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Know Thyself
A seven-day retreat led by Todd Corbett
November 10-17, 2024
Alton L. Collins Retreat Center, Eagle Creek, Oregon
To 'Know Thyself' is to Know beyond all understanding.
On this retreat, we will open to the true nature of experience through stabilizing attention and spacious awareness.
“If you recognize me, the Dakini Queen of the Lake of Awareness,
You know that I live in the minds of all sentient beings;
Though certainly we are ultimately inseparable,
Failing to recognize me, you objectify me as an external entity.
But when you finally discover me,
The one naked mind arisen from within,
Absolute Awareness permeates the Universe.”
– Lady Tsogyel (Tibetan master, 757-817 CE).
This is a residential retreat held at Collins Retreat Center, a rural retreat center located about 45 minutes southeast of Portland, Oregon. This retreat will be held in noble silence. In addition to being physically isolated, you should plan to have no communication with the outside world for the duration of the retreat.
Although this is a residential retreat, if it is not possible for you to attend in person, a Zoom option is available. If attending via Zoom, you will need to arrange a private sacred retreat space where you will not be disturbed, and which has sufficient space for walking meditation.
Prerequisites: This retreat is not open to the public. In order to be eligible to attend this retreat, you must be a current CSS member. If you are not a current member and are interested in attending a CSS retreat, you can learn about joining CSS and becoming one of our member practitioners.
To attend this retreat, you must have completed a prior introductory CSS retreat or received special permission from the teacher.
More details of the format and guidelines for this retreat can be found on the retreat information page. If you have questions, contact the CSS retreat coordinator at
Residential retreat fee: All fees include room and board.
- Supporting fee: $1325 covers the cost of your retreat, and helps cover teacher tuition fees and some CSS retreat expenses. While the teachings are given as a labor of love, the teachers' room and board must be paid. The Supporting fee does not include a contribution to the scholarship fund; therefore, any additional amount you can donate the scholarship fund is much appreciated.
- Basic fee: $1225, covers the cost CSS incurs for your retreat alone, but does not help cover overhead expenses for CSS to conduct residential retreats, such as room and board for our teachers.
- Reduced fee: If the basic residential fee is a financial hardship, please consider what you can contribute for your costs, pay that reduced amount. This will be considered a request for a scholarship to cover the remainder. CSS hopes to accommodate every eligible person who has a sincere desire to attend the retreat.
Zoom retreat fee: (The Zoom option is only available if your circumstances prevent you from attending in person.)
- Supporting fee: $530 covers the cost of your retreat, and helps cover teacher tuition fees and some CSS retreat expenses. While the teachings are given as a labor of love, the teachers' room and board must be paid. The Supporting fee does not include a contribution to the scholarship fund; therefore, any additional amount you can donate the scholarship fund is much appreciated.
- Basic fee: $490 covers the cost of your retreat, and helps cover teacher tuition fees and some CSS retreat expenses. While the teachings are given as a labor of love, the teachers' room and board must be paid.
- Reduced fee: If the basic Zoom fee is a financial hardship, please consider what you can contribute for your costs, pay that reduced amount. This will be considered a request for a scholarship to cover the remainder. CSS hopes to accommodate every eligible person who has a sincere desire to attend the retreat.
The number of participants is limited on this retreat to 20 residental retreatants and 8 Zoom retreatants. Registration is accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. Your spot is not held until we receive both your completed registration form and your deposit payment. Your spot will be released if we do not receive full payment by the payment deadline. There is no part-time attendance on this retreat. All participants must attend the entire retreat.
Payment deadline: To attend this retreat, we must receive your full payment by the registration and payment deadline of Sunday 6 October 2024. If you are mailing a check, you must register and pay early enough to ensure that we receive your payment by the deadline.
Refund policy: If you have to cancel and you notify the retreat coordinator before the registration deadline, any payment you already made, minus a $100 non-refundable deposit, will be returned to you. If you cancel after the registration deadline, CSS is not able to return your payment. CSS has reserved Collins retreat center and we are financially obligated to pay Collins for the retreatants who have registered on the deadline date.
Registration: You must register prior to the retreat registration deadline. To register, complete the online registration form and send us your payment.
- Open the retreat registration form at the link below.
- Read the instructions on the registration form, fill out the form, and click Submit.
- A confirmation email will be sent to you which includes payment instructions. Follow the instructions to make your payment by check or card.
Your registration will not be complete, and your space at this retreat will not be reserved, until we receive your payment.
To register now, click here to open the registration form.