OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY
A good death meditation results in a happy, clear mind
Sarahni Stumpf
Our physical bodies will inevitably die. We know this but we deny it so effectively that when the time comes we have regrets about our life. By meditating on our death in a proper way, we learn to make every moment of life precious and meaningful by way of our daily life choices. Our state of mind and heart become clear, happy, free of anxiety and fear. And we can better help others overcome their anxieties and fears.
This program includes 8 two hour classes, part theory, investigation and instruction, and part guided meditation. Held over Presidents Day Holiday weekend, Feb 17-20, 2023, we invite you to come to Diamond Mountain for just the program, or to extend your stay to include some personal retreat time in which to explore and practice that you have just learned.
When: Friday February 17 – Monday February 20, 2023
Where: Diamond Mountain Retreat Center, Bowie, Arizona and Online
TEACHERS: Sarahni Stumpf
Language: English
What is included: Housing (including linen and towels), 3 meals/day (dinner “ToGo” to eat in your cottage). The teachings are for free!
What is NOT included: transfer from Airport Tucson to Diamond Mountain. If you need a shuttle please let us know during registration and plan to arrive at Tucson BEFORE 9am on February 17, 2023 and departure NOT EARLIER than 3pm on February 20, 2023. The price for the round-trip is USD 200. If you need a hotel because you arrive a day earlier: we recommend La Quinta Tucson Airport.
COVID: We require every participant to be vaccinated. You can check on the CDC site which vaccines we accept. Which measures are in place onsite (wearing masks, daily temperature check, distancing, airing will be decided before the retreat as the actual situation demands)
Coming for the first time? Here are a few helpful links to prepare: come prepared, what does off-grid mean, directions
Sign up for this unique opportunity.
Sarahni Stumpf
Certified ACI Senior Teacher
Sarahni is retired from a career as a Physician Assistant and Acupuncturist. She left her work in medical care to pursue the wisdom through which people can find healing into ultimate happiness. She, with her husband, David, are long time residents of southern Arizona enjoying the great outdoors year-round. They are both well trained in the monastic teachings of Gelukpa Buddhism as well as in the Lam Rim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In 2014 they completed 40 months of isolated meditation retreat with a small group in the northern foothills of the Chiricahua Mountains. They are eager to share what they have learned with others. She can be reached via email: [email protected]
Retreat Registration fees include housing (including linen and towels), 3 meals/day. We always provide the teachings for free!
We will provide different housing types. Please choose one for the retreat. Additionally the price includes breakfast, lunch and “take-out” dinner. Starting with Dinner on February 17 and ending with Lunch on February 20.
Private Cottages accommodate 1 guest. Kitchen and Bathroom facilities are not shared with anyone else. Private rooms accommodate 1 guest. Kitchen and Bathroom facilities are shared with your housemate(s). Shared rooms accommodate 2-3 guests and have Twin or Twin XL beds. (If you are 6 feet or taller, we highly recommend requesting a Twin Xtra Long bed)
Private Cottage (accommodate 1 guest. Kitchen and Bathroom facilities are not shared with anyone else)
- Private Cottage: PREMIUM USD 597
- Private Cottage: DELUXE USD 546
- Private Cottage: MODEST USD 465
Private Room ( accommodate 1 guest. Kitchen and Bathroom facilities are shared with your housemate(s))
- Private DELUXE Room: USD 402
Shared Room
- Shared Room: USD 330
Most of our eco-friendly houses retreat include 12-volt solar electricity, composting toilets and passive solar design which allows them to naturally stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Please check out our houses here.
Here are a few helpful links to prepare: come prepared, what does off-grid mean, directions
This is an example schedule, there are variation depending on the day.
Together:
- 7am: breakfast
- 8am-10am: class
- 10:30am-11:30: movement
- 12pm: lunch and take-out dinner
- 1pm-3pm: class
- 3pm-7pm practice in your cottage, walk, nap, relax and dinner
- 7pm-9pm: class
Registration fees are refundable:
- 25% refundable before January 16, 2022
- 0% after January 16, 2022
You are welcome to request an exception to this policy.
We require every participant to be vaccinated. You can check on the CDC site which vaccines we accept. Which measures are in place onsite (wearing masks, daily temperature check, distancing, airing will be decided before the retreat as the actual situation demands)
We would like you to know the rules, the Do’s & Don’ts. Please let us know if you have any questions, we are happy to answer, and if there are any concerns from your side – maybe we find a solution! Let’s talk.
If you still have questions about the retreat or your registration please let us know: [email protected]
