The Liberation of the Heart that Leads to Wise Action: A Meditation Retreat for People Who Identify as Men

With Brian Lesage and Devin Berry

May 19 - 24, 2019

Date and Time Details: Check-in is from 3:00-5:00 for those driving and upon arrival for those taking the shuttle. The retreat will close mid-morning on the last day of the retreat.

PRICE: We offer a sliding scale structure. The price for this retreat ranges from $450-$975 (not including dana). (Learn more)

DANA: This is a dana based retreat. (Learn more)

SHUTTLE SERVICE: Shuttle Service is available for this retreat. (Learn more)

NOBLE SILENCE: This retreat will be held in noble silence. (Learn more)

SCHOLARSHIP / FELLOWSHIP AVAILABILITY: Please see our Scholarship page for more information. Current Scholarship / Fellowship / Availability for this retreat: *Hemera Contemplative Fellowships *Fellowships for People of Color *VMRC Needs Based Scholarships

  • Casita (Highest Rate) – $975.00
  • Casita (Middle Rate) – $825.00
  • Casita (Lowest Rate) – $700.00
  • Yurt (Highest Rate) – $975.00
  • Yurt (Middle Rate) – $825.00
  • Yurt (Lowest Rate) – $700.00
  • Tent Cabin (Highest Rate) – $775.00
  • Tent Cabin (Middle Rate) – $650.00
  • Tent Cabin (Lowest Rate) – $525.00
  • Hermitage (Lowest Rate) – $1,375.00

The Buddha taught a path of freedom.  This freedom is a heart liberated from greed, hatred, and delusion.  On this retreat, we will be exploring masculinity as a way of moving the heart towards such a liberation. This will include investigating how we perform masculinities in both skillful and unskillful ways in a space of coming together as men in healing and transformative ways.

We will be looking at how to move in the world from a place of embodiment, balance, and harmony rather than a place of toxic masculinity. This exploration can allow us to bring the liberation of the heart into wise action.

The retreat will consist of silent periods of sitting and walking meditation, meditative small group inquiry, group discussion and dharma talks.

Requirement: Listen to Scene on Radio Series entitled – MEN

About the Teachers

Brian Lesage

Brian has practiced Buddhist meditation since 1988 and has taught since 2000. He has studied in the Zen, Theravada, and Tibetan schools and was ordained in the Rinzai Zen tradition in 1996.  His training in Vipassana Meditation includes doing extended meditation retreats in Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, and India as well as numerous retreats in the […]

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Devin Berry

Devin Berry is a Core Guiding Teacher at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) and a residential retreat teacher at IMS and Spirit Rock. A meditator since 1999, his practice is rooted in long-term retreat practice and the mettā and vipassanā teachings of the Insight Meditation tradition. A writer and storyteller at heart, Devin teaches at […]

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