Retreat Advice

Lama Ani Pelma would like to offer advice and guidance on doing spiritual retreats. She did a three-year solitary retreat from 2000-2003 and has done many shorter retreats of all different lengths.

For personal retreat advice from Lama Pelma, please fill out the following form.

Contact information

Name: *

E-mail: *

Address: *

Phone:

Best time/way to contact you: *

Retreat history

Number of retreats you've completed, and length of each: *

Describe them briefly:

List and describe the locations where you did retreat:

Health information

Do you have any health problems. If so, please describe: *

History of major illnesses (physical or emotional):

Are you taking medication for physical or emotional needs? *

Do you have any physical limitations? *

Allergies we should know about (food, medicine, things in the environment): *

Emergency contacts

First emergency contact: *

Address:

Phone: *

E-mail:

Relationship to you:

Second emergency contact:

Address:

Phone:

E-mail:

Relationship to you:

Your habits

Are you a morning or night person? *

In general, do you have problems falling asleep or waking up? *

Do you have any substance addictions (e.g. coffee, tea, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs)? *

Have you ever experienced lung (inner wind) conditions? If so, what kind? *

Dietary preferences or restrictions: *

How often do you exercise? What kind of exercise do you do? *

Have you ever lived in isolation? If so, how long? *

Dharma experience

How many ACI courses have you completed? *

What other study courses have you completed? *

Do you have tantric initiation? If so, which ones?

Please list which Teachers you are under the guidance of. Whom do you consider to be your main Teachers? *

Retreat plans

What kind of retreat do you plan to do? *

For how long?

What are your goals for retreat?

Do you have all the texts you need for retreat (including the beginning rituals)? :

If you are doing a tantric deity retreat, have you made arrangements for a concluding fire puja? (requires three days to prepare:

Do you plan to do this retreat alone, or with someone else?

Do you have dutsi pills from your Lama for your inner offering?

Do you know how to make all the necessary tormas?

What kind of study have you done to prepare yourself for retreat?

Did you meet with a careperson to set up communication for the entire retreat?

Do you plan to receive mail or notes?

Would you like assistance establishing boundary markers at the beginning of retreat? Or taking them down at the end?

What other needs do you have?

What questions do you have?

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