TWIM CON 2025
TWIM-Con July 3-7, 2025
Retreat 7-7 to 7-13 w/Delson
CONFERENCE GOALS
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Create and strengthen bonds in TWIM Worldwide
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Discuss sustainability needs and growth opportunities
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Global report of ongoing activities including future plans
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Set up a shared vision for the future of TWIM principles and practices
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Will be followed by a weeklong advanced retreat with Delson
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Visit completed Stupa Memorial to Bhante, Sister and U Silananda
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Presentation by Delson Armstrong - special gift to the Stupa
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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
Friday 7/4 ______________________________________________
6:30 Wake Up
7:00 Precepts with the Bhantes.
7:45 Breakfast
9:00 Bhante Saccānanda -What is happening in NY and new Center in Bangladesh
9:45 Bhante Kusala - Updates on his activities
10:15 Short Stupa Memory film in Dhamma Hall
10:30* Ceremony - Installing / presentation of the Buddha Relics -Delson
11:30am Lunch
1:30 David: DSMC activities future plans, training program, new building
...Retreats, Book Sales Video PPT -Statistics
2:30 Kirsten presenting -"Walking the TWIM Path"
3:30 Break-----------
4:00 Jhānas and Beyond: Stumbling Towards the Light: Doug Kraft
Doug will reflect on 50 years of trying to free himself from dualism. From Buddha’s Map to High
Altitude Meditation, he’s written seven books about Buddhist practice. Bring your queries.
6:00 Dinner -Go to Mexican "Checos'
8:30 FIREWORKS
Saturday 7/5: ______________________________________________
6:30 Wake Up
7:00 Meditation
7:45 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
11:30am Lunch
1:00 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
6:00 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____________________________________________________
6:30 Wake Up
7:00 Meditation
7:45 Breakfast
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
Gary Sanders -Thoughts -1 day workshop presented
11:30am Lunch
1:00PM Sangha De Luna/New Book with Federico Gurisatti
2:00 Sound Bath Show and Healing with Judy Grier
4:00 Break---
4:30 ZOOM: Adam and Cass from Texas
6:00 Light Dinner
7:00 Closing session: David Johnson/ S. Jordan/Robot
Monday 7/7__END_______________________________________
6:30 Wake Up
7:00 Meditation
7:45 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00am Departure
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