Thanksgiving weekend Vipassana retreat is back! Book now and take advantage of the early bird prices.
There are hundreds of methods of meditation, but perhaps Vipassana has a unique status; just the same way as there have been thousands of mystics, but Gautam Buddha has a uniqueness of his own. In many ways he is incomparable. In many ways he has done more for humanity than anybody else. In many ways his search for truth was more sincere, more authentic than anybody else’s.
The meaning – the literal meaning – of the word Vipassana is “to look,” and the metaphorical meaning is “to watch, to witness.”
Gautam Buddha has chosen a meditation that can be called the essential meditation. All other meditations are different forms of witnessing, but witnessing is present in every kind of meditation as an essential part; it cannot be avoided. Buddha has deleted everything else and kept only the essential part – to witness.
When you have become perfectly watchful of your body, mind and heart, then you cannot do anything more, then you have to wait. When perfection is complete on these three steps, the fourth step happens on its own accord as a reward. Suddenly your life force, your witnessing, enters into the very center of your being.
You have come home. Osho – The Rebel
Join us for a 4-day residential Vipassana Silence retreat with Lama Tenzin. In these 4 days, we will practice Vipassana meditation and Osho Meditations. It’s a unique opportunity in San Diego area and not to be missed.
Tentative Schedule:
7:00- 8:30 am – Dynamic Meditation
8:30 – 9:30 am – Breakfast
9:30 – 11:30 am – Vipassana Session – I
11:30 – 12:00 – Break
12:00 – 1:30 – Vipassana Session – II
1:30 – 3:00 pm – Lunch & Rest
3:00 – 4:30 pm – Vipassana Session – III (Last day ends at 3:30pm)
4:30 – 5:00 pm- Tea Break
5:00 – 6:30 pm – Meditation Session – IV
6:30 – 8:00 pm – Dinner
8:00 – 9:00 pm – Osho Video Discourse
We end the group on Monday after lunch and sharing.
Out of town friends are advised to arrive by Wednesday night so that you can settle in and start bright and early on Thursday.
Important information:
This group is held in strict discipline/Schedule. Please make note of the following rules:
- Group will be in complete silence. No cell phones, No internet, No book reading.
- Let your family/friends know that you will be out of touch for these 4 days.
- You must be physically fit to participate and follow the schedule.
- Do not participate if you have a serious mental disorder or emotional upheaval.
- You are requested to commit to the whole process, partial participation will disturb you and others
- Consumption of alcohol, intoxicants, and smoking is not allowed.
About Lama Tenzin
Buddhist monk, Reiki Master, Tenzin Lama Sherpa teaches Usui Reiki and Buddhist meditation and philosophy. When he was only 13 years old, he finished his elementary education only to become a Tibetan Buddhist Monk.
Since he was very young, he studied in Tibetan Buddhist monastery Namdroling in the South India. Throughout his monastic life, he has received endless philosophical teachings, transmissions, and initiations from great lamas.
Tenzin has studied all the Buddhist Sutras including Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. He has taught in Nepal, India, Chile, Mexico and the United State.
In the monastic life he also gave teachings and he took care of the monks that were sick. When, for the first time, he saw so many people sick in the hospital, he immediately wanted to become a doctor, but it was impossible to be a monk and a doctor at the same time. Once he was sick and his uncle suggested that he should take Reiki healing classes. He started taking classes with a Lama, and in three days he was fully recovered. His uncle requested him to practice Reiki healing. After self healing practice and because his teacher requested him, Tenzin Lama started giving Reiki healing sessions in the healing center.
Tenzin Lama used to offer his services and his knowledge in a Reiki healing center, in households, hospitals and other centers dedicated to social services. After finishing his second level of Reiki, he started his healing services at a distance in different parts of the country. After having finished the third level of Reiki, he started to guide new Reiki practitioners.
In 2005, Tenzin Lama’s teacher received an invitation from a Chilean doctor to come to the country and Tenzin Lama’s master appointed him to be the assistant to take part in Buddhist centers, in Reiki healing centers, universities, and clinics from different parts of the country. Tenzin Lama also learned and exchanged knowledge with Reiki Masters and psychologists from Chile. Over the last 17 years, Tenzin Lama has given Reiki to more than 11000 people and has taught Reiki to more than 800 students. According to Tenzin Lama, Reiki is a healing method that has no side effects. Any person can learn meditation and Reiki for either self-healing or for healing others. This healing practice promotes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual growth.
How to Register?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJdX8kHAuDzKWZnNEx5EpUGxOpp1oEBMa5wtzKKOyV-cLqKQ/viewform
Or register at Welcome Center when you arrive. You will be asked to fill out the waiver-of-liability form, picture/video release form and acknowledgment of “Retreat Standards” for liability purpose.
How to pay?
