Manzanita Village and Ordinary Dharma Buddhist Retreats in Southern California
Retreats here reflect our appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness; our passionate affiliation with movements for social, economic and environmental justice. In addition to formal Meditation practice we use interactive exercises, dialog, process-work, spontaneity and laughter as catalysts for deepening spiritual practice. We understand that the best kinds of spiritual practice allows us to both celebrate the beauty of life, as well as to remain truly present to all that is most difficult within our own hearts and in the world.
Manzanita Village is situated at the mouth of a little canyon on the northeastern edge of the San José Valley (Henshaw Basin), at about 3,000 feet, in the hills to the west of the Anza Borrego desert.
We live where chaparral forest of oak, manzanita, and ribbonwood trees meets rolling grassland. There are trails that climb a thousand feet to the ridges behind us. We have panoramic views of Mt. Palomar and the Aqua Tibia hills and Mesa Grande. The silence, openness, and unspoiled nature of the landscape and the purity of the air support a practice of mindfulness, ease, and natural awareness. Your time here, far from the noise of the city and the freeways, will be accompanied by the sounds of those with whom we share this land-raven, coyote, red-tailed hawk, owl . . .
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| Group Sizes |
1 to 35 people
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| Course Durations |
1 to 7 days
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| Required Skill Level |
Open to All
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| Required Equipment |
Included
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| Targeted Activities |
Meditation |
| Our Certificatons |
The resident teachers teachers have been teaching since 1981.
Caitriona Reed received formal transmission as a Dharma teacher from Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1995. |
Class & Lesson Types |
Private Lessons |
Group Lessons |
Silent Retreat |
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Satsang |
Workshops/Seminars |
Corporate |
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Kids/Youth |
Elderly |
Teacher Training |
Meditation Styles |
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Zen Meditation |
Transcendental Med. |
Mindfulness Med. |
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Vipassana Meditation |
Osho Meditation |
Yoga Meditation |
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Qigong/TaiChi |
Visualisation |
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| Meals |
All Meals
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| Local Transport |
Not Applicable
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| Insurance |
Not Included
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| Additional |
Food and Lodging, hermitage available for private retreats. Instruction for groups or during our own scheduled retreats.
Hypnotherapy and counseling available for individuals |
| Nearby Attractions |
Two moles from the Pacific Crest Trail. Forty minutes by car from the Anza Borego Desert |
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