Agenda—Friends of Sravasti Abbey Retreat
November 7 - 10, 2008
During this Meeting, we will work together to:
 Brainstorm ways to continue to provide food for the fast-growing community
 Learn about the forest management grant
 Engage in community-building through outdoor forest clean-up activity
(weather and your health permitting)
 Large group inviting generosity action (stuffing envelopes)
 Start organizing and writing a new Abbey web site
 Explore ways to create a FOSA community in your town
 Accomplish all planning and activities with the Dharma in mind
 Participate together in daily meditations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday November 7
5:00 pm
Gather and settle in at the Abbey (4:00 pm PST)
6:00
Medicine Meal
7:00
Meditation
Saturday November 8
5:00 am
Wake up
5:30
Meditation
7:30
Breakfast (in silence)
9:00
Work group session - Website
10:00
Welcome to Abbey
Introductions of all attendees
Review of desired outcomes and agenda
Agree on ground rules or guiding principles for this meeting
10:20
Work group sessions
Website group
Food offering group
Other groups generated from large meeting
11:30
Report on Gotami House building project and inviting generosity
11:50
FLEP grant/forest care report
12:15
Lunch & Break (lunch in silence)
1:30 - 2:45 Work group sessions
Food group continues as needed
Website group
Local FOSA communities group
3:15 – 4:45 Giving service to the Abbey (Ven. Semkye coordinates us in tasks
that include forest clean up)
5:00
Large group Inviting Generosity Action
6:00
Medicine Meal
7:00 - 8:30 Meditation
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Sunday November 9:
5:00 am
Wake up
5:30
Meditation
7:30
Breakfast (in silence)
9:00
Recap Saturday, review agenda and desired outcomes for today
10:00
Work groups continued from Saturday
11:45
Check in as large group
12:00
Lunch & Break (lunch in silence)
1:30 - 2:45 Giving service to the Abbey (Ven. Semkye coordinates us in tasks
that include forest clean up)
3:15 - 4:45 Large group: Final reports, tasks from here
5:00
Work group sessions
Website group
Other groups generated from large meeting
6:00
Medicine Meal
7:00 - 8:30 Meditation
Monday November 10:
5:00 am
Wake up
5:30
Meditation
7:30
Breakfast (in silence)
9:00 am
Depart (8:00 am PST)
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