Hiking In The Catskills With Robert Thurman & Friends
Event Details
- Who
- Robert Thurman & Friends
- What
- Weekend Retreat
- Where
- Menla Mountain Retreat in Phoenicia, NY (Catskills
- When
- Thursday, June 28, 2012 At 05:00 PM
- How
- Please follow the 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
Robert Thurman & Friends
June 28 - July 1, 2012
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!
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.
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Early Saturday morning we will depart from the base of Panther Mountain for 5-10 mile day hike to Giant Ledge with a picnic lunch. This hike is widely considered to be the best in the Catskills, and the views from the top of Panther are truly spectacular--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 Spa treatment, before having a celebratory barbeque cookout on the Delos Deck. We will end the day with a guided meditation and discussion.
Sunday we will not embark on a hike, but rather rest our legs and enjoy a closing teaching.
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Tuition
– Thursday through Sunday: $425 (per person), $383 (Tibet House members)
OR
– Friday through Sunday: $290 (per person), $261 (Tibet House members)
Accommodations
Arrive Thursday or Friday in time for dinner, depart Sunday after lunch. Accommodations fees include housing and gourmet vegetarian meals and are in addition to the program tuition.
Three Day Accommodations Rates (Thu-Sun)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath -Â $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 -Â $460 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath -Â $427 (per person)
Room in Private House with Twin Beds or Bunks and Shared Bath - $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.
OR
Two Day Accommodations Rates (Fri-Sun)
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath -Â $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 -Â $320 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath -Â $296 (per person)
Room in Private House with Twin Beds or Bunks and Shared Bath - $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)
- 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 not receive a refund but instead you will receive full course 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.
Thursday, June 28
3 - 8 p.m.              Check-in for Those Attending Entire Retreat
6 - 7 p.m.              Dinner
7:30 p.m.              Welcome and Evening Program
Friday, June 29
7 - 8 a.m.               Morning Yoga
8 - 9 a.m.               Breakfast
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.   On-Site Hike
12 - 1 p.m.             Lunch
1 - 4 p.m.               Free Time for Spa Treatments, Lawn Sports, Swimming, etc.
3 - 8 p.m.               Check-in for Those Attending Friday to Sunday only
4 p.m.                    Afternoon Program
6 - 7 p.m.               Dinner
7:30 p.m.               Evening Program
Saturday, June 30
7 - 8 a.m.               Breakfast and pick up bag lunch for hike
8:15 - 3:30 p.m. Â Â Â Day Hike to Giant Ledge
4 p.m.                    Optional Sweat Lodge, Massages, Qi Gong, Restorative Yoga
6 - 7:30 p.m.          Barbeque Cookout on Delos Deck
8 p.m.                    Evening Program
Sunday, July 1
7 - 8 a.m.               Morning Yoga
8 - 9 a.m.               Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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.
