Buddhist Meditation Retreats for Beginners 2025 USA
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March 7th – 9th, 2025 at Kadampa Meditation Center New York
"Letting Go of the Past", is the topic for this retreat.
It is time to REALLY live your life. Many of us feel haunted by our past, and it’s easy to feel bogged down by regrets, painful memories and negative self-concepts. Buddhist teachings offer gentle but precise and practical methods for acknowledging our past and moving into a more empowered, healed and confident state. This retreat will allow plenty of time to explore how to apply these methods so that each participant can return home confident they can integrate these practices into their busy life.
Everyone welcome–including experienced meditators!
In this guided experiential retreat, you will:
-learn how to engage in profound and transformative meditation.
-receive essential techniques for effective and joyful meditation
-have ample opportunity to enjoy the deep stillness of a retreat amidst your busy life
-get instructions on how to weave this experience into your life going forward
Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.
Course Information:
There are three parts to registration: course fee, accommodations and meals. Certain types of accommodation may require booking for the full event. Dorm and BYO camping accommodations are usually available by the night. Please confirm availability at booking. Our meals are vegetarian, with vegan and wheat-free options, and are cooked onsite by our resident chef. You can book the entire event or just part of the event.
Full Retreat: $100 (includes all meals per schedule)
Onsite accommodations are availabe at an additional cost. Prices varies, you do not need to stay onsite to attend the retreat.
Membership Discount: Basic: no discount | Standard: 50% | Plus: 100%
Partial bookings are available. You may attend by the day, weekend or for entire retreat. Check with reception office.
Retreat Schedule:
There are four sessions each day, each for approximately 75 minutes. The sessions combine practical instruction and guided meditation that will allow you to connect with an experience of true inner peace, develop basic techniques that can help you to create a consistent habit of meditation and leave with practical inner tools to apply what you have learned to your daily life.
Friday | Check-In: 2 – 7:30pm | Dinner: 6 – 6:45pm | Introduction: 7:30 – 9pm
Saturday | Guided Meditation: 9 – 10am | Teaching & Guided Meditation: 11:30am – 1pm | Lunch: 1 – 1:45pm | Teaching & Guided Meditation: 4:30 – 6pm | Dinner: 6 – 6:45pm | Teaching/Q&A: 7:30 – 9pm
Sunday | Guided Meditation: 9 – 10am | Final Session/Prayers for World Peace: 11am – 12:30pm | Lunch: 1 – 1:45pm
Kadampa Meditation Center New York in Sullivan County Catskills at 47 Sweeney Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737 is only 2 gours from NYC. Getting here by car, bus or train is simple.
The Meditaion Center offers in person and online meditation classes, meditation retreats and meditation workshops for all levels of interest and experience, beginner friendly meditation classes, silent retreats and Buddhism courses. Free Buddhist prayers, chanted in English, offered daily and open to everyone.
TEMPLE GROUNDS AND HIKING NATURE TRAILS are open free DAILY from 9:00 AM - Dusk at Kadampa Meditation Center New York World Peace Temple in Sullivan County Catskills Upstate NY.
Free Temple Tours, Buddhist Bookstore & Gift Shop, and World Peace Cafe Coffee shop. and Vegetarian Meals with the Buddhist Community.
82 acres include tranquil spots to sit and contemplate in nature, photo-worthy views of the World Peace Temple, and short nature trails in the woodlands. Enjoy walking on the grounds, including nature trails, a pond, garden, streams and soft springy moss.
Outdoor seating areas, picnic tables and hidden nature benches.
Kids, families & pets on a leash welcome!
For more information call 845-856-9000 or KadampaNewYork.org
Free online Meditation and Buddhism Books and Resources:
1) Buddhist Podcasts Free - No subscription, No signup.
2) Free Online Meditation Audio - Learn how to meditate. Includes guided meditation for beginners. No subscription, No signup.
3) Free Meditation Book "How to Transform Your Life" and Modern Buddhism eBook download.
Best Guided Meditations youtube - How to Meditate and Introduction to Buddhist Meditation includes: Guided Meditations for Beginners, Meditation on Karma, Meditations on Overcoming Anger and more.
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