- Early Bird: Single 349$
- Early Bird: Couple: 599$
- Regular Single: 399$
- Regular Couple: 649$
Early bird has ended on Oct 15th.
Please add 40$ extra for Single and 75$ for couples for Nov 21st arrivals.
All inclusive: Accommodation, vegetarian food, and participation from Friday Morning up to Monday Afternoon
In order to confirm your space, we are requesting you to make the necessary donation and secure your spot for this much-awaited event. Please send the payment as “Family and friends” in Paypal so that we don’t end up paying fees.
Pay via Paypal to [email protected]
or use this link https://squareup.com/store/oshosandiego
If you wish to send a check, please call us at 760.407.6746
We accept credit cards (3% surcharge) and cash at the door.
Retreat Location
The retreat facility is located in Valley Center, CA. Valley Center is located in Northern San Diego County – north of Escondido, south of Temecula and east of Oceanside. The Retreat Center is located just off of Cole Grade Road (accessible from both Valley Center Road coming from Escondido and HWY 76 coming from Riverside, LA or Orange County). GPS navigation to this location is pretty accurate. Google maps link is here
Parking
Due to limited parking, we highly encourage you to carpool with other participants if possible.
Food
We have three different options for meals. Bring your own food, dine at nearby restaurants and /or share freshly made vegetarian food at the facility. If you would like to share meals with us, please be advised that we will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a suggested donation of $10 per meal or $25 donation for all three meals. Please contact us if you need details. Water, herbal tea, coffee and light snacks’ will be complimentary. Only vegetarian food is allowed on the premises! Please inform us if you have any dietary restrictions and/or needs. We suggest that you bring your own food under such circumstances.
Meditation/Celebration
As with any events, here are some guidelines that will help you to get the best out of the retreat:
– Please feel free to bring any yoga mats or pillows if you have any favorites although some comfortable meditation chairs will be provided.
– Meditations involve sitting, dancing and lying down so it is suggested that you wear loose clothes.
– Since the event will be full of activities, it is suggested that you take plenty of rest before the event.
– In consideration of people with sensitivities, please kindly refrain from using strong perfumes and other similar fragrances during the retreat.
– We plan to do each session at the allocated time, so plan to be at the Meditation Hall 5-10 mins earlier than the scheduled time.
Contacts
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about this event.
[email protected]
Call: 760.407.6746
Lastly
The retreat venue also offers cameo of breath-taking beauty. Catch an early-morning spectacular sunrise from your own balcony, and by lunchtime you can be basking in the sunshine, followed by whole-day of meditations and celebrations and ending the day gazing at the setting sun in elegance. Juicy Valencia orange trees just add to the natural splendor where you can also practice Zen meditations. Our retreat facility offers beauty, privacy, and peace, yet easy access to big cities.
Come, join us in welcoming 2019 at Osho Nirvana Ashram with Osho meditation, celebration, potluck party, and a special new year breakfast: Zorba, the Buddha style.
It is that time of the year when you let go of your past pains and pleasures and begin the new year with a fresh perspective – mentally, emotionally and spiritually. How about we end the year 2018 with lots of celebration and begin the new year 2019 with Dynamic Meditation?
Osho on new year resolution:
What is a resolution? Resolution is a struggle. Resolution is ego. Resolution is saying, “I cannot live spontaneously.” And if you cannot live spontaneously, you don’t live at all — you only pretend.
“So let only one resolution be there: I will never make any resolutions. Drop all resolutions! Let life be a natural spontaneity. The only golden rule is that there are no golden rules.”
“The festivity is in the moment, in the act, not in the bothering about the results, not in achieving something.”
Total Cost for this event that includes overnight stay/meditation/celebration/ First breakfast of 2019 is only $49.
https://squareup.com/store/oshonirvana/item/new-year-party
Here’s our tentative schedule
Monday, December 31st, 2018
3:00 PM – Welcome chai and snacks
4:00-5:30 PM- Kundalini meditation
6:00 – 7:30 PM – White Robe celebration / Evening Meditation
7:30 – 1030 PM – Potluck party/Let go 2018 games/celebration
11:30 -12:15 PM – Dance to welcome 2019
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
7:30 AM– Dynamic meditation
8-30-10 AM – Special New year Breakfast
Bring healthy vegetarian/vegan snacks or dish to share with friends. Please do not bring alcohol and wine, we will only drink divine 🙂
We are delighted to welcome you to a 3-day residential meditation retreat with Swami Anand Arun
Swami Arun is one of the first Osho sannyasins and received much guidance directly from Osho. A meditation retreat with him is a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in Osho and his meditations.
Swami Arun will be traveling all the way from Kathmandu(Nepal) to inspire and guide seekers in the path of meditations. Swami ji is one of Osho’s intimate disciples and has initiated almost 100,000 into Osho’s Neo Sannyas (Disciple-hood). We are fortunate that he has accepted our invitation to conduct this 3-day transforming retreat. We encourage you to take advantage of this rare opportunity!
