Join us for the weekend of October 10th through the 13th at the Fairview Lake YMCA in Stillwater, New Jersey for an inspiring gathering hosted by the Buddhist Recovery Network. This event will feature some of our most beloved BRN Academy speakers, including Kevin Griffin, Valerie Mason-John (Vimalasara), and Vince Cullen. We are also excited to introduce new voices such as Cathryn Jacob from Elsa Recovery and have topics to share from other members of the BRN network and board.
Event program
Thursday, Oct. 10th
| Time | Activity |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Registration and Check-In |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner |
| 8:00 PM | Informal Networking and Peer Support |
Friday Oct. 11th
| 7:00 – 9:00 AM | Main Registration open in space outside Zendo |
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Morning Sit – Meditation |
| 8:15 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome and Housekeeping |
| 9:30 – 9:45 AM | Meet the BRN Board and Q&A |
| 9:45 – 10:15 AM | Gratitude talk and Meditation with Walt Opie |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 – 12:00 PM | Process Addiction with Thomas Tran The Three Realms: Setting Boundaries for Any Process Addiction (A Buddhist Approach) What does Safer Sangha Mean to you? Community Talks with Affinity Group discussions (Neurodiversity, Self-identified Men’s, Self-identified Women’s) Hosted by Vimalasara |
| 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Lunch & Break |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Keynote Talk with Kevin Griffin |
| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Talk: ELSA Recovery and Q&A with Cathyrn Jacobs |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Recovery Sampler Meetings Recovery Dharma, 12 Step, ELSA Recovery, BIPOC, |
| 5:00 – 5:45 PM | Free Time / Open Space for Impromptu Meetings |
| 5:45 – 7:30 PM | Dinner |
| 8:00 PM | Campfire and Evening Discussions |
Saturday, Oct. 12th
| 7:30 – 8:00 AM | Morning Sit – Meditation Walt Opie |
| 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Breakfast & Break |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Self compassion workshop |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Vimalasara Mason-John Talk: Beyond Recovery |
| 12:30 – 2:00 PM | Lunch & Break 1:15pm Brownbag Recovery App presentation. |
| 2:00 – 2:45 PM | Panel: Start, Build, and Sustain a Buddhist Recovery Meeting |
| 3:00 – 3:45 PM | A Personal Story from Jay Dee Daugherty |
| 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Recovery Sampler Meetings 8-Step, Noble Steps, Sit & Share, LGBTQ |
| 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Dinner & Break |
| 7:30 PM | Open Mic Night Showcase (Music, poetry, humor, etc.) |
Sunday, Oct. 13th
| 7:30 – 8:15 AM | Morning Sit – Meditation – Silasiri |
| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Vince Cullen Talk: Forgiveness |
| 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Future of BRN – Introduction of new website, podcasts, and offerings Call for Dana and Interest in joining BRN |
| 11:30 – 12:30 PM | Cleanup (Samu) and Departure |
Event Information
This is not just a conference; it is also intended to be a retreat. We will be sharing meals and lodging and including aspects of a retreat such as meditation, music, and other opportunities to hang out and get to know each other. Arrive Thursday for networking and meditation. Main programming starts Friday morning. Experience the beauty of Fairview Lake, nestled by the Delaware River Water Gap.
Location
Fairview Lake YMCA (fairviewlakeymca.org) an ACA accredited camp, is beautifully situated on a mile-long lake, adjacent to the Delaware River Water Gap National Recreation Area’s lush forest.
More event information is available on our eventbrite page
We hope to meet you there!
With warmth and kindness,
The Buddhist Recovery Network Board
Questions can be sent to summit@buddhistrecovery.org