The Day of Practice Retreat is a way to pursue extended periods of meditation from the comfort of your own home while still receiving instruction from a teacher and meditating alongside other practitioners. They take place over video chat and the schedule consists of meditation, a dharma talk, and a personal one on one interview with Upali. Below, you can see the schedule for the upcoming retreat and also register.
Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2020
Registration Cost: $25* – Dana (generosity) for the teachings can be given beyond the registration cost after the retreat.
Western Hemisphere Schedule – London time schedule can be found here
Note: These schedules are proposed schedules. If you would like to add seated and walking meditation before or after the times listed, you may create a schedule for yourself that best fits your need. However, please plan to stick with these schedules at least from the Introduction to the Dharma Talk.
| Time (New York) | Time in Minutes | Event | Duration |
| 10:00 AM | 0:00 | Seated Meditation | 1 hour |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 | Introduction | 30 minutes |
| 11:30 AM | 1:30 | Walking Meditation | 30 minutes |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 | Seated Meditation | 1 hour |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 | Break or Walking Meditation | 30 minutes |
| 1:30 PM | 3:30 | Dharma Talk | 1.5 hours |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 | Walking Meditation | 30 minutes |
| 3:30 PM | 5:30 | Seated Meditation | 1 hour |
| 4:30 PM | 6:30 | Walking Meditation | 30 minutes |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 | Seated Meditation | 1 hour |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 | Finish |
One on One Interview: You will have a 15-minute one on one interview that will happen during one of the meditation times and will be assigned the week of the retreat.
*No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Just email upasakaupali@gmail.com if the registration fee is prohibitive to your attendance.