This meditation retreat is open to all seekers of all level of meditation experience; from beginners to seasoned sannyasins who would like to experience more of Osho and meditations.
There will be an opportunity to take Sannyas (Initiation) and become Osho’s Disciple for new seekers.
During our previous retreat with Swami Arun last summer, we had a large number of seekers participating. All of them still feel the joy and bliss and want to re-live the experience.
When do we start?
We start the event on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm with evening Meditation. For out of town friends, please plan to arrive by Thursday evening, so that we can get ready for the event.
Book soon
Due to overwhelming demand, a limited number of spots is available. It is on the first-come-first-serve basis. Please RSVP in advance to reserve your space for the event. It is recommended to participate in all three days of the retreat for a deeper experience but you can also participate in one or two days as your schedule permits.
How to Register?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJdX8kHAuDzKWZnNEx5EpUGxOpp1oEBMa5wtzKKOyV-cLqKQ/viewform
Or register at Welcome Center when you arrive. You will be asked to fill out the waiver-of-liability form, picture/video release form and acknowledgment of “Retreat Standards” for liability purpose.
What & How to pay?
Participation Contribution: $149
Meals ($25 per day) and Accommodation ($40-$50 per night) are extra. Please read below.
Due to overwhelming demand, this event will be sold out. In order to confirm your space, we are requesting you to make the necessary donation and secure your spot for this much-awaited event. Please send the payment as “Family and friends” in Paypal so that we don’t end up paying fees.
Pay via Paypal to [email protected]
or use this link https://squareup.com/store/oshonirvana
If you wish to send a check, please call us at 760.407.6746
We accept credit cards (3% surcharge) and cash at the door.
Retreat Location
The retreat facility is located in Valley Center, CA. Valley Center is located in Northern San Diego County – north of Escondido, south of Temecula and east of Oceanside. The Retreat Center is located just off of Cole Grade Road (accessible from both Valley Center Road coming from Escondido and HWY 76 coming from Riverside, LA or Orange County). GPS navigation to this location is pretty accurate. Google maps link is here
Parking
Due to limited parking, we highly encourage you to carpool with other participants if possible.
Accommodations
Some of our participants live within driving distance from the facility and return home at the end of each retreat day. However, it is possible with prior arrangements to spend the night at the facility on a shared accommodation basis. We have reserved spaces only for those participants who have contacted us and confirmed their space for a donation of $50/person per night on a shared accommodation (3-4 person with attached bathroom) or $40/person/night in a dormitory. If you are planning to stay at the retreat facility, we request you to bring the following for your comfort and needs:
• toiletries, towel, etc. The retreat center will only provide toilet papers, recyclable hand paper towels and hand soap.
• Any internal medications: prescription drugs, aspirin, cough syrup, etc will not be distributed.
If you wish to stay at luxurious resorts, there are several resorts within 15 minutes drive from the facility. Few links to the resorts are provided for your convenience. Escondido, town next to us, has many motels/lodges as well.
http://www.valleyviewcasino.com/
http://www.palacasino.com/
Food
We have three different options for meals. Bring your own food, dine at nearby restaurants and /or share freshly made vegetarian food at the facility. If you would like to share meals with us, please be advised that we will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a suggested donation of $10 per meal or $25 donation for all three meals. Please contact us if you need details. Water, herbal tea, coffee and light snacks’ will be complimentary. Only vegetarian food is allowed on the premises! Please inform us if you have any dietary restrictions and/or needs. We suggest that you bring your own food under such circumstances.
Meditation/Celebration
Our event will start at 7:30 pm on Thursday or you can arrive by 7:30 am on Friday and ends at 3:00 pm on Sunday. As with any events, here are some guidelines that will help you to get the best out of the retreat:
– Please feel free to bring any yoga mats or pillows if you have any favorites although some comfortable meditation chairs will be provided.
– Meditations involve sitting, dancing and lying down so it is suggested that you wear loose clothes. Most people prefer robes or similar clothing. Maroon or similar colored clothes during the morning and afternoon sessions and white clothes during the evening Satsang/celebration are preferred.
– Since the event will be full of activities, it is suggested that you take plenty of rest before the event.
– Please refrain from using cell phones during the event.
– In consideration of people with sensitivities, please kindly refrain from using strong perfumes and other similar fragrances during the retreat.
– We plan to do each session at the allocated time, so plan to be at the Meditation Hall 5-10 mins earlier than the scheduled time.
Contacts
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about this event.
Krishnanada or Purnima
[email protected]
Call: 760.407.6746
Lastly
The retreat venue also offers cameo of breath-taking beauty. Catch an early-morning spectacular sunrise from your own balcony, and by lunchtime you can be basking in the sunshine, followed by whole-day of meditations and celebrations and ending the day gazing at the setting sun in elegance. Juicy Valencia orange trees just add to the natural splendor where you can also practice Zen meditations. Our retreat facility offers beauty, privacy and peace, yet easy access to big cities.
