Retreats provide an important opportunity to deepen into the stillness of being while setting aside the tasks of daily life. While sitting meditation and satsang are an integral part of Jon’s retreats, participants are also given ample free time to relax into nature, take walks, and have unstructured time. Jon says, “On retreat, what before was really subtle can suddenly become much more obvious. What happens on retreat at an energetic level facilitates getting to the truth of our experience. I invite you to utilize the environment energetically. It’s a powerful working field.”
Jon presently offers two residential retreats per year. These three-night silent retreats are held at Santa Sabina Retreat Center in San Rafael.
In addition to the three night retreats, Jon will occassionally schedule one-day retreats at different locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. All currently scheduled retreats, with sign-up information, are listed below.
Daylong Intensive: Returning to Balance
One of the greatest challenges on the spiritual path is balancing our ordinary human lives with our ongoing process of awakening. The greatest healers are those that facilitate getting out of the way of healing — so how do we get out of the way of what needs to be balanced? Join Jon for a daylong exploration of how we can continually allow ourselves to find our way back to balance.
When: Sunday, February 7 from 10am to 5pm
Where: El Cerrito (private home)
Cost: $50
To register, email us at SanFranSatsang@aol.com.
Spring 2010 Retreat
Thursday, April 29
through Sunday, May 2
Jon’s Spring 2010 3-day silent meditation & satsang retreat is open for registration. If you are interested in attending, please let us know soon by emailing us at SanFranSatsang@aol.com.
Payment: Once we confirm that there is a space available, make your check payable to ‘Clear Water Sangha’ and mail it to:
Clear Water Sangha
Attn: Jon Bernie
PO Box 14823
San Francisco, CA 94114
Room and Board cost: $408
A minimum deposit of $204 (of which $100 is nonrefundable) is due by March 1, 2010 to secure your space in the retreat. The balance will be due by April 1, 2010.