Retreat Cabins

There are three cabins available to rent:  Buddhalocana, Samayatara, and Mamaki.  Buddhalocana is for solitary retreat or for couples.  Samayatara and Mamaki are for solitary retreat.

See below for description and photos of the cabins.  For planning retreats, review the retreat cabin availability page.

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Other options for retreat:

  • Milk Lake barn office and shrine room – These areas of the barn have been recently renovated and are available for use by retreatants at Milk Lake and for small group retreats.
  • Access to online meditation retreats – With wi-fi availability in the barn office and shrine area and also in Buddhalocana cabin, this provides the capability of participating in online retreats while you are at Milk Lake.

 

See below for details and photos.  For more information on retreat cabins and other retreat options, refer to Retreat Amenities or contact Milk Lake caretakers.

 

Buddhalocana Cabin

Buddhalocana is one of the original farm buildings, converted into a two-bedroom cottage with a covered porch in the front. The cottage is on high ground overlooking Dragon Lake and there are meadows that are resplendent with wildflowers from May to September.

It has a three-quarter bathroom with a clawfoot tub, a propane stove with an oven, and a standard refrigerator. The cottage can be heated with the wood stove or electric baseboard heating. Inside the vestibule is a large walk-in woodshed.

The large bedroom has a queen-size bed and there is a single bed in the main shrine room area. Buddhalocana can be used as a solitary retreat cabin or as a retreat cabin for couples.


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Samayatara Cabin

Samayatara was built specifically as a retreat cabin in the mid-1980s from high-quality materials. Designed with an open floor plan for simplicity and to provide a sense of spaciousness and light. It has a three-quarter bathroom, propane stove with an oven, standard refrigerator, and a single bed. Samayatara is equipped with a wood stove and electric baseboard heating. Additionally, it is completely surrounded by the natural environment and there is an open field lined with trees out your front door.


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Mamaki Cabin

Mamaki was built specifically as a retreat cabin in the mid-1980s from high-quality materials. Designed with an open floor plan for simplicity and to provide a sense of spaciousness and light. It has a three-quarter bathroom, propane stove with an oven, standard refrigerator, and a single bed. Mamaki is equipped with a wood stove and electric baseboard heating. Additionally, it is completely surrounded by the natural environment and affords a high degree of seclusion.


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Barn Office and Shrine Room

In the barn, there is an office that has been cleared out, cleaned and decorated as a practice and work space. This room has practice materials, photos, and dharma books, all of which can be borrowed for retreat. There is also a shrine and a desk. Also, there is now a very stable and strong wireless internet connection.

The office is available to retreatants whenever an internet connection is needed. It’s an ideal space for a small group retreat that might be organized around an online dharma program.