Osho Heart of Relating
March 22 – 24, 2019
Hosted by Swami Shunyo Mahom and Ma Nita Prem Noori @ Osho Nirvana
During the Osho Heart of Relating Retreat, you will learn how to use Osho’s essential keys for inner transformation so that conscious relationships can evolve to support the celebration of life.
The Facilitators
Swami Shunyo Mahom is a Conscious Life Consultant, Zen artist, and author trained in Eastern and Western sciences to facilitate conscious change and healing. This has included training in the Western science of creative change (NLP Facticity Trainings) and the Eastern science of subtle body healing and meditation (9 years in Osho Academy).
Ma Nita Prem Noori lives in San Diego and works out of her yoga studio, Yoga Jai Ma. She has completed training in general yoga, prenatal yoga, and Usui Reiki. She hosts yoga training and classes for adults, pregnant women, and seniors in hopes of bringing more love into people’s lives.
“The whole yoga, the whole tantra, the alchemy, the whole process of religion, is how to create an orgasm, a deep intercourse between the polarities within you. And when they meet within you a new type of being is born, a new life becomes alive. If you are a man, then your conscious is masculine and your unconscious is feminine. If you are a woman your conscious is feminine and your unconscious is masculine. Your conscious and unconscious must meet so that a new birth becomes possible. – Osho “The Supreme Doctrine”
“Seek ye first the end – end means the effect, the result – and the cause will follow. This is as it should be. It is not only that you place a seed in the soil and the tree follows; let there be a tree and there are millions of seeds. If cause is followed by effect, effect is again followed by cause. This is the chain! Then it becomes a circle – start from anywhere, create the cause or create the effect.
And I tell you it is easier to create the effect because the effect depends totally upon you; the cause may not be so dependent on you. If I say I can only be happy when a certain friend is there, then it depends on a certain friend, whether he is there or not. If I say I cannot be happy until I attain this much wealth, then it depends on the whole world and the economic situations and everything. It may not happen, and then I cannot be happy.
Cause is beyond me. Effect is within me. Cause is in the surroundings, in the situations – cause is without. EFFECT IS ME! If I can create the effect, the cause will follow. Choose happiness – that means you are choosing the effect – and then see what happens. Choose ecstasy and see what happens. Choose to be blissful and see what happens. Your whole life will change immediately and you will see miracles happening around you – because now you have created the effect and causes will have to follow.
This will look magical; you can even call it the law of magic. The first is the law of science and the second is the law of magic. Religion is magic, and you can be the magician. That’s what I teach you: to be the magician, to know the secret of magic. Create the effect and see what happens; causes immediately surround you, they follow. ”
Osho – “My Way: The Way of the White Clouds”, Discourse 3
Participation
To get the most out of this rare opportunity, it is best to participate in the whole weekend.
However, you can join us for one full day only beginning Saturday morning to celebrate Osho Enlightenment Day. See the schedule. No admittance after 10 AM on Saturday.
Please call us 760.407.6746 to inquire further.
Registration: Register here
Payment/Contribution: Participation for this event is 100$.
Shared accommodations are available @40$ per night, meals are 25$ per day (includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and water and teas), please mention on the registration about if you would like to stay with us. Accommodations are first come first serve basis.
Saturday only contribution is 100$ all inclusive (Program and meals)
Please register in advance and mention on the registration about if you would like to stay with us. Accommodations are first come first serve basis.
Payments can be made (as family and friends via paypal to) [email protected] or via credit card here
Schedule:
RETREAT BEGINS W/ WHITE ROBE MEDITATION 8:00 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 22
RETREAT ENDS SUNDAY 4:00 PM AFTER TEA BREAK
7:00 – 8:00 AM: DYNAMIC MEDITATION
8:00 – 9:15: PRANAYAM AND YOGA
9:15 – 10:30: BREAKFAST
10:30 – 12:30: OSHO DISCOURSE AND CONSCIOUS RELATING
12:30 – 1:30: LUNCH
1:30 – 3:15: OSHO DISCOURSE AND CONSCIOUS RELATING
3:15 – 4:00: TEA BREAK
4:00 – 5:00: KUNDALINI MEDITATION
5:00 – 6:30: DINNER AND SHOWER BREAK
6:30 – 8:00: WHITE ROBE CELEBRATION
8:00 – 9:30: LIVE SINGING & CELEBRATION (If you have an instrument you play, please bring along)
- Please arrive on time.
- Paid Participants must be registered before 10 am Saturday
- No cellphones in meditation space.
