Get away on retreat!
At this retreat, people from DC, MD, VA, PA, & NJ will be gathering to enjoy meditation and visiting with each other in a relaxed country setting. During this inspiring retreat, we will be learning how to recognize, reduce, and even eliminate anger from our mind, and will gain methods to help us experience the peace of acceptance in its place.
One of our most destructive states of mind is anger. It can so easily arise when we encounter something we do not like or we fail to satisfy our desires. If anger is not recognized early on, it becomes a poison that destroys our inner peace and happiness and incites us to do harmful actions that cause suffering for ourself and others.
The teachings will be based on the text How to Solve Our Human Problems, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Everyone welcome!
To Register: Registration has now closed. To be placed on the waiting list, please email epc@meditationmd.org.
Cost: $250 per person for a 3-person shared room. Cost includes accommodation, vegetarian meals (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast), and retreat sessions. Note that vegan or gluten free meals can be provided upon request. Pre-registration with 50% deposit required by April 17th. The remaining 50% payment is due 1 week prior to the retreat. See registration page for cancellation & refund policy.
There is also the option of staying offsite for $220. Cost includes meals and retreat sessions.
Location: Mar-Lu Ridge Retreat Center, Ridge Inn. 4341 Mountville Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755
Accommodation Details: Rooms are equipped with AC and heating, 3 twin beds, and each has its own private bathroom with shower. Handicap accessible: Just contact us to reserve an accessible room by emailing director@meditationmd.org.
Schedule:
Friday
Dinner 5:30pm
Introduction 7:30pm
Saturday
Breakfast 8am
Session 1 - 9am
Session 2 - 11am
Lunch 12pm
Session 3 - 4:30pm
Dinner 5:30pm
Session 4 - 7:30pm
Sunday
Breakfast 8am
Session 5 - 9am
Session 6 - 11am
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About the Teachers:
Gen Kelsang Chogyop is the Resident Teacher at Menlha Kadampa Meditation Center in Lambertville, NJ and Dharmachakra Kadampa Buddhist Center in Millburn, NJ. Gen Chogyop has been studying and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for more than 20 years, and is known for her warm heart, practical teachings and sincere practice of Dharma. She provides an inspiring example of a modern Buddhist practitioner. Through emphasizing the Bodhisattva’s way of life, she encourages all the students at the center to bring their practice of Buddha’s teachings into their daily lives, bringing joy to as many people as possible.
Barbara Stein is the Resident Teacher of Dharmapala Kadampa Buddhist Center in Roanoke, VA. She has been a disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche since 2006. She studied extensively at the World Peace Temple in Glen Spey, New York, receiving teachings and guidance from senior teachers Gen-la Dekyong and Gen Samten. She is known for her warmth and kindness, and her delight in teaching Dharma.