Retreats are time to concentrate on your practice, meet other members of different sanghas and learn more about practice in the Nichiren tradition. They are times to develop friendship and ties. A week without worries from the outside world. Just you and your practice in a comfortable, peaceful setting. Retreats are a week long, Friday to Friday. Activities include Suigyo (water purification), daily services, chanting practice, special services, Shakyo (sutra copying) and Shabutsu (Buddha image copying) practice, vegetarian food, Shodaigyo meditation and time to reflect, stretch and enjoy the company of sangha members. We will have classes for both beginners and advanced students.

This retreat is open to anyone who would like to participate and is willing to participate in Nichiren Shu style services and practice.

- 2008, NONA held the first week long retreat with Myoken Ji of Houston as the host Temple. (2008 pictures)

- 2009 Retreat was held in New England at the Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket New Hampshire. (2009 pictures)

Because of the 2010 NONA Buisiness Meeting being held in August we will not be holding a formal week long retreat for NONA this year. Please check with your local Temples for regional retreats and conferences. We will have a formal retreat next year in 2011. Please watch this page for new information about the retreat. The 2011 retreat is tentatively set for July 29 to August 5. Please check the web page for updates.

Dates: 2011 July 29 - August 5

Schedule:

An example of a schedule of daily activities:
-The day will start at 05:15 with purification then morning service.
-A morning Dharma Talk will be followed by breakfast and some light exercise to stretch out.
-From 09:30 until lunch and after lunch until evening service, different activities will be introduced each day.
Activities will include Lotus Sutra Chanting practice, Hokke Senbo, Shakyo, beginner and advanced classes and more.
-After evening service, dinner followed by walking/chanting meditation.
-A hour of Shodaigyo meditation or chanting of different chapters of the Lotus Sutra.
-An evening Dharma talk, followed by baths and bed at 09:00 p.m.

The days will be full and spiritually deepening.

 

Who can attend:

Nichiren Shu members or anyone who wishes to relax, learn and discover their Buddha nature. You are not required to be a Nichiren Shu member to attend. We welcome everyone, as long as you are comfortable practicing in the Nichiren Shu tradition for a week. Be aware that we are a chanting lineage and are sometimes referred to as the "noisy Buddhists." We will have talks, discussions and activities for beginners and advanced students. We ask everyone who attends to commit to the full week. Please contact Rev. Faulconer if you have questions about our practice.

How do I register:

We are in the process of preparing the 2010 retreat. Please check back with us at the beginning of the year (2010) for updated information about the week long retreat in 2010.

email Rev. Ryuoh Faulconer - with questions or call
Boston area 617-314-7782

Have faith in the Great Mandala Gohonzon, the most superlative in the world.
Endeavor!
Endeavor to strengthen your faith, so that you may be blessed with the protective powers of all the Buddhas. Learn and practice to strengthen your faith. Without learning and practicing, there is no Buddhism. Follow this yourself and influence others to do the same. To learn and to practice are a part of faith. Even if it is only a word or a phrase, spread it to others.

From the Soho Jisso Sho, written May 17, 1273 by Nichiren Shonin
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