Contact us at :
[email protected] 760.407.6746
or Sunyo: 442.237.7123
Friends, As part of Osho Nirvana public outreach program, we are going to Encinitas spring fair. Encinitas is a spiritual destination as the Encinitas Temple is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), an international religious organization founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda to disseminate the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millenniums ago in India.
We will have our own Osho books stall to spread the message of the master to the general public. Come be part of this caravan to introduce Osho, his teachings and Osho Nirvana events to the to all the beautiful souls out there.
Find us at Osho Nirvana Booth #1058
We will sell books and sing, dance, chant, meditate and have a great day in beautiful Encinitas
Don’t miss the 36th Annual Encinitas Spring Street Fair. Enjoy over 450 unique food, arts and crafts vendors plus four entertainment stages, children’s rides, Bike Valets, and a Beer Garden. Take advantage of free family fun, entertainment, a National Award Winning MainStreet and a traditional So-Cal beach town. Come for the sun, stay for the moonlight. Drop by the family and pet-friendly Beer Garden to enjoy beers by Sierra Nevada, Lost Abbey, Helia, Saint Archer, and Culture while rocking out to Music on the Main Entertainment Stage.
When: Sunday, April 28, 2019, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Additional date(s): Saturday, April 27, 2019, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/2265970276994142/
Location: 818 S. Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Join us for a full day of meditation and celebration on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Purnima means full moon in Sanskrit. Osho always told us that it is easier to meditate and to be enlightened on a full moon. Beloved Buddha was born on the full moon, was enlightened on the full moon, and died on the full moon. This is a very auspicious sacred day.
“I love the Gautam Buddha as I have loved nobody else. I have been speaking on him throughout my whole life. Even speaking on others I have been speaking on him. Take note of it, it is a confession. I cannot speak on Jesus without bringing Buddha in; I cannot speak on Mohammed without bringing Buddha in. Whether I mention him directly or not that’s another matter. It is really impossible for me to speak without bringing Buddha in. He is my very blood, my bones, my very marrow. He is my silence, also my song “- OSHO
Buddha Purnima is a festival that marks Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May.
We will enjoy several Osho Meditations and a special Laughing Meditation with Ma Sarito Sun. Sarito is the Laughologist for the Deepak Chopra Center. She is a pioneer and trailblazer who brought the International Laughter Movement to San Diego in 2003.
Group meditations create a vibrant energy field. When we come together to meditate and celebrate, there is higher energy created, we feel the presence, and we open to receive the amazing blessings and grace.
No prior meditation experience is needed. We will introduce the meditations and you can enjoy the whole day at your own pace. All that is needed is an open heart ready to explore, learn and relax into your own being.
Come to Osho Nirvana and give yourself a good time.
Tentative Schedule
| 7.00-8.00 am | Dynamic meditation |
| 8.00-9.00 am | Yoga & Pranayam |
| 9.00-10.30 am | Breakfast/Rest |
| 10.30-11:00am | Vipassana Session 1 |
| 11.00-12.30 pm | Laughing Meditation with Sarito |
| 12.30- 2:30pm | Lunch and Rest |
| 2:30-3.00 pm | Osho video discourse on Buddha/Vipassana |
| 3.00-3.30 pm | Mindful Walking (indoor and outdoor) |
| 3.30-4.00 pm | Silent Sitting & Closing celebration |
| 4.30-5.00 pm | Tea/Snacks & Goodbyes |
If you cannot join us for the complete day, you are welcome to join us for a partial day. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meditation sessions.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and, in consideration of those who are sensitive, kindly do not wear any perfume, fragrance, scented products or essential oils.
Contribution and Registration
Suggested contribution for this event is $40 and can be paid by PayPal ([email protected]) or by Credit card [here]. $40 includes vegetarian breakfast, lunch and all the meditations.
It would be helpful if you fill in the registration [here] prior to your arrival, but if you cannot, no problem, do it when upon arrival.
We look forward to welcoming you for this beautiful celebration day.
Contact: Osho Nirvana Ashram, [email protected], 760.407.6746
We are delighted to welcome you to a 3-day summer residential meditation retreat with Swami Anand Arun during the July 4th long weekend
Swami Arun is one of the first Osho sannyasins and received much guidance directly from Osho. A meditation retreat with him is a wonderful opportunity for everyone interested in Osho and his meditations.
Swami Arun will be traveling all the way from Kathmandu(Nepal) to inspire and guide seekers in the path of meditations. Swami ji is one of Osho’s intimate disciples and has initiated almost 100,000 into Osho’s Neo Sannyas (Disciplehood). We are fortunate that he has accepted our invitation to conduct this 3-day transforming retreat. We encourage you to take advantage of this rare opportunity!
This meditation retreat is open to all seekers of all level of meditation experience; from beginners to seasoned sannyasins who would like to experience more of Osho and meditations.
There will be an opportunity to take Sannyas (Initiation) and become Osho’s Disciple for new seekers.
