A Mindfulness Meditation weekend for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer Communities

The practices of Mindfulness and Lovingkindness from the Buddhist tradition deepens our insight into truth about who we are and how we live, while cultivating an open heart and an inner home. In addition, taking refuge is a beautiful aspect of the Buddhist meditation practice. We take refuge in the potential for each of us to awaken and be free, in the wisdom and compassion of the teachings, and in the community of spiritual friends. Mindfulness will be experienced through silent sitting, walking, movement, and eating meditations, and mindful group sharing. The retreat offers a unique opportunity for Queer and Same Gender Loving identified folks to be together in spiritual community.

Open to all levels of meditation—new, beginner, or experienced. You do not have to call yourself a Buddhist to benefit from meditation. Please join us, get on a cushion or chair, settle your mind, keep your heart open, and see what you discover!

Teacher bio:  Larry Yang, Maddy Klyne

Registration Information

Residential Fees: $250/220/190/140 per person for single/double/triple/commuter, includes room and meals. If you are willing to do a daily house job (light cleaning work) of about one hour, this will reduce your rate by $10 per day.

Teaching Fees: Dharma teachings are regarded as priceless, and they are offered without a set fee. You are requested to support the teachings and the teachers by contributing voluntary donations (the practice of “Dana”).

For further information, please email the Garrison Institute or phone them at 845-424-4800 ext 106.

Please register at the Garrison Institute.

This event is sponsored by The Garrison Institute, Insight Meditation Society, Insight Meditation Community of Washington (DC), New York Insight Meditation Center, Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (MA), Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society/Dharma Punx nation, True North Insight/Voie Boréale (Montréal), InsightLA, OutBreath (Boston, MA)), East Bay Meditation Center (Oakland, CA), Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Woodacre, CA) and Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville (VA).