Retreat Announcement

We hope you can join us for...

LIBERATING MIND

A five day CSS retreat led by Todd 
Friday April 12 through Wednesday April 17, 2013
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle Rock, WA

If the eye never sleeps, all dreams naturally cease.
If the mind makes no discriminations,
the ten thousand things are as they are, of single essence.

For the unified mind in accord with the Way all self-centered striving ceases.
Doubts and irresolutions vanish and life in true faith is possible.
With a single stroke we are freed from bondage;
nothing clings to us and we hold to nothing.
All is empty, clear, self-illuminating, with no exertion of the mind's power.
--Zen Master Sengtsan

Note: For those who have not attended previous CSS retreats, this retreat satisfies the prerequisite for attending advanced CSS retreats. Veteran practitioners are also encouraged to take this opportunity to deepen their practice.

This retreat is restricted to 25 participants due to limited accommodations. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to those attending the entire retreat. 

To reserve a place, send a completed registration form with a $50 deposit. Please note that this $50 deposit is non-refundable.

Total cost for attending the entire retreat, which includes meals and lodging, is $400. The deadline to register and pay all retreat fees is April 3, 2013. Early-bird registration: If registering for the entire retreat, the total cost is discounted by $25 if full final payment is received by the early-bird registration date of March 20, 2013. 

Daily rate: For retreatants who can attend only a portion of the retreat, registration is accepted on a space-available basis only. The daily rate for such part-time retreatants is $80/night, which includes meals and lodging.

Refunds of retreat fees, except for the $50 deposit, can be given before the registration deadline; however, no refunds will be given thereafter, except at the sole discretion of the CSS Board upon written request within 2 months of the retreat.

Please Note: Your retreat fees cover only the cost of the retreat center, and a few incidental expenses. To help support practitioners for whom the retreat fees are a financial burden, please consider a voluntary donation to the CSS Retreat Scholarship Fund if your circumstances permit.

For more information, contact Jack Yousey at 541-357-0004 or send an email to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Registration

Note: CSS practitioner retreats are by invitation only and are not open to the public. If you are interested in attending a CSS retreat, you can learn about joining CSS and becoming one of our member practitioners.

To register for this retreat,

• complete the online retreat registration form,
• print out a copy of the acknowledgement email that will be sent to you, and
• mail the printed copy to us with your payment.

Your registration is not complete, and your space at this retreat is not reserved, until you mail your payment together with a printed copy of the email acknowledgement.