During our previous retreat with Swami Arun, we had a large number of seekers participating. All of them still feel the joy and bliss and want to re-live the experience.
See the glimpses of our recent event here
Video feedback:
When do we start?
We start the event on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm with evening Meditation. For out of town friends, please plan to arrive by Thursday evening, so that we can get ready for the event. If you want to come a day or two early, please let us know during the registration.
Note on finishing time: For out of town friends, please make sure to make your earliest travel plans to be in the evening of Sunday so that you can participate until the end and not miss the closing session.
Book soon
Due to overwhelming demand, a limited number of spots is available on-site. It is on the first-come-first-serve basis. Please RSVP in advance to reserve your space for the event. It is recommended to participate in all three days of the retreat for a deeper experience but please plan to participate in at least two days if time does not permit to come all three days.
How to Register?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJdX8kHAuDzKWZnNEx5EpUGxOpp1oEBMa5wtzKKOyV-cLqKQ/viewform
Or register at Welcome Center when you arrive. You will be asked to fill out the waiver-of-liability form, picture/video release form and acknowledgment of “Retreat Standards” for liability purpose.
What & How to pay?
Suggested Participation Contribution: $149
Meals ($25 per day) and Accommodation ($40 dorm style – $50 room sharing per night) are extra. Please read below.
Due to overwhelming demand, this event will be full. In order to confirm your space, we are requesting you to make the necessary donation and secure your spot for this much-awaited event. Please send the payment as “Family and friends” in Paypal so that we don’t end up paying fees.
Pay via Paypal to [email protected]
or use this link https://squareup.com/store/oshonirvana
If you wish to send a check, please call us at 760.407.6746
We accept credit cards (3% surcharge) and cash at the door.
Retreat Location
The retreat facility is located in Valley Center, CA. Valley Center is located in Northern San Diego County – north of Escondido, south of Temecula and east of Oceanside. The Retreat Center is located just off of Cole Grade Road (accessible from both Valley Center Road coming from Escondido and HWY 76 coming from Riverside, LA or Orange County). GPS navigation to this location is pretty accurate. Google maps link is here
Parking
Due to limited parking, we highly encourage you to carpool with other participants if possible.
Accommodations
Some of our participants live within driving distance from the facility and return home at the end of each retreat day. However, it is possible with prior arrangements to spend the night at the facility on a shared accommodation basis. We have reserved spaces only for those participants who have contacted us and confirmed their space for a donation of $50/person per night on a shared accommodation (3-4 person with attached bathroom) or $40/person/night in a dormitory. If you are planning to stay at the retreat facility, we request you to bring the following for your comfort and needs:
• toiletries, towel, etc. The retreat center will only provide toilet papers, recyclable hand paper towels and hand soap.
• Any internal medications: prescription drugs, aspirin, cough syrup, etc will not be distributed.
If you wish to stay at luxurious resorts, there are several resorts within 15 minutes drive from the facility. Few links to the resorts are provided for your convenience. Escondido, town next to us, has many motels/lodges as well.
http://www.valleyviewcasino.com/
http://www.palacasino.com/
Food
We have three different options for meals. Bring your own food, dine at nearby restaurants and /or share freshly made vegetarian food at the facility. If you would like to share meals with us, please be advised that we will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a suggested donation of $10 per meal or $25 donation for all three meals. Please contact us if you need details. Water, herbal tea, coffee and light snacks’ will be complimentary. Only vegetarian food is allowed on the premises! Please inform us if you have any dietary restrictions and/or needs. We suggest that you bring your own food under such circumstances.
Meditation/Celebration
Our event will start at 7:30 pm on Thursday or you can arrive by 7:30 am on Friday and ends at 3:00 pm on Sunday. As with any events, here are some guidelines that will help you to get the best out of the retreat:
– Please feel free to bring any yoga mats or pillows if you have any favorites although some comfortable meditation chairs will be provided.
– Meditations involve sitting, dancing and lying down so it is suggested that you wear loose clothes. Most people prefer robes or similar clothing. Maroon or similar colored clothes during the morning and afternoon sessions and white clothes during the evening Satsang/celebration are preferred.
– Since the event will be full of activities, it is suggested that you take plenty of rest before the event.
– Please refrain from using cell phones during the event.
– In consideration of people with sensitivities, please kindly refrain from using strong perfumes and other similar fragrances during the retreat.
– We plan to do each session at the allocated time, so plan to be at the Meditation Hall 5-10 mins earlier than the scheduled time.
Contacts
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about this event.
Krishnanada or Purnima
[email protected]
Call: 760.407.6746
Lastly
The retreat venue also offers cameo of breath-taking beauty. Catch an early-morning spectacular sunrise from your own balcony, and by lunchtime you can be basking in the sunshine, followed by whole-day of meditations and celebrations and ending the day gazing at the setting sun in elegance. Juicy Valencia orange trees just add to the natural splendor where you can also practice Zen meditations. Our retreat facility offers beauty, privacy and peace, yet easy access to big cities.
