Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge is an extraordinary high mountain valley at 9400 feet, under the Truchas peaks in northern New Mexico. The Refuge is a retreat for those who wish to do the hermit practice of Bodhidharma and a place of environmental learning.
During this dana retreat at the Refuge, we gather as friends to practice and open the Forest Refuge for the season. Working side by side with Roshi Joan, Roshi Enkyo, Sensei Beate, Peggy, and Marty, practicing zazen, we wake up the land from its long winter’s sleep. We get the garden ready for planting, work on the road, prepare the land and cabins for the summer, clear the forests of fuel-wood, and maybe even build a bath house! In addition to our work practice, we will do zazen, have seminars, learn the ecology of the Refuge, walk to the San Leonardo Lakes, and enjoy the great beauty of this remote mountain area with our sangha and teachers. We need carpenters, builders, woodcutters, folks who know how to use a chain saw, plumbers, electricians, cooks, and good friends. Most of us will camp, though we have some room in our cabins. Food is simple, organic, and full of nutrients. If you wish to join us, please fill out an application. We prefer that you stay the entire retreat.
Note: Throughout the year, the Refuge welcomes a small number of practitioners, workers, and students of ecology to live, practice, learn and serve. These programs are directed by the Refuge’s Buddhist field naturalist Marty Peale.
For more information about different ways to be at the Refuge, contact Marty Peale at mpeale@newmexico.com. |
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January 2010 
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