Cultivating Presence in Uncertain Times
With Joel and Michelle Levey
July 16 - 21, 2025
Registration opens: Feb 1, 2025
Wednesday, July 16 Dinner – Monday, July 21 Breakfast
The Mirror of Awareness: Cultivating Presence in Uncertain Times
Inspired by Meditation, Nature, & Community
“God is at home, it is we who’ve gone out for a walk.” ~Meister Eckhart
Clear, awake, and loving presence is the holy ground of our being, our true home base. When we stray from it, we can always return again to this indwelling presence. In this inspiring summer program, you will be guided to awaken to your luminous awareness, and by abiding ever more deeply in this clear loving presence, gain a deeper insight into your true nature of interbeing.
Skylike and spacious, the mirror of awareness can accommodate and wisely respond to whatever experiences life may bring, as through the lens of careful observation we recognize how each of these experiences appears and dissolves in a shimmering flow of moment-to-moment change.
In these times of uncertainty and complexity, danger, and opportunity, it is more important than ever that we learn to polish the mirror of our awareness and practice the arts and sciences of cultivating peace, clear presence, deep insight and resilience within ourselves and for our world.
In recognition of this need, Joel & Michelle Levey return to Indralaya to guide this contemplative program for awakening to the power of loving, courageous presence and peace, to increase our capacity to be the change we want to see in our world.
In a supportive environment guided by experienced teachers, along with a community of kindred spirits and the inspiring forces of Nature amid the exquisite natural beauty of Indralaya, this special program of meditation, inspiration, and celebration offers a rare opportunity to delve into timeless wisdom teachings and engage in profound practices for awakening natural awareness, embodying peaceful presence, and deepening in wisdom and wholehearted compassion. We will share a rich blend of deep reflection and deep connection with our multidimensional selves and the natural world in an exploration that is so relevant for enhancing our capacity to resiliently thrive and continually renew ourselves in these profound times.
Our days together will weave a balance of inspiring wisdom teachings, mindful dialogue, deep reflection, contemplative silence, and a variety of meditations for cultivating inner peace, insight, resourcefulness, and well-being (including mindfulness, tonglen, gratitude, embodied awareness and movement, lovingkindness, and compassion), together with ample free time opportunities for heartfelt community sharing and mindful adventures exploring the “holy book of nature.” Both experienced and novice meditators are warmly welcome and will find profoundly value and inspiration in this unique retreat.
Indralaya was founded upon the principles of “… promoting harmony among all peoples, and the comparative study of religion, philosophy, and science, so that we may better understand ourselves and our place in the universe.” In this spirit of honoring life and integrating the inner and the outer, this program will bring together wisdom teachings from many traditions along with insights from contemporary brain science research, and timeless themes of practicing presence and non-harming. Come join us and be prepared to joyfully discover new insights, inspirations, and practices for cultivating deeper awareness, honoring your highest potential, and the profound interconnectedness of all that lives.
- Clear Presence
- Resting in the Flow of Experience
- With Great Compassion
Program Fees:
Program fees are all-inclusive and cover accommodation, food, and program specifics for the entire program. Participants may choose their accommodation type preference (Plumbing, Non-Plumbing, RV/Tent) and may select to work on daily staff (3 hours commitment per day) for a substantial discount.
See Accommodation Types here: https://www.indralaya.org/home/guest-information/accommodation-types-indralaya/
Non-Accommodation rates are for program and meals only. Daily Staff discounts for non-accommodation rates cover meals.
Registration Instructions:
- You may register one or more persons in a single registration. To register more than one, select multiple persons for your accommodation type.
- If you are selecting Daily Staff please indicate in notes who in the party is taking the daily staff discount (available to adults, young adults, teens). Daily staff discounts (except for No-Accommodation rates) are indicated by checking Daily Staff as an additional item. The discount will be applied on checkout.
- You have an option of making a donation to Indralaya as part of your registration.
- On checkout, please indicate if you are a “Friend of Indralaya” (if you are not you can become one by selecting this option) – this will confer a 5% discount on your camp accommodation fees.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation through June 16 – $0
- Cancellation fee June 17 – July 1 – $50
- Cancellation fee July 2 and later – $100
Leader
Joel and Michelle Levey
Joel and Michelle Levey have devoted their lives to the exploration and integration of the world’s great wisdom traditions and contemplative inner sciences, and are early pioneers introducing mindfulness and contemplative practice into hundreds of mainstream medical, educational, business, sports, and government organizations since the 70s. Over the past 50 years they have studied and practiced with many of the most revered teachers of our time, including the Dalai Lama, Krishnamurti, and Thich Nhat Hahn. Nobel Peace Laureate the Dalai Lama, an advisor to the Leveys on numerous projects, once wrote to them: “You are presently engaged in work that has great…
Learn more about Joel and Michelle Levey
Joel and Michelle Levey have devoted their lives to the exploration and integration of the world’s great wisdom traditions and contemplative inner sciences, and are early pioneers introducing mindfulness and contemplative practice into hundreds of mainstream medical, educational, business, sports, and government organizations since the 70s. Over the past 50 years they have studied and practiced with many of the most revered teachers of our time, including the Dalai Lama, Krishnamurti, and Thich Nhat Hahn. Nobel Peace Laureate the Dalai Lama, an advisor to the Leveys on numerous projects, once wrote to them: “You are presently engaged in work that has great…
Learn more about Joel and Michelle Levey
