Moving Into Stillness
A Silent Meditation Retreat
on the Green River
Robin Craig (teacher) & Lawrence Schuessler (guide)
September 28 – October 5, 2026
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“Impermanent, subject to change, are all conditioned things… their nature is to arise and pass away… their calming is bliss supreme.” Mahā‑Parinibbāna Sutta
This silent retreat invites you to embody this teaching, stepping away from the busyness of daily life into a supportive container for sustained Buddhist meditation practice. Along the Green River, the moving water, open canyons, and changing light offer a living reflection of impermanence, helping the body and mind gradually settle.
As we flow through the days, the retreat fosters an intimate attunement to the rhythm of the river, the changing light in the canyons, and the felt sense of the body moving and resting. Supported by silence, you may discover a quality of timeless openness, where effort softens and attention naturally widens.
Together we will practice and move in silence, allowing each moment — formal meditation, meals, rest, and simple daily activities — to become part of the path. Rather than striving for a particular state, participants are encouraged to meet experience as it unfolds, cultivating mindfulness, steadiness, and kindness toward whatever arises.
The retreat includes instructions for sitting, standing, walking, and lying-down meditation, dharma teachings, group discussions, and time on the river. Nights will be spent camping on sandbars along the Green River. Near the end of the retreat, participants may choose a one-day or overnight solo retreat, camping alone within the retreat container.