - 8 a.m. Optional Morning Yoga
8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Closing Program
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure
** Schedule subject to change at any time
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.
Hiking in the Catskills
Robert Thurman & Friends
July 1-4, 2011
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 offer a stimulating (and much less rigorous) 2-mile roundtrip hike to the pleasant views of Lookout Cliff on the Menla property. For those too tired for a second hike, we will play bocce, croquet, and tennis and offer massages, followed by an afternoon teaching by Tenzin Thurman.
This year, since the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, we will offer an optional extra day. People can either sign up for Friday through Sunday lunch or Friday through Monday lunch.
Due to this program’s popularity, we encourage you to book as far in advance as possible!
Recommended reading: The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti.
Tuition
– Friday through Sunday lunch: $290 (per person), $261 (THUS members)
– Friday through Monday lunch: $425 (per person), $383 (THUS members)
Accommodations
Arrive Friday, depart Sunday or Monday after lunch. Accommodations fees include housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and are in addition to the program tuition.
Two Day Rates (Fri-Sun)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $450 single (per person); $550 couple ($275 per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $380 single (per person); $500 couple ($250 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 - $150 (per person)
Three Day Rates (Fri-Mon)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath - $589 single (per person); $760 couple ($380 per person)
Room with Queen Bed and Shared Bath - $511 single (per person); $710 couple ($355 per person) Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath - $460 (per person) Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath - $427 (per person) Room in Private House with twin beds or twin bunks - $405, 375, 355, or 330 (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 - $300 (per person) Campers- Includes facility use and all meals - $285 (per person) Commuters - Includes facility use and all meals - $225 (per person)
Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not register with one.
Cancellation Policy
- If you cancel two weeks prior to the program, you will receive a 100% refund, minus a $35 processing fee. - If you cancel one full day to two weeks prior to the program, you will receive full credit, minus a $35 processing fee, which can be applied to any other Tibet House sponsored program at Menla. This credit is valid for one year. - If you cancel the day of the program or do not show up for any reason, no refund or credit will be given.
Tibet House US/Menla Mountain Retreat reserves the right to cancel any program at any time for low enrollment or circumstances beyond our control. Should this happen, a full refund will be offered.
3 - 8 p.m. Check-in 6 – 7 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Welcome and Evening Program 7 a.m. Breakfast and pick up bag lunch for hike 8:30 – 3 p.m. Day Hike to Giant Ledge 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Optional Sweat Lodge, massages, restorative yoga 7 - 8 p.m. Dinner 8:30 p.m. Evening Program 7 - 8 a.m. Optional Morning Yoga
8 – 9 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Optional day hike on property or Lawn Sports 12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure for those not staying extra day
1 - 4 p.m. Free Time
4 - 6 p.m. Afternoon Program
6 - 7:30 p.m. Fourth of July Barbeque Cookout
7:30 p.m. Evening Program
7 - 8 a.m. Optional Morning Yoga
8 - 9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Closing Program
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch and Departure
** Schedule subject to change at any time
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