“IAM” Retreat Schedule – Dec 2024
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Day 1 (Dec 28th)
1:00pm-2:00pm
Introductory Talk Live with Dan
(Replay)
2:00pm-2:30pm – Break
2:30pm-4:30pm
Meditation
(Guiding by Dan at the beginning, then silent meditation)
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ (continuous practice)
5:45pm-6:15pm – Dinner (continuous practice)
6:15pm-7:00pm – After dinner walking meditation/ rest
(continuous practice)
7:00pm-7:30pm – Self Inquiry Teaching (please do not miss this if you are new to dyad self inquiry)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self inquiry dyad practice
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
Also check out these videos on self inquiry:
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Evening Meditation Replay Video
Day 2 (Dec 29th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Morning toning/ chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating (continuous practice)
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30pm
Live Teaching, Meditation of Strong Determination, Q&A (Group Process)
Teachings from past retreats:
Meditation of strong determination.
Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
2:00pm-2:30pm
Yoga stretching (with Jerome)
2:30pm-4:30pm
Meditation period
(Teaching the thought breaking technique and the Vipassana body scan)
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Self Inquiry Teaching
Self inquiry Q&A Video Replay
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads.
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Day 3 (Dec 30th)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Morning toning/ chanting – Heart Chant. The sounds are Oh- “A”- Ahm
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Live Teaching with Daniel, Meditation of Strong Determination, and Q&A (Group Process)
Please Note: Unfortunately we had a problem with the Zoom function and the video recording was corrupted. We were able to rescue the audio file linked in this segment.
Teaching from Past Retreat
Meditation of strong determination.
Group process and Q&A’s
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
2:00pm-2:30pm – yoga for meditation (with Jason)
2:30pm-4:30pm
Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea
6:15 pm-7:00pm -Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Day 4 (Dec 31st)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Live toning/ chanting.
The Heart Sutra
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Live Teaching with Daniel
Teachings From Past Retreats:
Meditation of strong determination.
Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
2:00pm-2:30pm
Yoga Class (with Jason)
2:30pm-4:30pm
Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Self Inquiry Teaching (live)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Day 5 (Jan 1st, 2025)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am Morning toning/ chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Day 5 Live Teaching, Meditation of Strong Determination, Q&A (Group Process)
Teachings from Past Retreats:
Meditation of strong determination.
Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
2:00pm-2:30pm
Intro to non-dual breathing (with Chad).
Overview of conscious connected breath
2:30pm-4:30pm
Meditation period
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Teaching (live self inquiry talk)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Day 6 (Jan 2nd, 2025)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Live toning/ chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast (continuous practice)
9:00am-12:30am
Day 6 Live Teaching, Meditation of Strong Determination, Q&A (Group Process)
Teachings from Past Retreats:
Silent Meditation
Live Group Process Q&A
12:30pm-1:00pm – Rest (continuous practice)
1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch (continuous practice)
2:00pm-2:30pm – Rest (continuous practice)
2:30pm-4:30pm
Breath Work (Live with Chad)
Link to dropbox video file here if the Youtube version doesn’t play in your area.
4:30pm-5:00pm
Meditative Sound Journey
For this particular sound journey a “don’t know” mind or a non-evaluating mind is best. Notice if the mind has any preferences to the sounds arising.
5:00pm-5:45pm – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
5:45pm-6:15pm – Light Dinner/ Tea (continuous practice)
6:15 pm-7:00pm – Rest/ continue contemplation/ after dinner walking meditation
7:00pm-7:30pm
Self Inquiry Teaching (live)
7:30pm-9:30pm – Self Inquiry dyads
Written instructions for self inquiry can be found in this PDF document.
9:30pm-10:00pm
Meditation
Please Note: Due to an extended dyad period, there was a short meditation period on day 6 – No replays were recorded.
Day 7 (Jan 3rd, 2025)
5:15am – Wake-up bell/ gong
5:30am-6:00am
Morning Chanting
6:00am-7:30am
Silent Meditation
7:30am-8:15am – Rest/ shower time/ continue contemplating
8:15am-8:45am – Breakfast
9:00am-11:00am
Closing Talk with Daniel
