NOTE: The Clarity of Mind retreat is sold out. If you'd like to be put on a waiting list, contact our Admin Director at akshobyaadmin@gmail.com to be put on the waiting list, and we can notify you if a space becomes available.

In today’s fast-paced life, our mind is often very busy and distracted. This can be exhausting, stressful, and robs us of our mental space and clarity. This sublime meditation on the clarity of the mind is deeply relaxing and empowering. Through it, we gain deep insight into the flexible and limitless nature of our own mind. This in turn helps us to understand through our own experience how to actualize our potential for lasting happiness and freedom. By accessing the pure, clear nature of our mind, we gain the freedom to respond to our thoughts and feelings in the most constructive possible manner.

During retreat, it is always quiet and our meditation sessions are as silent as possible beyond the usual chanted prayers and guidance. Outside of sessions, people have the freedom to choose to be silent if they wish or to talk quietly and meaningfully with each other if they prefer.

This retreat is suitable for everyone, regardless of previous meditation experience. Everyone can meditate according to their own capacity.

The Clarity of Mind retreat will be held at the Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre near Cochrane, conveniently located just northwest of Calgary.

Note regarding COVID: The retreat centre has put a number of COVID-related procedures in place to keep visitors safe: accommodations are private, and we'll be able to maintain social distancing during meals and meditation sessions.

Registration

Retreat cost: $375 ($395 after November 5)

Registration costs include:

• 2 nights private accommodation
• 6 vegetarian meals (beginning with dinner on Friday night at 6--we can cater to some dietary restrictions. Please advise us of your needs)
• 7 retreat sessions
• access to the retreat facilities and walking trails

You can also register by:

Calling Akshobya Centre at (403) 454-7595 (credit card only)

Paying at the Centre at a drop-in class

Carpooling: We regret that the need to maintain social distancing prevents us from arranging carpooling for this retreat.

Cancelation policy: If you cancel your retreat registration on or before November 1st, we will refund your event fee less a non-refundable 25% deposit. Cancellations made after Nov 1 are not eligible for a refund unless we can fill the reserved spot from a waiting list. Exceptions can be made for serious illness, COVID-related concerns, or bereavement. Please contact the Administrative Director at AkshobyaAdmin@gmail.com.