Dhammarato and Brian talk about meditation retreats... how to have a good meditation retreat, how meditation retreats came to be, and the key ingredients that some meditation retreats miss.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 What Is a Retreat?
00:07:47 How Retreats Are Taught and the Origin of Retreats
00:22:01 New vs. Repeat Business in Retreats
00:26:12 Reasons for Retreats
00:29:52 Dana and Paying It Forward
00:38:46 Ownership of Retreat Centers in Thailand vs. United States
00:44:19 The Key Ingredients That Are Left out in Retreats
00:55:17 Retreat Schedule
00:57:11 Retreat Just Means Seclusion
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