The OI Retreat will be held this year from April 29 through May 3, 2026. The theme for this year is “Returning to the Great Ocean”.
This retreat is for OI members and formally recognized aspirants* only.
*A formally recognized aspirant must have already begun his or her aspirancy process and must have a current OI mentor who is an ordained Dharma teacher.
UPDATE: Registration is closed. Waitlist is closed. On March 27, we reached the total capacity for this retreat, including for camping and commuting. As of April 10, we closed the Waitlist.
The morning of Sunday, May 3rd will be the transmission ceremony for those receiving the 14 Mindfulness Trainings.
Dear Dharma teachers: Completed ordination packets should be sent by March 25, 2026 to: oiapplications@bluecliffmonastery.org.
The Order of Interbeing is a community of monastics and lay people who have committed to living their lives in accord with the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. This five-day retreat is a chance for OI members and aspirants, both monastic and lay, to strengthen our practice, deepen our connection as a community, and explore ways to nurture and strengthen our aspiration to live beautifully and mindfully in the spirit of togetherness.
If you wish to learn more about the Order of Interbeing, please visit: https://orderofinterbeing.org/about/our-history/