Abiding Light Coast Retreat
In-Person Only.
Join us for the Dekeling Community’s annual retreat on the Oregon Coast, led by George Draffan.
In this retreat, we’ll explore how our habitual patterns of confusion and reaction can be transformed into freedom for ourselves and benefit for all sentient beings. What awakens us from self-cherishing and self-grasping are compassion and wisdom, and they are practiced together from the beginning of the path to the end.
“Other than these two there is no Dharma other than this.” (Gampopa)
This four-night residential retreat will integrate contemplation, meditation, chanting, gentle movement practice, individual interviews, and group discussion. The stunning forested retreat center at a secluded beach cove near Cascade Head on the Oregon coast is ideal for contemplation and walking meditation.
Lodging is dormitory style with shared bathrooms and showers. Access to lodging and practice areas include some stairs and sandy or hilly terrain. If you need accessibility details and support, please reach out. The Dekeling sangha is a place where all practitioners are welcome – we support your deepening practice for the benefit of all beings, safely and with respect.
Teacher George Draffan is a long-time student of the Buddha-Dharma, grateful for his training with Geshe Lhundub Sopa, Ken McLeod, Lama Michael Conklin, and other teachers. You can learn more about him here. https://www.dekeling.community/teacher-george
This retreat is open to all levels of experience, but if you haven’t participated in a residential retreat before, please contact George george.draffan@gmail.com before registering.