Retreat Reports: Silent Illumination Retreat
We publish selections from retreat reports written following Western Chan Fellowship retreats, to illustrate the range of experiences people go through as they investigate themselves in silent meditation. This page features reports written following attendance at one of our Silent Illumination retreats, also called ‘Illuminating the Mind’. These reports are printed anonymously and may be lightly edited.
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Working with a Master
John Crook |Read more of: Working with a MasterWhat is it like for a lay practitioner to work with a master over a period of time? A single retreat provides an introductory experience but what if one persists through a series of such events? This would indeed be a requirement if the aim was to train in Chan. Training takes time but does it take one anywhere?
To assist those for whom this question may be relevant, I attempt to answer it…
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A Guestmaster's View
John Crook |Read more of: A Guestmaster's ViewThe role of guestmaster at a Chan retreat entails the responsibility for ensuring the comfort of the participants and visiting Master, the availability of necessary supplies and the organisation of affairs to ensure the even flow of the retreat programme. Together with Chief Cook and the Retreat Disciplinarian the work of the Guestmaster maintains the background quality of a retreat.
When I…
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