TEACHINGS & PRACTICE:
This retreat will take place via Zoom at 11AM Pacific time when the schedule opens.  Again, you make the commitment that you will do this practice BEFORE you sign up for the teaching.  Life happens to us all, so if you are unable to continue with the practice, please notify Lama Lena or Jan Owen.  This is not breaking samaya if you have done your best.


COST:
Lama has taken a vow not to charge for her teachings and to receive voluntary dana instead.
This is, however, her sole source of income by which she sustains herself and her family in San Francisco, where even the cost of simple living is high. Though this practice is habitual in Asia, where people are accustomed to giving generously for dharma teachings, here in the West students may need a little more guidance.

If you're wondering how much to give, please consider what you might pay for similar teachings and retreats organized by other spiritual or coaching programs. Consider also that during these retreats, Lama not only teaches but holds space, gives transmission, and responds to your emails - all of which takes significant time, effort, and energy. Lastly, consider the rarity of these teachings and how few teachers are able to give them today, in a contemporary language, from an authentic, unbroken lineage.
 
Of course, all of these factors should be taken in consideration with your own income and the proportion of it you can reasonably spend on receiving Lama Lena’s valuable support and teaching. Most importantly, dana should come from the heart in a spirit of gratitude and generosity.

QUESTIONS:
If you think you should be an exception to the requirements, or if you have a question you cannot find an answer to here or on FAQ on the website or if you want a "spiritual friend" who has done this practice and you can't reach Lama Lena, please feel most free to write Jan at janowenchico@gmail.com   If you want a sangha, a community, please check out the Sangha Forum on the website.