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Jhanas and Insight Retreat
5/2/2019
4:00 PM
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5/12/2019 1:00 PM
at Claymont Society, Great Barn (Charles Town)
Thursday, May 2-Sunday, May 12. This retreat will focus on development of the Jhanas (deep concentration states) in a regular sitting practice for the purpose of enhancing insight practice, as taught by Leigh Brasington and his teacher, the Venerable Ayya Khema. The Jhanas are a method of one-pointed concentration taught in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition.
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Spring Weeklong 2019
5/3/2019
4:00 PM
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5/10/2019 12:00 PM
at Pearlstone Retreat Center (Reisterstown)
Friday, May 3-Friday, May 10. The focus of this weeklong retreat is to enhance intimacy with ourselves and the world. In order to help participants discover a sense of stillness and deep listening, silence will be maintained throughout the retreat except during question/answer periods and interviews with the teachers.
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Cultivating the Heart Weekend
5/24/2019
4:00 PM
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5/26/2019 5:00 PM
at Wellspring Conference Center (Germantown)
Friday, May 24-Sunday, May 26. Cultivating opening our hearts toward ourselves and all others helps us to become freer of the imprisoning ego-self. In this retreat, we will practice opening our hearts to ourselves, to our loved ones, to those we barely notice, to those who push our buttons, and ultimately to all beings.
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Opening Our Hearts to Ourselves & the World Weekend
5/31/2019
6:00 PM
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6/2/2019 12:00 PM
at Claymont Society, Great Barn (Charles Town)
Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2. This silent retreat will focus on cultivating the quality of loving kindness (mettain Pali), infusing our hearts, minds and bodies with a strong caring wisdom. We will tenderly explore our capacity to create, endure, overcome, and transform suffering through practices of loving-kindness and awareness.
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Awakening Your Joyful Heart Weekend
6/7/2019
4:00 PM
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6/9/2019 3:00 PM
at Claymont Society, Great Barn (Charles Town)
Friday, June 7-Sunday, June 9. The Buddhist teachings in particular not only show us that creating even more joy in our lives is possible, but give us ample instructions about how to do it.
During our time together, we’ll be gently exploring a variety of these teachings and practices, and tapping into the abundance of joy that has been residing all along in the heart, just waiting to be awakened.
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Family Retreat 2019
6/28/2019
4:00 PM
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7/2/2019 12:30 PM
at Sevenoaks Retreat Center (Madison)
Friday, June 28-Tuesday, July 2. Gift your family quality time together to relax and reconnect in supportive community amidst the beautiful Shenandoah foothills. This retreat is open to parents, grandparents, and guardians with children age 5-13 years old, who are interested in cultivating deeper presence, joy, resilience, and connection in everyday family life.
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Opening the Heart in the Divine Abodes 5-Day Retreat
7/18/2019
4:00 PM
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7/22/2019 2:00 PM
at Sevenoaks Retreat Center (Madison)
Thursday, July 18 – Monday, July 22. During this 5-day silent retreat at the beautiful Sevenoaks Retreat Center in Madison, VA, we will explore the Brahma Viharas, or Divine Abodes – four practices that open and nurture the heart.
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Women’s Weekend Retreat: Freedom From Fear & Worry
8/23/2019
4:00 PM
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8/25/2019 3:00 PM
at Claymont Society, Great Barn (Charles Town)
Friday, August 23-Sunday, August 25. During our time together, we’ll be exploring ways that we can begin to take a closer look at our fears, at some of the reasons they hijack us, and at how we can slowly begin to face and dissolve them with grace, curiosity, courage, and a tremendous amount of kindness and compassion.
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Cultivating Mindful Relationships: Partially Silent Weekend Retreat
8/30/2019
4:00 PM
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9/1/2019 5:00 PM
at Wellspring Conference Center (Germantown)
Friday, August 30-Sunday, September 1. This retreat is designed for those who would like to work toward healing or deepening relationships with partners, family members, friends, and/or coworkers.
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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness – A 5-Day Retreat
10/3/2019
4:00 PM
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10/7/2019 3:00 PM
at Claymont Society, Great Barn (Charles Town)
Thursday, October 3-Monday, October 7. During this special 5-day silent retreat, we will explore each of the four foundations in depth by spending a full day on each – contemplating the body, feelings, mind states, and dharmas.
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