TWIM-Con July 3-7, 2025

  Retreat 7-7 to 7-13 w/Delson

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CONFERENCE GOALS

 

•  Create and strengthen bonds in TWIM Worldwide

•  Discuss sustainability needs and growth opportunities

• Global report of ongoing activities including future plans 

• Set up a shared vision for the future of TWIM principles and practices

• Will be followed by a weeklong advanced retreat with Delson

• Visit completed Stupa Memorial to Bhante, Sister and U Silananda

  • Presentation by Delson Armstrong - special gift to the Stupa​

• Drink coffee and tea, eat good food, talk and laugh a lot.

 

PROGRAM AGENDA

 

Thursday, 7/3 ______________________________________________

12:00 to 5:00 pm  Check In

                 6:00 pm     Light Dinner

                 7:30pm     Welcome to TWIM Con by the TWIM Chat bot 

                 7:40 pm    Welcome & Orientation:  ​David Johnson / S. Jordan

                          

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Friday 7/4 ______________________________________________

                6:30      Wake Up

                7:00     Precepts with Bhantes

                7:30     Breakfast

                9:00    Bhante Saccananda  -What is happening in NY and new Center in Bangladesh

                9:45    Bhante Kusala   - Updates on his activities

               10:30    Ceremony  - Installing / presentation of the Buddha Relics -Delson 

                         
12:00PM Lunch             

                1:30    DSMC activities future plans, training program, new building:  David / Kirsten 

                               ...Retreats, Book Sales Video PPT
                 2:30   15-Year journey from Buddha's Map to retirement from Easing Awake Sangha:  Doug Kraft

           

                 6:00   Dinner  -Go to Mexican Rest.
                        

                8:30     FIREWORKS

Saturday 7/5: ______________________________________________  

               7:30   Breakfast 
                9:00  ZOOM: Global activities: Ven Dhammagavesi TWIM in India (dhammasukha.in) 7:30PM India time

               10:00  ZOOM: Session  TWIM in UK  - Indu Shakya , Ven Obhasa via zoom -New Book and website
              11:00   ZOOM:  Session Adam and Cass from Texas

                           

12:00PM Lunch        

              1:30   Start-up and running TWIM programs in California: S. Jordan / Nat Heidler

              2:00   Delson Armstrong - His website and activities  -  His 2024 review of TWIM happenings
              2:45   St Louis Sitting Group   - Happenings

              3:00   Break---------

              4:00    Global Activities: Program update Dhamma Sukha Indonesia: Brenda Ie-McRae CCHt, PLRt

              5:30    Light Dinner
              7:00    AI And TWIM  -New Frontiers for the Chat Bot -Interactive Interviews/Books 

              7:30   A Journey into the heavenly realms:  David Johnson

                                            

Sunday 7/6____________________________________________________

                 9:00  New guided Meditation by Delson A

               10:15  Open Mic-Check In

                          Mark & Antra

                          Gary Leung -TWIM Australia/Guiding

                          Cori Barker  -TWIM as a guide

                           Drew Litchy- thoughts?

                          Gary Sanders   -Thoughts           

             11:00   Sangha De Luna/New Book with Federico Gurisatti1

 

12:00PM Lunch

            2:00 PM   Sound Bath Show and Healing with Judy Grier

                             from Cape Girardeau

            4:00          Break---

            5:30  Light Dinner
            7:00  Closing session: David Johnson/ S. Jordan

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Monday 7/7__END_______________________________________

           7:30 – 8:30am Breakfast  

           9:00  - 10:00am   Departure

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Monday PM   7/7 to 7/13__________________________________

                Retreat with Delson 

       7:00 PM  Introduction to Retreat