A Buddhist Retreat in the Pacific Northwest
Cascade Hermitage
A Center of Dharma Near Winthrop, Washington
Cascade Hermitage plans to offer retreat time for monastics of all Buddhist traditions.
The vision for the hermitage includes a year-round monastic shelter, and a stewards’ home. A small community of three households that support and care for the property, Cascade Hermitage is situated on twenty forested acres and a half-mile of Wolf Creek stream frontage in the beautiful Methow Valley. To learn more about the project or to get involved, sign up to our Newsletter or email us at cascadehermitage@gmail.com. To find other Dhamma offerings in the Pacific Northwest, visit the website of Seattle-based Clear Mountain Monastery. We look forward to hearing from you!
A Refuge for Sangha
As stewards of the hermitage, Sarah Conover and Doug Robnett hope to offer retreats to monks and nuns from both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions, many of whom may give teachings during their stay. The Dharma of the Buddha is considered “priceless” and therefore all teachings are given freely. Some of the visiting monastics walk for alms each morning and may be encountered in Winthrop and Twisp in their colorful robes with alms bowls in hand. The hope is that people will feel free to chat with them in a mutual getting-to-know you.
Join us for online & in-person teachings featuring monastic residents and friends of the hermitage. To hear about new events, subscribe to our Newsletter or YouTube channel. You may also email cascadehermitage@gmail.com with any questions. Welcome!
Upcoming Retreats
Compassion & Emptiness: A Weekend Retreat with Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho (In-person in Twisp, WA)
Sat. Oct. 5 & Sun. Oct. 6 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Buddha described many routes towards cultivating the spacious heart and mind, from developing a sense of boundless compassion to the perception of infinite space. Though practitioners may incline towards one or another of these approaches, meditators of all experience levels and proclivities can find in the Buddha’s teachings means of developing a profound breadth of heart, both on and off the cushion.
Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo will offer talks, meditation instructions, and interviews. This retreat is suitable for meditators of all experience levels. Join for two days of meditation and teachings, 9 am – 5 pm on Saturday, Oct. 5th, and Sunday, Oct. 6th, at the Twisp Valley Grange in Twisp, WA (344 W 2nd Ave, Twisp, WA).
To learn more, see the event listing. To register, email cascadehermitage@gmail.com. Welcome!