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Dark Retreat
In Dark Retreat, the cabin is darkened and the practitioner is inside the cabin for the entire period of the dark retreat. You will need to make advance arrangements for meals and services you require. We provide contact information for someone who can prepare and bring you meals with your welcome letter after registration. See registration letter for further details about entry codes, check-in and check-out procedures.
For your personal safety, our policy is to accommodate those who have the requisite training by a qualified teacher in the methods and challenges of dark retreat. In Bon tradition this means spending at least 1-3 years of preparation before a full forty-nine day dark retreat. Shorter periods in the dark are often done first. Simply having a regular meditation practice is not adequate preparation for dark retreat. In your application, you must describe your practices and specific training for dark retreat including your teacher and his/her lineage. If this is your first experience in dark retreat, we recommend a one-week solitary retreat with perhaps two or three days in the dark. Prior to your retreat, you will be asked to tell us when you want the cabin darkened.