Cutting through Ego with Radical Generosity: A Chöd Retreat

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1 Welcome

2 Choose Your Tier

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Supported Room at the Bodhi House

Rooms include a twin bed with freshly cleaned bedding, pillows, and a wool blanket. Other furnishings include a nightstand, a...

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$600

$600

$600
Supported Room at the Bodhi House
Rooms include a twin bed with freshly cleaned bedding, pillows, and a wool blanket. Other furnishings include a nightstand, a table lamp, and a small dresser, fit with a small altar space, should you choose to use it. Towels, a hamper, a waste basket, and an alarm clock are also included for your use during your stay. Shared bathrooms are located nearby in the dorm wing. For those with limited financial resources who will benefit from participating in this program. This reduced fee is supplemented by the community.

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Suggested Room at the Bodhi House

Rooms include a twin bed with freshly cleaned bedding, pillows, and a wool blanket. Other furnishings include a nightstand, a...

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$750

$750

$750
Suggested Room at the Bodhi House
Rooms include a twin bed with freshly cleaned bedding, pillows, and a wool blanket. Other furnishings include a nightstand, a table lamp, and a small dresser, fit with a small altar space, should you choose to use it. Towels, a hamper, a waste basket, and an alarm clock are also included for your use during your stay. Shared bathrooms are located nearby in the dorm wing. For those with sufficient financial resources who can pay for the experience without difficulty.

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Sponsored Room at the Bodhi House

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$900

$900

$900
Sponsored Room at the Bodhi House
Rooms include a twin bed with freshly cleaned bedding, pillows, and a wool blanket. Other furnishings include a nightstand, a table lamp, and a small dresser, fit with a small altar space, should you choose to use it. Towels, a hamper, a waste basket, and an alarm clock are also included for your use during your stay. Shared bathrooms are located nearby in the dorm wing. For those with the financial resources and the desire to support access for others.

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3 Practitioner Info

Preferred or Chosen Name	We’d like to address you as you prefer. If you go by a name other than your legal name, please share it here. If not, please leave blank.
Pronouns	If you'd like, you can share your pronouns with us so we may address you correctly.
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Emergency Contact Name *	Please include the name of someone we can reach out to in the event of an emergency who will be available during this program.
Emergency Contact Relationship *
Emergency Contact Phone *	Please include the best number to reach your emergency contact while you are participating in this program. This will not be used for anything except to care for you in the case of an unexpected crisis or emergency.

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4 Tell Us More

How did you hear about this retreat? *
Please describe: *
What is your intention for attending this retreat? *
What is your experience with meditation? *	Daily Meditation Practice Some Experience Beginner Other
Please describe:
New to Namchak? *	Yes, this is my first Namchak offering. No, I have attended Namchak offerings previously.
If so, which one(s)? *	One Community Gathering Stepping into Meditation and Community Introduction to Calm Abiding Walking the Path Ancient Wisdom Engaged Compassion in Action Four Immeasurables Retreat Reset and Renew Retreat Fundamentals of Tibetan Ritual Arts Retreat Green Tara Retreat Tibetan Yoga (Kum Nye) Retreat Morning Meditations Saving Each Other Together Prayer Groups Other Please check all that apply.
Please describe the offering you attended: *
Comments or Special Needs	Is there anything else we should know in order to be able to best support your learning experience?

5 Health Details

Events and retreats at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, located in a remote and serene setting, often incorporate meditation practices and practical activities that can be challenging on emotional, mental, and physical levels. Given our remote location, to ensure that we can offer effective support in case of an emergency, we request that you fill out this form with as much detail as possible. All provided information remains confidential and will only be used in the context of an event or retreat. Should you choose not to respond to any question, please indicate with 'N/A.' If attending online, you may skip this section.

Birth Date *
Insurance Provider with Policy or Group # *
Do you have any physical health conditions or concerns? *	Feel free to be specific even if something isn't a "concern", per se. (For example, we would want to know if you have reactions to bee stings or certain foods - even if it's not an allergy or health concern. Should anything arise, we want to care for you in the best way possible.)
Do you have any mental health conditions or concerns? *
Do you regularly take any medications? Please list if so. *	Please explain any special circumstances concerning medications you will be bringing with you, if any. (For example, please specify if a medication you take requires refrigeration.)
Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your mental or physical health?

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6 Accommodations & Food Details

To help us prepare for the upcoming retreat, please provide the following information so we can best plan for your accommodations and food.

