Registration
**Before deciding to register for any retreat, we ask that
you thoroughly read the section below in addition to our Retreat
Information and Getting Here.**
Registration Procedures
Minimum deposit (on registration form) of the course fee must be received at the
time of registration. Registration received with full payment 30 days before the
retreat begins will receive $25 off. You may register online, by phone, or by mail. Payments
may be made by cash, personal check, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard,
or American Express).
Space is limited, so please register early!
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation
letter providing instructions on check-in procedures, a map to
the land, what to bring, and other pertinent information.
Course
Fee
The Course Fee cover includes three vegetarian
meals daily, use of the community building facilities including spacious baths and lounging areas, and practice texts when applicable. The course fee
does not include teacher dana. New accommodation options, including our residence hall, will be available in December, 2007.
Why a Sliding Scale?
All our retreat prices are listed on a sliding scale. Amounts
paid over the minimum are placed into the Evada Scholarship account
as a way of ensuring our retreats are available to interested
people with a range of economic situations. Please consider your
situation carefully and pay at the highest level you are able.
Dana
Dana is a Pali
word which means generosity. The teachers in our programs donate
their time in service of the Dharma and only receive what retreatants
offer at the end of the retreat. Traditionally, teachings were
given freely, so there is no required amount of dana and Tara
Mandala is only charging a course price that covers our food,
facilities, staff and overhead costs. Below the course price,
we have listed a suggested dana amount in an effort to give participants
an idea of what a traditional offering might be for each retreat.
Please remember, most teachers dedicate their lives to teaching
and either have no other source of income, or donate all of their
dana to Dharma activities. There will be an opportunity to make
dana contributions at the end of each retreat.
Changes,
Cancellations, Refunds
Cancellations must be made in writing. Refund amounts (course
fee minus a cancellation fee) are dependent on timing of cancellation.
Cancellation received 30 days prior to retreat start date: minus
$50.
Cancellation received 10 days prior: minus $100.
No refunds can be given for cancellations less than 10 days prior.
Please understand that last minute cancellations
are costly for us. The staff time and budget committed to each
program’s food is based upon the number of people registered.
A portion of course fees kept from cancellations is dedicated
to the Evada Scholarship Fund.
In the unlikely event that Tara Mandala makes substantial
changes to the content of a retreat or cancels a retreat altogether,
payment will be refunded in full or may be transferred to another
retreat.
Download printable registration form now (on main event page) or register
online.
Financial
Assistance Options
