Annual World Dharma Retreat 2011
with Alan Clements and Special Guests

An Experimental Interactive Environment Designed to Explore the Art & Activism of a Life Based on Freedom

~ Through Inspired Dialogue, Silent Meditation,
Creative Writing, Visionary Thought Experiments,
And Out of the Box Ways of Playing and Being,
Enjoy four days of exploring what's
true, liberating, and real. ~

On the Island of Maui, January 26 - 30, 2011

Plan to arrive at 2 PM on the 26th and depart at 11 AM on the 30th. Accepting only 20 residential and non-residential participants.

The retreat is held at the Banyan Tree Center, upcountry Maui
Located at 3265 Baldwin Ave, Makawao.
Directions at: www.hawaii-mauirentals.com

Registration and Payment Methods:

Dates, times, schedule, location, cost, and registration (see below):

SUGGESTED COST: Full non-residential retreat: $495 / $125 a day / or $75 a session. Residential retreat costs (including lodging) will be posted as soon as available.

Payment through PayPal will be made available several months before the beginning of the retreat.

Or you can offer whatever is within your financial ability.

REGISTRATION: Email "attending Maui Retreat" at: contact@WorldDharma.com

Please indicate full retreat or partial (and what days or sessions).

You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours with
further details. Payment can be made at the retreat or by pay pal.

INQUIRES: Email Alan Clements at:
Alan@WorldDharma.com or phone 1-310-365-9301.

LOCATION: Banyan Tree Retreat Center

Located at 3265 Baldwin Ave, Makawao.

Directions at: www.hawaii-mauirentals.com

FOOD: Bring your own. Kitchen available. Or go out.

Paying By Check?

If you wish to pay by check, make your $300 (non-refundable) deposit, payable to "DHARMA FORUM" and mail to:

Once received (usually 5-9 days), you will be contacted with confirmation of your registration.

* Looking forward to spending the retreat with you. It is one of the great highlights of my year, for sure.  ~ Alan Clements

A few features of the retreat:

• Progressive meditations (with no prior experience needed).

• Spiritual myths and distortions. Such as the myth of enlightenment and so on.

• Creative writing to compliment the meditations and group sessions.

• Freedom - what does it mean; uses and abuses. ie ("truth" as propaganda).

• An exploration of relationships, all kinds, as both liberating and at times limiting.

• Finding one's genuine voice - speaking, writing, creating, acting.

• The principles of World Dharma: The Art of Contextual Awareness (inner/outer unity).

• A foundation in experiential Buddhist psychology.

• What makes activism spiritual and global human rights sacred.

• The art of dharma reversal." ie. how "the ego" serves rather than harms.

• A foundation in the various forms of insight-mindfulness meditation.

• An examination of language, its use and abuse; social, political, spiritual & psychological.

• The role of humor and satire as a vehicle for personal, social and political transformation.

• A short talk by Alan each session with q & a.

• Free time for walking in the gardens.

Please note:

The retreat is unapologetically edgy, decidedly non-new age, and non-psychotherapeutic.

It is however, rooted firmly in respect for self and others, in thought, speech, and actions.

Thank you for respecting the guidelines of the retreat.

Alan Clements' books, "Instinct for Freedom: Finding Liberation Through Living" and "The Voice of Hope: Conversations with Aung San Suu Kyi," form the foundation of this unique retreat - a social / spiritual experiment designed to illuminate the inseparable link between our inner life and our engagement with the outer world through courage and insight.

 

Questions?
Email: contact [at] worlddharma [dot] com
email Subject: {Maui Retreat}
Tel: 1-604-251-1781

Yes, book your flight reservations well in
advance to get the best air fares.

And plan on arriving early and staying longer, if you can.
Maui is a gorgeous wonderland to explore.