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Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death

 

This is the Home Page for the two-day hybrid, non-residential retreat with Andrew Holecek, Buddhist meditation teacher, author, and authority on lucid dreaming, dream yoga, and death and dying. The retreat will be online and at our White Heron Sangha Meditation Center in Avila Village on September 11 - 12, 2021. For more information about the retreat, see Weekend Non-residential Retreat with Andrew Holecek - 9/11/2021

NOTE:  Due to the changes in COVID regulations, Andrew will not be teaching in person.  Instead, he will be teaching by Zoom.

Fully vaccinated people are welcome to attend in person. Please read In Person at Center ProtocolSee below for the Zoom link for those who are not attending in person.

This page also contains the information for how to donate to the teacher and to White Heron Sangha.

When:  

Saturday, September 11, 2021 9:00AM - 4:30PM

Sunday, September 12, 2021 9:00 AM - 4:00PM

 

Where: 

In Person - The White Heron Sangha Meditation Center in Avila Village, behind the Woodstone Marketplace, near the Bob Jones Trail: 

Parking is alongside the buildings with overflow parking behind Blue Heron Realty. Do not park in front of Woodstone Marketplace! See the arrows for parking in the Avila Village Aerial View. Our building is circled. 

 

Bring your lunch and a cup, if possible. Tea and light snacks will be provided. 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. 

 

We will observe Noble Silence during this retreat, inside the Meditation Center and around the building.


Schedule - Click here for the retreat schedule

Online - Join on Zoom

 

Meeting ID: 852 8113 5172

Passcode: 356050

 

Dial by your location

    +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

    +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

    +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

    +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

    +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

 

 

Dana: The teachings are offered freely. The retreat registration fee covers retreat expenses; none of the retreat fee goes to the teacher. We try to keep our retreat fees at a minimum so that you can be truly generous with your donation to the teacher and to White Heron Sangha to help support all the Sangha's programs. Plan on attending both days in order to appreciate fully the teachings. 

 

Onsite: There will be a dana basket provided at the Meditation Center for those who are attending in person and want to donate with cash or by check. Checks for Andrew should be made out to Andrew Holecek. Checks for White Heron Sangha should be made out to White Heron Sangha

 

To Andrew by the PayPal App: Donate to Andrew using this email address, andrew@andrewholecek.com.

 

To Andrew by Credit Card: Go to his website at Contribute to Andrew Holecek, click on About Andrew, then Contribution.


To Andrew by Mail: Make checks out to Andrew Holecek and mail to 2294 Eagles Nest Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026.

 

Please note: Donations to Andrew Holecek are not tax-deductible.

 

To White Heron Sangha by check:  Make checks out to White Heron Sangha and mail to PO Box 313, Avila Beach, CA 93424.

 

To White Heron Sangha by credit card: Donate

 

More information about White Heron Sangha retreats

Additional Information (Click on the links below)

Zoom Recordings: These recordings should be available for about two weeks. Download the recordings to your computer if you would like to watch them after that.  To download a recording, click on the link to open the recording and there should be a download button on the screen with the recording.

Saturday Morning Dharma Talk Recording
Saturday Afternoon Dharma Talk Recording
Sunday Morning Dharma Talk Recording
Sunday Afternoon Dharma Talk Recording

Songs played during retreat:

Bardo Song of Reminding Oneself 
Delta Rae - Dance In the Graveyards

Images displayed during retreat:

Hourglass diagram
Subtle Body 1
Subtle Body 2