Do you experience any serious mobility or sensory limitations we should be aware of? If not applicable, please write N/A. *	This includes the use of aids like wheelchairs, crutches, or service dogs, as well as conditions such deafness or blindness. Knowing about these conditions in advance of retreat allows us to connect with you to see how we can best create a supportive learning environment for you.
Please check ALL dorm wings you would be comfortable residing in. If you are only comfortable in one particular wing, please select that wing alone. *	Women's Dorm Wing Men's Dorm Wing All Gender Dorm Wing
Please let us know if you have any requests regarding your dorm wing.	For example, "1st choice: Women's Wing, 2nd choice: All Gender Wing" or "Only comfortable residing in Men's Wing".
To help us prepare your stay, please list any essential room accommodations you require (e.g., mobility access, medical-related needs or other room needs).
The majority of bedrooms at the Bodhi House have twin mattresses, with a very limited number of queen beds available. If you have a specific need for a queen bed, please let us know. We will do our best to accommodate all rooming preferences.
Special Diet *
Do you have any food allergies or intolerances? *	Yes, I have food allergies and/or intolerances. No, I do not have food allergies or intolerances.
If so, please describe: *	Please be sure to highlight any allergies which could be life threatening such as shellfish or peanut that have caused an anaphylaxis reaction in the past. Please also specify significant intolerances, such as Gluten-Free.
If you have experienced an anaphylactic reaction to food specified above, do you travel with an EPI pen as a medical remedy? *	Yes, I travel with an EPI pen. No, I do no travel with an EPI pen. N/A (I have never experienced an anaphylaxis.)
Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your diet?

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7 Travel Details

We are so excited to see you! To help us prepare for the upcoming retreat, please provide the following information so we can best plan your travel and transportation.

How will you be arriving to Missoula? *	Flying Driving / Carpooling
Namchak contracts a local shuttle service and offers a shuttle from Missoula to the Namchak Retreat Ranch in Hot Springs, MT for in-person retreats. *	I acknowledge that if requests are made beyond these pick up and drop off locations (direct to/from Missoula and the Namchak Retreat Ranch) and additional fees are added, they will become the responsibility of the rider making said request.Please indicate acknowledgement of our policy for utilizing the shuttle service. (The shuttle service charges $1/minute for added stops/waiting).
What date are you flying into Missoula? *
What is your scheduled flight arrival time? *
What airline are you flying into Missoula? *
Please share the name of the airline: *
What is your arrival flight number? *
What date are you flying out of Missoula? *
What is your scheduled flight departure time? *
What airline are you flying out of Missoula? *
Please share the name of the airline: *
What is your departure flight number? *
Please provide your round trip driving plans. *	Where are you driving from? Are you carpooling with any other retreat attendees? If so, who?
Make and Model of Vehicle: *
Color of Vehicle: *
If you are driving, would you be willing to offer another participant a ride that is conducive with your schedule? *
Please include any additional information we should know regarding your flight and/or overall travel to Missoula.

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8 Prerequisites

Have you attended Namchak or Ewam programs? *	Yes, I have No, I have not
If yes, have you completed Shamata/Vipassana training? *	Yes No
If yes, have you completed at least half of your Ngöndro (through Namchak or Ewam)? *	Yes No
If no, have you completed a Ngöndro within a Nyingma lineage? *	Yes No Completion of the full 500,000 Ngöndro practice from any Nyingma lineage
Please tell us a bit more about your Ngöndro practice. (i.e., how much of your accumulations have you completed?; which Ngöndro- from what lineage?; if you completed your accumulations, when did you do so?) *
A Note On Registration:	Registration for this retreat is BY APPROVAL. This means that we will review your qualifications for retreat and charge your card if you meet the specified prerequisites to attend. We will review registrations within 72 hours. You can expect to receive a follow-up email confirming your registration status within that timeframe. The card provided will be charged at the time of review if you meet the prerequisites for the program.

9 Agreements

Community Commitments *	I will abide by the Community Commitments.Please review and acknowledge your agreement to abide by our Community Commitments
Terms and Conditions *	By checking this box, I accept the terms and conditions.Please read and accept the terms and conditions by checking the box above.
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10 Security Check

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1 Welcome

2 Choose Your Tier

Tuition*

Supported Room at the Bodhi House

Suggested Room at the Bodhi House

Sponsored Room at the Bodhi House

3 Practitioner Info

4 Tell Us More

5 Health Details

6 Accommodations & Food Details

7 Travel Details

8 Prerequisites

9 Agreements

10 Security Check