Online Programs & Retreats

Four Elements
Offered by Zen Dharma Holder Stephen Doetsu Snyder

Date: March 15th & 16th 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60 Subsidized, $120 Sustaining, or $240 Supporting.

This retreat will include dharma talks on the four elements of earth, water, fire and, wind as well and meditation practices on the characteristic of each element. These characteristics will be located meditatively in the body and experienced as deeply as is possible. This practice helps deconstruct our belief in the solidity of the body/self and reveals no abiding self that can be located.

The format of the retreat includes:

  • talks, instruction, and guided meditation practices
  • group discussion on the practices and experiences
  • ample opportunity for questions or comments with Stephen
  • three-month access to the retreat recording

Stephen Doetsu Snyder is a retired attorney and a senior meditation teacher in the Buddhist Theravada and Zen traditions.  He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha’s Heart, and co-author of Practicing the Jhanas. He works with students worldwide as well as leading online and in-person retreat in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe.

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60, $120, or $240.
Register Now: app.ruzuku.com/courses/87787/about

Demystifying Awakening Mentoring Program
A Six-Month Series

Date: May - October 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time
Monthly on a Saturday
May 27 ~ June 24 ~July 8
August 5th ~ September 9th ~ October 14th

Investment:
For Six Months
$50 monthly ~ Standard, one-on-ones paid for, as needed
$125 monthly ~ Includes 30-minute one-on-one
$200 monthly ~ Includes 60-minute one-on-one

This six-month mentoring program is based on Stephen’s books Demystifying Awakening and Trust in Awakening .

The program is a wonderfully rare opportunity for dharma practitioners to deepen awareness and work with the common resistances to Awakening and realization, while opening to the profound awakenings possible in this kind of deep exploration with one-on-one support in a safe, holding container. To support this, the group will be limited in participation to maintain cohesion and intimacy.

The program will include:

  • Six monthly 4-hour group Zoom gatherings, recorded and shared on an online course platform
  • Monthly readings from the books
  • Monthly small-group peer connections
  • An interactive platform for group discussion about course content, discussion questions, and readings with direct feedback from Stephen
  • Access to all course materials for three months following the course completion

Investment:

  • $50/month, includes access to everything above, one-on-ones paid for, as needed
  • $125/month, includes access to everything above, and a 30-minute one-on-one check-in
  • $200/month sustaining, includes access to everything above, and a 60-minute one-on-one check-in

Register: app.ruzuku.com/courses/88188/about

Monthly Schedule:
We will meet one Saturday each month, from 12–4 pm US Eastern Time.
To check out your local time, please have a look here.
May 27 ~ June 24 ~July 8

August 5th ~ September 9th ~ October 14th

Accessing the Absolute
Offered by Zen Dharma Holder Stephen Doetsu Snyder

Date: May 9th & 10th 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60 Subsidized, $120 Sustaining, or $240 Supporting.

In this Zoom retreat we will focus on Absolute meditations opening awareness to contact, and cultivate, qualities of the Absolute through meditations, practices, guided meditations and dharma talks.

The format of the retreat includes:

  • talks, instruction, and guided meditation practices
  • group discussion on the practices and experiences
  • ample opportunity for questions or comments with Stephen
  • three-month access to the retreat recording

Stephen Doetsu Snyder is a retired attorney and a senior meditation teacher in the Buddhist Theravada and Zen traditions.  He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha’s Heart, and co-author of Practicing the Jhanas. He works with students worldwide as well as leading online and in-person retreat in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe.

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60, $120, or $240.
Register Now: app.ruzuku.com/courses/87785/about

Opening to Presence and Love
Offered by Zen Dharma Holder Stephen Doetsu Snyder

Date: June 6th & 7th, 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom.

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60 Subsidized, $120 Sustaining, or $240 Supporting.

In this two-day retreat we will focus on cultivating and opening to the Presence (beingness) and Love qualities of the manifest Absolute through group meditations, guided meditations, dharma talks, and comments and questions.

The format of the retreat includes:

  • talks, instruction, and guided meditation practices
  • group discussion of the practices and experiences
  • ample opportunity for questions or comments with Stephen
  • three-month access to the retreat recording

Stephen Doetsu Snyder is a retired attorney and a senior meditation teacher in the Buddhist Theravada and Zen traditions.  He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha’s Heart, and co-author of Practicing the Jhanas. He works with students worldwide as well as leading online and in-person retreat in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe.

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60, $120, or $240.
Register Now: https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/87874/about

Dharmachanics Weekend Retreat: Demystifying Awakening

Date: July 1st & 2nd, 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

To join, visit www.dharmachanics.com

Accessing the Absolute
Offered by Zen Dharma Holder Stephen Doetsu Snyder

Date: July 12th & 13th, 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60 Subsidized, $120 Sustaining, or $240 Supporting.

In this Zoom retreat we will focus on Absolute meditations opening awareness to contact, and cultivate, qualities of the Absolute through meditations, practices, guided meditations and dharma talks.

The format of the retreat includes:

  • talks, instruction, and guided meditation practices
  • group discussion on the practices and experiences
  • ample opportunity for questions or comments with Stephen
  • three-month access to the retreat recording

Stephen Doetsu Snyder is a retired attorney and a senior meditation teacher in the Buddhist Theravada and Zen traditions.  He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha’s Heart, and co-author of Practicing the Jhanas. He works with students worldwide as well as leading online and in-person retreat in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe.

Investment: Suggested contribution of $60, $120, or $240.
Register Now: https://app.ruzuku.com/courses/87939/about

Accessing the Absolute: The Profundity of Peace
Offered by Zen Dharma Holder Stephen Doetsu Snyder

Date: August 11–13 2023

Location:

Online, via Zoom

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9am–1pm US Pacific Time / 12–4pm US Eastern Time

Investment: $90 Subsidized, $180 Sustaining, or $360 Supporting.

Extending from the teaching and practices offered in the two-day Accessing the Absolute retreats, this three-day retreat will move deeper into peace and stillness. We will focus on the Absence (emptiness) qualities of the Absolute paying particular attention to peace, silence and stillness. We will cultivate these qualities of the Absolute through group guided meditations, dharma talks, and time for comments and questions.

The retreat includes:

  • talks, instruction, and guided meditation practices
  • group discussion on the practices and experiences
  • ample opportunity for questions or comments with Stephen
  • three-month access to the retreat recording

Stephen Doetsu Snyder is a retired attorney and a senior meditation teacher in the Buddhist Theravada and Zen traditions.  He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha’s Heart, and co-author of Practicing the Jhanas. He works with students worldwide as well as leading online and in-person retreat in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe.

Investment: $90 Subsidized, $180 Sustaining, or $360 Supporting.
Register Now: app.ruzuku.com/courses/88290/about