“Meditation is an insight that all goals are false. Meditation is an understanding that desires don’t lead anywhere.
This is not knowledge; you will have to see it. You can see it right now!” — OSHO
OSHO Nirvana invites you to “Inner Journey” – OSHO Meditation Intensive at Osho Nirvana Ashram. During this weekend retreat, we will experience the joys of silence, celebration, playfulness, creativity, and community through different OSHO Meditation techniques.
This meditation retreat is open to all seekers of all level of meditation experience. Hence no prior meditation experience is required to attend this retreat.
We recommend you to participate in the entire weekend, but you can participate as your time permits. Please let us know during your registration about what days you want to join.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday:
6:00 PM- 7:00 PM: Kundalini Meditation
7:00 PM: Dinner
8:00 – 9:30 PM: Evening Celebration / White robe with Osho Video
Saturday:
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM: Session 1: Osho Dynamic Meditation
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Breakfast and rest
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Session 2: Osho Discourse & Vipassana
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Session 3: Intro To Shadhali Dhikr with special guest Dina – Sufi Session.
12:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Lunch & Rest
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Meditation Session 4: “Conscious Breathing Meditation” with Shunyo
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Tea/Chai
5:00 PM- 6:00 PM: Session 5: Osho Kundalini Meditation
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Dinner
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Evening Celebration / White robe with Osho Video
Sunday:
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM: Session 1: Osho Dynamic Meditation
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Breakfast and rest
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Meditation Session 2
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM: Meditation Session 3 and closing circle.
12:45 PM: Lunch & Good Byes
** Schedule is tentative, maybe slightly modified based on group dynamics
Suggested Contribution:
119$ for the full event – all-inclusive (shared accommodation and meals)
49$ daily
99$ for two days
How to pay?
In order to confirm your space, we are requesting you to make the necessary donation and secure your spot for this event. Please send the payment as “Family and friends” in Paypal so that we don’t end up paying fees.
Pay via Paypal to [email protected]
or use this link https://squareup.com/store/oshosandiego
If you wish to send a check, please call us at 760.407.6746
We accept credit cards (3% surcharge) and cash at the door.
How to Register?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJdX8kHAuDzKWZnNEx5EpUGxOpp1oEBMa5wtzKKOyV-cLqKQ/viewform
Or register at Welcome Center when you arrive. You will be asked to fill out the waiver-of-liability form, picture/video release form and acknowledgment of “Retreat Standards” for liability purpose.
Retreat Location
Google maps link is here
Accommodations
Some of our participants live within driving distance from the facility and return home at the end of each retreat day. However, it is possible with prior arrangements to spend the night at the facility on a shared accommodation basis. We have reserved spaces only for those participants who have contacted us and confirmed their space. If you are planning to stay at the retreat facility, we request you to bring the following for your comfort and needs:
• toiletries, towel, etc. The retreat center will only provide toilet papers, recyclable hand paper towels, and hand soap.
• Any internal medications: prescription drugs, aspirin, cough syrup, etc will not be distributed.
Food
Freshly prepared or catered vegetarian food is provided during the event. Tea and water will be available throughout. Only vegetarian food is allowed on the premises! Please inform us if you have any dietary restrictions and/or needs. We suggest that you bring your own food under such circumstances.
Meditation/Celebration
Our event will start at 6:00 pm on Friday and ends at around 1:00 pm on Sunday. As with any events, here are some guidelines that will help you to get the best out of the retreat:
– Please feel free to bring any yoga mats or pillows if you have any favorites although some comfortable meditation chairs will be provided.
– Meditations involve sitting, dancing and lying down so it is suggested that you wear loose clothes. Most people prefer robes or similar clothing. Maroon or similar colored clothes during the morning and afternoon sessions and white clothes during the evening Satsang/celebration are preferred.
– Since the event will be full of activities, it is suggested that you take plenty of rest before the event.
– Please refrain from using cell phones during the event.
– In consideration of people with sensitivities, please kindly refrain from using strong perfumes and other similar fragrances during the retreat.
– We plan to do each session at the allocated time, so plan to be at the Meditation Hall 5-10 mins earlier than the scheduled time.
– Pack your swimsuit to enjoy the pool
Contacts
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about this event.
[email protected]
Call: 760.407.6746
Lastly
The retreat venue also offers cameo of breath-taking beauty. Catch an early-morning spectacular sunrise from your own balcony, and by lunchtime you can be basking in the sunshine, followed by whole-day of meditations and celebrations and ending the day gazing at the setting sun in elegance. Juicy Valencia orange trees just add to the natural splendor where you can also practice Zen meditations. Our retreat facility offers beauty, privacy and peace, yet easy access to big cities.
