The Key to a Great Meditation Retreat | Brian #8 | 6.16.21

Dhammarato and Brian talk about meditation retreats... how to have a good meditation retreat, how meditation retreats came to be, and the key ingredients that some meditation retreats miss.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:00:52 What Is a Retreat?

00:07:47 How Retreats Are Taught and the Origin of Retreats

00:22:01 New vs. Repeat Business in Retreats

00:26:12 Reasons for Retreats

00:29:52 Dana and Paying It Forward

00:38:46 Ownership of Retreat Centers in Thailand vs. United States

00:44:19 The Key Ingredients That Are Left out in Retreats

00:55:17 Retreat Schedule

00:57:11 Retreat Just Means Seclusion