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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preparing for the Retreat | |
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| Don't Just Do Something, Sit There | |
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| Cosmology Is Optional | |
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| "Nobody's Grandmother Is a Buddhist" | |
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| Why Meditate? | |
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| But Why Do a Meditation Retreat? | |
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| Keep Everything Simple | |
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| Take a Minimum of Stuff: Mary's Mantra | |
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| "It's Only a Weekend" | |
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| Day One: Arrival Day | |
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| Schedule for This Retreat | |
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| Unpacking | |
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| Refuge Reflections | |
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| Walking with Fresh Eyes | |
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| Instructions and Helpful Hints | |
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| Instructions for Sitting Meditation Practice | |
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| The Easiest Instructions of All | |
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| Late Tea | |
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| "Nothing Happens, Next, This Is It!" | |
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| Day Two: Full Day of Practice | |
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| Before Breakfast: Sound Meditation | |
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| Breakfast | |
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| Three Exercises for Sitting Meditation | |
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| Talking to Yourself | |
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| Basic Instructions for Formal Walking Meditation | |
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| Variation on the Theme of Breath Meditation | |
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| "Nothing Is Worth Thinking About" | |
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| More Walking Instructions | |
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| There Are No In-Between Times | |
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| Introducing Eating Instructions | |
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| Eating Meditation | |
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| Maintaining Mindfulness | |
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| Afternoon Sitting Practice: Wait and Look Closely | |
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| Working with Difficult Mind States | |
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| "Mine Mommy! Mine Daddy!": A Lust Story | |
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| Swimming in Jerusalem: An Aversion Story | |
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| "Vait a Minute, Vait a Minute": A Sloth and Torpor Story | |
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| Hawaii Is Here: A Restlessness Story | |
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| The Macbeth Moment: A Doubt Story | |
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| First Afternoon Walk Instructions: Choosing a Speed That Meets Your Need | |
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| Late Afternoon Sitting Practice: Looking for Insights | |
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| Late Afternoon Walk: Walking with Wisdom | |
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| The Broccoli Phenomenon | |
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| Dinner | |
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| Evening Dharma Talk: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment | |