Retreat for Dedicated Practitioners and Won Institute Students
Begin: Thursday, July 30, 2026, (Check-in from 3 pm)
End: Sunday, August 2, 2026
Location: Won Dharma Center (Click HERE for directions)
Contact: info@wondharmacenter.org / 518-851-2581
To register, please click HERE
In a time of rapid change, uncertainty, and collective strain, the question of how to remain steady, and how to truly help becomes ever more urgent. This retreat invites both dedicated practitioners and students to return to the central Won Buddhist truth of Il Won Sang, the One Circle, which reveals the fundamental unity and interdependence of all life.
Rooted in this understanding, we explore how genuine spiritual cultivation is not separate from the world’s suffering, but is the very ground from which wise and compassionate action emerges.
Through meditation, dharma talks, exploring nature, and embodied practices, participants will deepen their capacity to meet complexity with clarity and care. Drawing on the principle of Timeless Zen and Placeless Zen, we practice returning to stillness within any condition, discourvering a stability that does not depend on circumstances.
This retreat is open to both dedicated practitioners and students at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies.
Retreat Fee
- Single room $580
- 2-bed room $390
- Commuter $235
Member Discount Information
A 15% of member discount is available to Dharma name holders who regularly attend Sunday services and/or are current pledgers. If you believe you qualify for this discount, please contact dharma@wondharmacenter.org when submitting your registration form.
Optional Items
The retreat fee at Won Dharma Center has been reduced to enable more individuals to benefit from our retreat experiences. Your additional donation helps us to keep prices low and provide scholarships. Please click either of the donation buttons below.
Additional Donation ($25)
Additional Donation ($50)
Additional Donation ($75)
Payment Terms
All deposit and registration payments must be submitted either online using the built-in PayPal payment method or sending us a check. If you register more than 14 days before a retreat start date, you must pay at minimum a 50% registration fee. You can pay the remaining balance upon your arrival. If you register 14 days or less than 14 days before a retreat start date, you must pay the full registration fee at the time of registration. All retreat registrations include a non-refundable $100 deposit.
Your payment will include PayPal service fee of 3% for each transaction.
You can send us a check for your registration fee. If you wish to use a personal credit card, please email at dharma@wondharmacenter.org. Your check is made payable to Won Dharma Center and mail it to: Won Dharma Center 361 Route 23 Claverack, NY, 12513
Guiding Teachers:
Rev. Dosung Yoo is dedicated to making Buddhist thought and practice more accessible and practical so it can be used to enrich our everyday lives.
A teacher and lecturer of meditation, Buddhism, and the Won Buddhist dharma in the United States and in Korea, Rev. Yoo currently serves as the Director of the Won Dharma Center in Claverack, New York. He is actively building a spiritual community that supports practitioners from various traditions in attaining inner peace and liberation. Read More
Rev. Song has 40 years of experience in the martial arts of Taekwondo and Hapkido, as well as 35 years of study in Tai Chi, Baguazhang, and the healing energy arts of Qigong and Yoga. He has competed in international martial arts tournaments and taught in Korea, China, and the United States. Read More
Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. In 2020, she was appointed to the Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs. Grace also sits on the board of The Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. Read More
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- All retreat registrations include a non-refundable $100 deposit.
- Won Dharma Center does not provide refunds of registration payments for cancellations made 14 days or less than 14 days before a retreat begins.
- For cancellations made more than 14 days before a retreat begins, Won Dharma Center retains the $100 non-refundable deposit as a cancellation fee.
- Refund requests for emergency cancellations made 14 days or less before a retreat begins must be submitted via email to info@WonDharmaCenter.org and must include an explanation of the emergency circumstances. Won Dharma Center reserves the right to approve or deny these requests. Emergency refunds are not eligible for refund of the $100 non-refundable deposit.
- Retreat Transfers: If you request to transfer from one retreat to another WDC retreat within a year (more than 14 days before the start of the retreat your are registered for) there will be an additional $25 transfer fee. This policy is valid for one year. In some situations a transfer may not be possible and normal cancellation procedures and fees will apply. Transfers are not possible 14 days or less than 14 days before the start of your retreat.
- No credit or refund is available if you cancel on the retreat arrival date, or if you leave the retreat early for any reason.