Retreats
Retreats provide an important opportunity to deepen into the stillness of being while temporarily setting aside the tasks of daily life. While sitting meditation and satsang are an integral part of Jon's retreats, participants are also given ample free time to relax into nature, take walks, and have unstructured time. Whether for one day or one month, the invitation to "stop" that retreats offer can be a powerful agent for deepening into the truth of one's own nature.
Jon presently offers two residential retreats per year. These three-night silent retreats are held at
Santa Sabina Retreat Center
in San Rafael.
 
  In addition to the three night retreats, Jon will occassionally schedule one-day retreats at different locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. All currently scheduled retreats, with sign-up information, are listed below.  
 
 
  July 13: One-Day Intensive
Jon will be leading a one-day Meditation and Satsang Intensive on Sunday, July 13 from 10am till 5pm. The event will be held at a private home in the East Bay hills with stunning panoramic views of the bay area. Space is limited to 25 participants. To register, email us at SanFranSatsang@aol.com.
 
 
 
 
Fall 2008 Retreat:
Thursday, October 30th through
Sunday, November 2nd
As of July 1, Jon's Fall 2008 3-day silent meditation & satsang retreat is already over half full. If you are interested in attending, please let us know soon by emailing us at SanFranSatsang@aol.com.
 
 
 
 
Payment: Once we confirm that there is a space available, make your check payable to
Clear Water Sangha and mail it to:
  Clear Water Sangha
Attn: Jon Bernie
PO Box 14823
San Francisco, CA 94114
Room and Board cost: $389
A minimum deposit of $195 (of which $100 is nonrefundable) is due by September 1, 2008 to secure your space in the retreat. The balance will be due by October 1, 2008.