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6 April 2027 – 6 May 2027 · Big Bear Lake

Being Dharma: A Monthlong Residential Retreat

A month of practice for experienced practitioners, drawing Theravada and Mahayana teachings into one graduated sequence, with Kittisaro, Thanissara, Yong Oh and Djuna Devereaux.

KWith Kittisaro →TWith Thanissara →⌾ Thai Forest →Big Bear Lake, California, United States
6Aprilto May 6, 2027
Monthlong residential retreatTue 12:00 AM to Thu 12:00 AM
FormatMonthlong residential retreat
PeriodSpring 2027
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CapacityOpen
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Being Dharma: A Monthlong Residential Retreat

A month of practice for experienced practitioners, drawing Theravada and Mahayana teachings into one graduated sequence, with Kittisaro, Thanissara, Yong Oh and Djuna Devereaux.

Teachers

Meet Kittisaro & Thanissara.

Kittisaro

Kittisaro ordained with Ajahn Chah in 1976 and was a monk for fifteen years. With Thanissara he co-founded Dharmagiri in South Africa and Sacred Mountain Sangha in California.

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Thanissara

Thanissara, from London, was a nun for twelve years and a founding member of Chithurst and Amaravati. She co-founded Dharmagiri in South Africa and Sacred Mountain Sangha in California.

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Path

The wider context.

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Discipline & wilderness

Thai Forest

Forest monastic lineage within Theravada Buddhism, emphasising strict monastic discipline and meditation in a natural setting.

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Location

Big Bear Lake, California, United States

Big Bear Retreat Center


Big Bear Lake, California, United States

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