True Nature Meditation
Mindful Retreat
Kamakura
Oct. 3rd - 7th, 2024
Kamakura, Japan
Mindful Retreat with
David Nichtern
& Larry Mermelstein
David Nichtern, Founder of Dharma Moon, a popular mindfulness education platform in New York, will host a mindful retreat in Kamakura, Japan, with special guest Larry Mermelstein, Executive Director of the Nalanda Translation Committee.
In the mindful city of Kamakura, the birthplace of Japan's Zen culture, you will regain your natural confidence, vitality, and kindness toward others through the traditional Tibetan practice of Lungta (windhorse).
KAMAKURA
the birthplace of Zen and Samurai culture
Kamakura is often called "the city of the samurai" because it was the former political capital of Japan, established and controlled by warlords for nearly three centuries. However, Kamakura welcomed Rinzai Zen Buddhism very early and contributed its promotion in Japan. Explore some of the oldest Zen temples in Japan and discover the close connection between Zen and Samurai!
Mindful Excursion
Explore Kamakura, a city with a long history and traditional Zen culture, and feel the daily life of Japan blended with mindfulness.
Kamakura
Prince Hotel
The venue, Kamakura Prince Hotel, is located by the sea, with views across the sea to Mt. Fuji. Historic temples, including the Great Buddha of Kamakura, are easily accessible, providing various opportunities to experience Japanese culture.
Schedule
October 03 Thu. - 07 Mon.
Oct. 3 (Thu.)
Chek-in
Hotel check-in
(by 17:00)
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:30-21:00
Welcome Session
Oct. 4 (Fri.)
Intensive Meditation
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:30-12:00
Meditation & Discussion
12:30-1:30 Lunch
14:00-17:00
Meditation & Discussion
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:30-21:00
Meditation & Discussion
Oct. 5 (Sat.)
Mindful Excursion
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
10:00-17:00
Excursion
Explore Kamakura, including the Great Buddha
18:00-19:00 Dinner
7:30-9:00
Lecture on Windhorse
Oct. 6 (Sun.)
Windhorse Practice
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
9:30-12:00
Meditation &
Windhorse Transmission
12:30-13:30 Lunch
14:00-16:30
Meditation
& Windhorse Enhancement Session
16:30-17:30
Windhorse Aimless Wandering
18:00-19:00 Dinner
19:30-21:00
Windhorse Community Meeting
Oct. 7 (Mon.)
Closing Session
Hotel check-out (by 11:00)
8:00-9:00 Breakfast
10:00-12:00
Meditation &
Final Discussion
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Departure !!
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Accommodation Plans
Lodging Plan A
(Single-use)
JPY 490,000
Included in the plan
- Meditation Program Participation
- Mindful Excursion
- Accommodation 5 nights (10/3-10/7)
double or twin room for single occupancy - 12 meals (10/3 dinner - 10/7 lunch)
To register, please email your name and preferred plan below. Our representative will contact you shortly.
Lodging Plan B
(Room Share)
JPY 390,000
Included in the plan
- Meditation Program Participation
- Mindful Excursion
- Accommodation 5 nights (10/3-10/7)
double or twin room for 2 people - 12 meals (10/3 dinner - 10/7 lunch)
To register, please email your name and preferred plan below. Our representative will contact you shortly.
Contact details for enquiries
Waka Shimada | International Coordinator
email : [email protected]
David Nichtern
True Nature Meditation Co-founder
Dharma Moon CEO
David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher and CEO and Founder of Dharma Moon, practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970.
David is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context; including Goldman Sachs, Journey Meditation, Creative Live, True Nature Meditation (Tokyo), Balanced Athlete, The Center for Health & Healing, Om Births, and Kobre & Kim law firm among others.
He has been featured in The New York Times, FOX News, Netflix's animated series The Midnight Gospel, Huffington Post, The Buddhist Geeks podcast, Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, You Made it Weird podcast with Pete Holmes, and many others. David also hosts his own Podcast based on his book Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck.
David is the author of the critically acclaimed books Awakening From the Daydream: Reimagining The Buddha's Wheel of Life and Creativity, Spirituality & Making a Buck. He mentors individual students both in person and online, and leads meditation teacher training programs around the world.
He is also a highly regarded composer, producer and guitarist, as well as the founder of Dharma Moon Records and 5 Points Records. David has recorded and played with Stevie Wonder, Jerry Garcia, Lana Del Rey, Maria Muldaur, Paul Simon and many others. Among his many credits in records, film and TV, he wrote the classic hit song "Midnight at the Oasis" and composed the score for Christopher Guest's film "The Big Picture". In recent years he has produced multiple records for and periodically tours with Grammy nominated kirtan performer Krishna Das.
Larry Mermelstein
Nalanada Tranlation Committee Executive Director
Larry Mermelstein became a close student of the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and scholar. He has been a senior teacher in the Vajradhatu/Shambhala community for many years. He is a founding member and the executive director of the Nalanda Translation Committee for over forty years and is a long-time consulting editor for Shambhala Publications. Larry is also a senior teacher of Dharma Moon, a mindfulness-based education platform and global community, where he teaches advanced dharma courses along with the founder & CEO, David Nichtern.
https://www.nalandatranslation.org/
