A Hybrid Weekend Retreat with Mei Elliot
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Thoughts like Clouds:
A Weekend Retreat on Mindfulness of Thinking
with Mei Elliot
With so many instructions on how to quiet the mind, it's easy for meditators to perceive thoughts as the enemy. During this weekend retreat we'll explore a more wholesome and liberating relationship with the thinking mind. Through periods of sitting and walking meditation, instructions and Dharma talks, we'll explore different ways of meeting thoughts with clarity, ease, and curiosity. Rather than needing to get rid of thinking, we'll investigate how working skillfully with thoughts can reveal insights into the true nature of experience. In the same way that the sky meets passing clouds, this retreat points toward a spacious mind that can hold anything that arises.
In the same way that the sky meets passing clouds, this retreat points toward a spacious mind that can hold anything that arises.
Mei Elliott is a Dharma teacher in the Theravada tradition, currently serving as Co-Director of Insight Retreat Center. She spent 9 years training as a Zen monk at San Francisco Zen Center temples. Mei is a graduate of Insight Meditation Center’s four-year Dharma Teacher Training taught by Gil Fronsdal and Andrea Fella.
When:
Saturday, July 25, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Sunday, July 26, 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Where:
On Zoom: **An email with a link to the Retreat Home Page will be sent to all registrants the day before the retreat begins. The Retreat Home Page will include the Zoom link and other retreat details.
In-Person: In-person participation will take place at the White Heron Sangha Meditation Center in Avila Village behind the Woodstone Marketplace, near the Bob Jones Trail. Parking is alongside the buildings. Please do not park in front of the Woodstone Marketplace!
Dana: The teachings are offered freely. The retreat registration fee covers retreat expenses; none of the retreat fee goes to the teacher. Details on how to donate to the teacher and to support the White Heron Sangha will be provided at the retreat and will be on the retreat home page. We try to keep our retreat fees at a minimum so that you can be truly generous with your donation to the teacher. Plan on attending all days for which you are registered in order to fully appreciate the teachings.
Registration:
You must register online. Use the Register Now link. If you are a member, make sure to log in to the website before registering to get the membership price. Payment can be made by credit card, or you can send a check to White Heron Sangha, PO Box 313, Avila Beach, CA 93424. Pre-registration and payment are required. The registration fee will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received at least one week prior to the retreat. Registration closes on Friday, July 24th at noon.
More Information:
More information about White Heron Sangha retreats
Tea and light snacks will be provided; please bring a cup. Retreatants will provide their own lunch. Chairs and meditation cushions will be available. You might want to bring a shawl and extra cushions, if you use them. No dogs are allowed in the building except for service dogs.
Location
White Heron Sangha Meditation Center and on Zoom
6615 Bay Laurel Pl.
Avila Beach, CA 93424
USA
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Registration is required before Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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