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Buddhist Peace Fellowship's June 22-25, 2006 Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY
Special guest via live teleconference connection: Robert Aitken Roshi
The intention of this gathering is to bring together BPF members from around the world, as well as those who are interested in socially engaged Buddhism, to share dharma practice and strategies for social change, and to cultivate our sense of community with each other.
About the 2006 BPF Membership Gathering The gathering will begin with dinner on Thursday evening, June 22, and end with lunch on Sunday, June 25. Click here to see the tentative schedule for the Gathering While it is preferable that participants come to all four days, it is possible to attend fewer days. We ask that you come for at least one full day. Goals for this year's gathering include:
If you have other questions about the gathering that aren't answered on this web page, please write to gathering@bpf.org. We hope to see you at Garrison!
Speakers and Workshop Leaders (Tentative List)
On Friday evening, June 23, we will be honored to hear a dharma talk from Robert Aitken Roshi, who will join us via a live teleconference connection from his home in Hawai'i. This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of BPF's founders and one of the pioneers of socially engaged Buddhism.
Other featured workshops and sessions will include:
Click here to see the tentative schedule for the gathering. Click here to see the tentative workshop list, with descriptions and bios. A planning team made up of BPF members from around the globe is collaborating to design the format and schedule for our time together. If you or your chapter has a workshop or idea that you'd like to contribute to the gathering, please contact Maia Duerr, maia@bpf.org.
As of June 18, there are still spaces open for this gathering -- please register as soon as possible with the Garrison Institute staff. Read on for details! Registration will take place through the Garrison Institute's registrar -- please click here to download the registration form and mail or fax it to the Garrison Institute (instructions on the form). This form is also included in the Spring issue of Turning Wheel, mailed to all BPF members. Please contact the Garrison staff for any questions about the registration process, fees, or travel to Garrison. Garrison registrar's phone: 845-424-4800, Extension 106; e-mail: jennifer@garrisoninstitute.org.
Registration Costs In partnership with the Garrison Institute, BPF has tried to keep these rates for this gathering as affordable as possible. The rates shown below cover only the cost of lodging and food. The registration fee for current BPF members is the cost to cover this lodging/food fee, as shown below. Non-BPF members will be requested to pay an additional $10/day, with the fee to be collected upon registration at Garrison. During the gathering, everyone will be offered an opportunity to make a gift of dana to BPF to help cover other expenses related to the event, and to support our ongoing work for peace and justice.
Nightly room rates, which include three delicious vegetarian meals a day--see chart below. To determine your registration cost, multiply the number of nights you plan to stay by the rate for your preferred accommodation. If you plan to stay for the whole retreat (June 22-25), multiply the nightly rate for your preferred accommodation by 3.
*HJ = house job There is also a commuter option at $44/day (includes three meals/day but no lodging).
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
We welcome donations to the Scholarship Fund to enable people of all income levels to attend this gathering. A limited number of scholarships will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the donations we receive to this fund. To request more information, please contact gathering@bpf.org. Please note that the cost of your lodging and food can be slightly reduced if you take on a "house job." Please see the registration form and contact the Garrison registrar for more information.
Our intention is for this event to be accessible to a diverse group of people. We want to create a welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy the gathering, including those of us with physical disabilities. The first floor of the Garrison Institute, where all sessions will be held, is wheelchair-accessible. If you have other special needs (e.g. sign language interpretation, etc) please indicate these on the back of the registration form. Fifteen percent of the U.S. population is chemically sensitive, and we want our gathering to welcome people who are part of this growing group. Therefore we ask all attendees to refrain completely from using all scented products, including hair, body, and laundry products that contain artificial and natural scents, as well as essential oils and incense. Please refer to this list for fragrance-free alternatives that you can use for the duration of our time together.
The BPF membership gathering will take place at the Garrison Institute, located about an hour north of New York City, along the Hudson River. We have chosen Garrison because of its commitment to hosting organizations who work in the intersection of contemplation and social change, and because of its proximity to the major metropolitan areas of the U.S. East Coast. The first floor of the Garrison Institute, where all sessions will be held, is wheelchair accessible, and there are limited accessible lodging accommodations on that floor. Please contact Garrison for more information.
Important Note: Please note that 15% percent of the U.S. population is chemically sensitive, and we want our gathering to welcome people who are part of this growing group. Therefore we ask all attendees to refrain from using all scented products, including hair, body, and laundry products that contain artificial and natural scents, as well as essential oils and incense. Please refer to this list for fragrance-free alternatives that you can use for the duration of our time together. Thank you in advance for your mindfulness of this issue and for helping to create a welcoming sangha for all of us.
More about the Garrison Institute
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Peace in Ourselves, Peace in the World: 
Click here to download flier for the 2006 Gathering (PDF file) 
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