The Bare Bones of Buddhist Practice

with Matthew Flickstein

at the The Franciscan Center
3010 Perry Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33603

October 6 - 8, 2006
Friday 9 a.m. through Sunday 5 p.m.

AS OF 8/16/6, THIS RETREAT IS FULL. If you'd like to be added to the waiting list, please drop me a note before you send $ or form. retreats@flowingdharma.org

About this retreat

The focus of this retreat will be to review the Buddha's Path to Purification as described in the Theravadan tradition.

We will start with the basic meditations, the bare bones of what the Buddha taught. We will then move, step by step, through the more advanced practices and the corresponding Insight Knowledges, which are the marrow of the Buddha's teaching.

Matthew will also hold individual conferences with participants.

This retreat will be a wondrous journey into the realm of time, space, and emptiness.

Cost

$250 per person covers seven vegetarian, mostly vegan meals, and two nights lodging. The teachings are offered freely in the tradition of Dana, with appreciation for financial contributions from participants in support of the teacher.

Location

The Franciscan Center is a wonderfully quiet setting for deepening one's meditation practice. With eight acres of beautiful riverfront grounds, this facility offers each participant a private room with full bath, a quiet meditation hall and ample indoor and outdoor space for walking meditation. The facility is fully staffed, which means no "yogi chores" for meditators, like dish washing or cleaning, . . . just a few days of deep silence to focus inward and deepen one's meditation practice. The center is wheelchair friendly. Below is a map to the center.

For driving directions, click here

About the teacher, Matthew Flickstein

Matthew Flickstein, the resident teacher of The Forest Way, has been practicing and teaching vipassana meditation for over twenty-five years. Prior to developing The Forest Way (www.ForestWay.org), Matthew was a psychotherapist and facilitated personal development workshops. He is the author of Journey to the Center: A Meditation Workbook and Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification.

Registration Deadline

September 23 is the registration deadline, when the final payment is due. Refunds will be made in full when requested before September 23, after which only partial refunds, if any, can be made. Directions and detailed information will be sent upon receipt of the registration form. It is our hope that financial considerations will not prevent anyone from attending this retreat. Some funds are available for partial scholarships, and a deferred payment plan can be arranged. However, the minimum deposit of $100 is required to hold your space.

This retreat is limited to 30 participants. Please register as early as possible.

For more information, please email Jordan at retreats@flowingdharma.org or phone 813-989-9910.

Please register by mail by printing out, completing and mailing the registration form below along with your payment to Flowing Dharma, Inc. at the address below.

Registration Form

Please reserve a place for me at the Vipassana (Insight) Meditation Retreat, October 6-8, 2006. I have enclosed $ ________ (min. $100 deposit) with the balance of $ _______ due before September 23 ($250 total per person). Please make your check to "Flowing Dharma, Inc." and mail to Flowing Dharma, Inc., 13402-D Thomasville Circle, Tampa, FL 33617. (Please print clearly)

Name:_________________________________________________________

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In case of emergency, call: ______________________ at ____-____-_______

I want to help ensure that lack of money is not a barrier to anyone who wishes to attend this retreat. I’m including a donation of $ __________ to go toward partial scholarships.

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