Self-Inquiry & Meditation Retreat in Crestone, CO
Self-Inquiry & Meditation Retreat in Crestone, CO
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center, Camino Baca Grande, Crestone, CO, USA
Up to 16 in group
January 31 - February 8, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Becoming an energy-first individual
- Embracing sensitivity as a superpower
- Discovering an innate capacity to look within on a microscopic level
- Developing Discernment, Will, Authenticity & Integrity
- Redefining Rites of Passage as Emotional & Energetic Intelligence / Capacity
- Questioning solidity of thoughts and emotions
- Understanding that a sense of time (past, present, future) can be a part of imagination / projection
- Learning how to mentally / psychologically / emotionally / energetically individuate from the collective
- Understanding thought-emotion through the lens of energy
- Learning how to deeply listen to emotions without judgement and without conflict.
- Discovering how to reconnect fragments of the mind and reclaiming empowerment
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Vova aspires to become literate at being human. In early twenties he had a flashback to a childhood memory of being miraculously healed from a chronic illness by a touch of a hand. Years later, his thirst for answers took him out of software engineering and through many books, places, people, countries and experiences, eventually settling down to explore within.
With many years of an in-depth dedication to meditation, self-inquiry/introspection, healing arts, and somatic practices, he continues to probe into the depth of existence. The direction of his work is set on maturing the capacity to sense with discernment into the subtle sheath of psycho-energetic imprints that span across mental, emotional, physical and energetic domains. Further emphasis are attended to the extraordinary psychosomatic relationship between thought and matter.
For over a decade, he has been sharing his findings via various modalities including developing emotional intelligence, rites of passage work, one-on-one and group self-inquiry sessions, retreats in remote wilderness as well as in the comfort of a meditation center. This work is his labor of deep love and the most sincere blueprint of his individuality.
Details of this retreat
"Navigating the labyrinths of thoughts"
Is imagination 3-dimensional?
When an image is visualized, does it have width, height, length or depth? Is the space around it also visualized?
Is the sense of time also a part of visualized space? How do we discern projected future vs. projected past?
What is the relationship between a thought and an emotion? What makes one thought more important than another?
How does the thought-created space/time bind to attention?
Do thought-emotion energies accumulate in the body’s energy field? What are the implications of this?
Can a strong emotional charge be released without change to the external circumstances?
Is it possible to completely abandon all prior knowledge during introspection?
Is it still necessary to seek a way out if the thought-created labyrinth loses it’s solidity?
These questions will serve as a structure for self-inquiry and meditation work during a focused week at the wonderful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. We will inquire into these questions by directly witnessing the answers in the body, without relying on prior knowledge. Arrive with the intention to work hard and give it everything to discover and develop an inner stamina and composure that is capable of holding, softly allowing and witnessing the arising and passing energies of what is named as thoughts and emotions.
LODGING
Individual Rooms with shared bathrooms
MEALS
Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner cooked with love by the chefs of the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center.
(Special diets can be accommodated)
SETTING
Quiet, tranquil, peaceful nature around the beautiful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center
FREE TIME
Hot Springs. Hiking trails. Exploring. Being.
INVESTMENT
In the effort to make this very important time together as accessible as possible, three tiers of pricing are available based on the individual’s financial circumstance. Please take a moment to consider the amount that you are able to give not as a transactional exchange, but as an offering to support something that is meaningful to you.
Is imagination 3-dimensional?
When an image is visualized, does it have width, height, length or depth? Is the space around it also visualized?
Is the sense of time also a part of visualized space? How do we discern projected future vs. projected past?
What is the relationship between a thought and an emotion? What makes one thought more important than another?
How does the thought-created space/time bind to attention?
Do thought-emotion energies accumulate in the body’s energy field? What are the implications of this?
Can a strong emotional charge be released without change to the external circumstances?
Is it possible to completely abandon all prior knowledge during introspection?
Is it still necessary to seek a way out if the thought-created labyrinth loses it’s solidity?
These questions will serve as a structure for self-inquiry and meditation work during a focused week at the wonderful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. We will inquire into these questions by directly witnessing the answers in the body, without relying on prior knowledge. Arrive with the intention to work hard and give it everything to discover and develop an inner stamina and composure that is capable of holding, softly allowing and witnessing the arising and passing energies of what is named as thoughts and emotions.
LODGING
Individual Rooms with shared bathrooms
MEALS
Vegetarian Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner cooked with love by the chefs of the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center.
(Special diets can be accommodated)
SETTING
Quiet, tranquil, peaceful nature around the beautiful Vajra Vidya Retreat Center
FREE TIME
Hot Springs. Hiking trails. Exploring. Being.
INVESTMENT
In the effort to make this very important time together as accessible as possible, three tiers of pricing are available based on the individual’s financial circumstance. Please take a moment to consider the amount that you are able to give not as a transactional exchange, but as an offering to support something that is meaningful to you.
Schedule
7:30am – Breakfast
9:00am – (Optional) Community Practice with Khenpo Jigme
10:00am – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
10:30am – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
12:30pm – Lunch & Free Time
1:30pm – Space for 1-on-1 check-ins (optional)
3:30pm – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
4:00pm – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
5:00pm – 1 Hour Silent Meditation
6:00pm – Dinner
7:00pm – 1 Hour Silent Meditation
8:00pm – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
9:30pm – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
9:00am – (Optional) Community Practice with Khenpo Jigme
10:00am – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
10:30am – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
12:30pm – Lunch & Free Time
1:30pm – Space for 1-on-1 check-ins (optional)
3:30pm – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
4:00pm – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
5:00pm – 1 Hour Silent Meditation
6:00pm – Dinner
7:00pm – 1 Hour Silent Meditation
8:00pm – Guided Self-Inquiry / Introspection
9:30pm – 30 Minute Silent Meditation
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Camino Wellness Center, Vajra Vidya Retreat Center, Camino Baca Grande, Crestone, CO, USA
Directions
Denver International Airport or Colorado Springs Airport are great for arriving into Colorado. If you are flying in, it would be necessary to rent a car to arrive to the center.
Accommodation
Private Rooms with shared bathrooms
Tier 1 - Please consider the amount that you are able to give, Pricing based on the individual’s financial circumstance.
Tier 2 - Please consider the amount that you are able to give, Pricing based on the individual’s financial circumstance.
Tier 3 - Please consider the amount that you are able to give, Pricing based on the individual’s financial circumstance.
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
The Retreat Center Shrine Room holds a palpable stream of spiritual blessings flowing from the ancient Karma Kagyu and Nyingma practice lineages of Buddhism.
The uplifting environment offers a rare and precious atmosphere which contains an 8 ft central statue of Shakyamuni Buddha; 21 forms of Tara; 8 Medicine Buddha statues and 1,000 statues representing Buddhas yet to come.
This sacred space holds all the necessary elements for deep meditation practice and transmits devotional energies.
The uplifting environment offers a rare and precious atmosphere which contains an 8 ft central statue of Shakyamuni Buddha; 21 forms of Tara; 8 Medicine Buddha statues and 1,000 statues representing Buddhas yet to come.
This sacred space holds all the necessary elements for deep meditation practice and transmits devotional energies.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
- Lectures / Discussions / Q & A
- Guided self-inquiry / introspection
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Transportation
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