Join us for a day of wellness. Saturday, Sept 28, 2019
Osho Nirvana in collaboration with Dr. Carolyn Candido, MD present a full-day wellness retreat at Osho Nirvana. In this first of a kind retreat, you will be able to experience Breath work and Yoga, Tea Ceremony, Deep Listening, Osho Meditations and much more.
More details, Register & Pay at: http://alohakukui.com/
Date/time: Saturday, Sept 28 7:00AM – 6:00PM
Schedule:
7-8am: Dynamic Meditation
8-9am: Vegetarian Breakfast
9-10:30: Qigong with Richard Shapiro
10:30-12:00: Breath therapy and Yoga with Drew Parales
12:00-1:30pm: Vegetarian Lunch
1:30-2:30pm: Tea Ceremony with Michelle Wong LAc
2:30-4:00pm: Dharma Sharing: an experience of deep listening with Carolyn Candido MD
4:30-5:00pm: Break
5:00-6:00pm: Kundalini Meditation with NIrvana family
Venue: Osho Nirvana Ashram, Valley Center, CA.
Directions here
Suggested Contribution: Full day with meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Chai) : $60.00
Overnight shared accommodation may also be available. Contact us. [email protected]
Facilitators:
Carolyn Candido, MD
Carolyn Candido MD is the Medical Director of the Carlsbad Integrative Medical Center and a graduate of University of Southern California Family Medicine, she specializes in Functional Medicine. After experiencing burnout herself, she realized that she was toxic with heavy metals, through changing her diet, water and supplements, she not only lost 25 lbs, but also regained her energy and mental clarity.
Michelle Wong, LAc
Michelle Wong is a licensed acupuncturist, and practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine. She graduated from UCLA with Bachelor of Science, and from Dongguk University, Los Angeles with her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine, and has studied in both Beijing and Seoul.
Andrew Parales
Andrew “Drew” Parales is a Certified Fitness Trainer, Certified Sports/Whole Food Nutrition Specialist & Certified Group Fitness/Yoga Instructor, Intuitive Healing Practitioner, Life Coach, and Personal Growth Writer. After losing 72 lbs, and self-deprecation, Drew dedicated the last 20 years to preventative health, whole food nutrition, and wellness. He’s applied all these years of study, research and experience to his life while being taught by some of the heavy hitters in health and personal growth.
Richard Shapiro
Has been studying health and exercise since mid 80’s. A Master’s degree in Sport Psychology led me into both the study of martial arts, qigong, meditation and healing. He began study of tai chi in 1999, Bagua zhang in 2000, and qigong and Taoist meditation in 2002. By 2005 he was also practicing Tuina massage. He uses qigong and especially Bagua to develop the skills a healer needs to be exceptionally skilled and have a long happy career; great balanced chi, great sensitivity combined with effortless strength, and a personal awareness of how to upgrade the health of the body. In the last decade he’s seen first-hand how burnout, compassion burnout and health issues cripple so many healers, and how many lack the foundational body to do the most to help their patients.
Osho Nirvana Staff:
Loving staff at Osho Nirvana will help you settle down and be comfortable with the center. We will guide you through some Osho meditation techniques while you stay here. Feel free to browse collection of Osho Books and Literature from other paths.
Waivers – Please will up the waiver on or before your arrival https://docs.google.com/forms/
PS: Weather will be good, pack your swimsuit, a towel and a change of clothes.
Silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat
with Ven. Tenzin Lama
November 23-30, 2019 | 7 Nights
The retreat begins in the afternoon of Saturday, November 23rd, followed by six full days of meditation, and ends in the morning of the Saturday, November 30th, 2019.
Daily Activities: Yoga | Mindful Breathing | Mindful Walking | Mindful Eating | Dharma Teaching
About the Teacher: The silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat will be led by Ven. Tenzin Lama Sherpa. Ordained at the age of 13, Ven. Lama is a Tibetan Buddhist Monk. He studied Tibetan Buddhism at the Namdroling Monastery in India. Throughout his monastic life, Ven. Lama has received endless philosophical teachings, transmissions, and initiations from great lamas. Ven. Lama has taught Buddhism and lead many meditation retreats in Nepal, India, Chile, Mexico, and the US.
Fee: Dorm Room: $699 | Double Room: $999 | Private Room: $1399
The fee covers Shared Accommodation, Daily Vegetarian Meals, Tea/Coffee, & some snacks.
This is a silent retreat suitable for both new and experienced meditators.
Payment options:
You can pay for your participation here or send us payment via Paypal to [email protected]
Spaces are Limited – Register here ASAP.
Venue: Osho Nirvana, 14945 Ranch Creek Ln, Valley Center, CA 92082
For more details: Visit: www.oshosandiego.com | Call 760.407.6746 or | Email: [email protected]
Osho Nirvana is a California based 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization.