All Our Relations:

practicing interbeing in ourselves and our society

A REGIONAL MINDFULNESS RETREAT

In the Plum Village Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh

SEPTEMBER 13, 14 AND 15, 2024

This year, we will enjoy the wisdom and musicality of ordained Dharma Teacher Joe Reilly, Joe has been a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh since 2004 and is often found singing and writing songs on spiritual retreats. He currently lives in Detroit, where he co-leads the Building Beloved Community Sangha. He is of Cherokee, Choctaw, Italian, and Irish descent and identifies as Native American.

We will gather Friday evening, having had dinner elsewhere, and begin practice at 7:30 PM. We will enjoy sitting and walking meditation, practice songs and chanting, noble silence, mindful meals, yoga, and other activities, concluding around 2 PM after lunch on Sunday.

There will be an opportunity to receive the 5 Mindfulness Trainings. We will offer optional BIPOC and LGBTQ+ affinity groups during Dharma sharing.

Camp Skyline offers acres of serene woods, walking trails, a labyrinth and beautiful views.

The food will be potluck, with everyone encouraged to bring a vegetarian contribution for either one dinner, one breakfast or something for the snack table.

“Interbeing is the understanding that nothing exists separately from anything else. We are all interconnected. By taking care of another person, you take care of yourself. By taking care of yourself, you take care of the other person. Happiness and safety are not individual matters. If you suffer, I suffer. If you are not safe, I am not safe. There is no way for me to be truly happy if you are suffering. If you can smile, I can smile too. The understanding of interbeing is very important. It helps us to remove the illusion of loneliness, and transform the anger that comes from the feeling of separation.”― Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Fight