Share your vision, traditional insights, or a lasting name for our new retreat cabin located just outside Geshela’s residence, with awards for selected entries.
As recently announced by Geshela in class, we are officially launching an open call for creative ideas for the Mesa Training Retreat Cabin. Situated on a mesa in the quiet, expansive desert landscape of Arizona right outside Geshela’s residence, this training retreat cabin is designed for deep practice, innovation, and stillness.
To bring this vision to life together with our community, we are inviting practitioners and friends worldwide to contribute their inspiration across three distinct categories. Each selected category will receive an award of USD 1,000:
- Best Name: Create a lasting, meaningful name for the Mesa Training Retreat Cabin.
- Best Traditional Practice Proposal: Draw from history and retreat traditions to propose a practice worth carrying forward.
- Most Unexpected Idea: Challenge conventional ideas of retreat cabins with a bold and inspiring new concept worth exploring.
This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to creating spaces that harmonize quiet aesthetics with authentic practice. Whether it is a poetic title, a grounded traditional routine, or an imaginative architectural and functional twist, your insights are invaluable to shaping this training sanctuary.
Submission Details & Timeline: Please submit your proposals along with any supporting sketches, files, or images directly via email to info@dunhuangwest.org. We plan to wrap up the submission window around the upcoming season, with winning entries anticipated to be announced thereafter through our official channels (stay tuned for updates as our schedule unfolds). Each selected category will receive an award of USD 1,000. We look forward to your inspiration!
