Silent Meditation Retreat with Buddhist Monk NY USA 2022 | What’s happening in St. Louis

Silent Meditation Retreat with Buddhist Monk NY USA 2022


*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 03/17/2022
Experience a Guided Buddhist Meditation retreat with Buddhist Monk Gen Samten Kelsang in the peaceful environment of the Catskills in Upstate NY, at Kadampa Meditation Center New York in 2022. Refresh your mind through guided meditation. This Meditation Retreat will have both partial and full silence. Silence is not just being not talking, it is about developing an inner quality of stillness.

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 Silent Retreat January 2022- March 2022.  Attend by the weekend, week or full 10-weeks.  In-Person or Live Stream.
2022 Silent Meditation Retreats The Annual Winter Retreats at KMC New York consists of ten stand-alone weeks of Silent retreats based on The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra. Lead by Buddhist Monk Gen Samten Kelsang.  

In silence, we engage with the meditation object in a more intimate way. We stop ‘chatting’ about the Dharma from our mouth and start listening to the Dharma from deep within our heart which gives us a special inner experience of the teachings we receive. Penetrating insights arise and since we are able to hold onto them with firm mindfulness we find Dharma experience pervades and nourishes our heart at a very deep level.

Gen Samten Kelsang, the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center New York, will lead the entire 10 weeks of the Oral Instructions of Mahamudra Retreat. With over 30 years of study and practice of Buddha’s teachings, he presents Buddha’s most profound teachings in a practical and accessible way. As one of Venerable Geshe-la’s senior disciples, Gen Samten has had the unique opportunity to engage in a three year silent retreat and carries with him a wealth of experience in skillfully guiding sincere practitioners to profound meditative insights on retreat.

The 10 Weeks of Winter Retreat is based on The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and presented by Gen Samten in a way that provides the structure for deep experience of their meaning.

This precious text guides the reader through the profound and world-transforming practice of Mahamudra – the very essence of Buddha’s teachings of Sutra and Tantra.

Revealed within is the uncommon practice of Tantric Mahamudra of the Ganden Oral Lineage, which the author received directly from his Spiritual Guide, Vajradhara Trijang Rinpoche. It explains clearly and concisely the entire spiritual path from the initial preliminary practices to the final completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra that enable us to attain full enlightenment in this life.

Presented by Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Kadampa Buddhist World Peace Temple. Kadampa Meditation Center New York USA, is located at 47 Sweeney Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737, just 4 miles from Hawk's Nest Highway - iconic New State 97 - Upper Delaware Scenic Byway.

Experience a relaxing  retreat in the peaceful environment of the Catskills, at Kadampa Meditation Center New York. Refresh your mind through guided meditation.
Great for Beginners! Whether you're a beginner or simply want to enjoy retreat in ideal conditions, these retreats will help you refresh your mind through meditation. Enjoy guided meditations and modern Buddhist teachings, which present practical tools to incorporate meditation to your day to day life.
In the breaks, explore nature trails, enjoy the company of like minded people in the World Peace Cafe and relax amidst the beauty and tranquility of the Kadampa Buddhist World Peace Temple and its natural surroundings.

Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary.
Location: Kadampa Meditation Center New York, 47 Sweeney Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737
For more information or to register www.kadampanewyork.org or call (845) 856-9000
Accommodations & vegetarian meals available contact registration for rates.

Kadampa Meditation Center New York is located in Sullivan County at 47 Sweeney Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737, off of Route 97, turn on to Route 31, just north of iconic Hawks' Nest Highway in the Delaware River Valley Upstate NY.
Kadampa Meditation Center New York offers meditation classes, day courses, retreats, Silent RetreatsBuddhist prayers chanted in English and a chance to learn about the Buddhist way of life. Classes range from beginner to advanced and are designed to help those who wish to learn to meditate, start a meditation practice or to meditate in a group setting, as well as for those who wish to deepen their understanding of basic Buddhist thought and practice.
Kadampa Meditation Center New York also offers group & corporate visits, mindfulness workshops & presentations, kids meditation, field trips, accommodations & vegetarian meals, and community outreach and 82 acres with Nature Trails. Free Temple tours in the World Peace Temple. Kadampa World Peace Temple houses a World Peace Cafe Coffee Shop, Buddhist bookstore and gift shop featuring a range of unique gifts, cards, meditation accessories, Buddhist art, and books on Buddhism and meditation. Open to the public, stop in an enjoy the peace of the Temple. Weekly Meditation Classes offered in Scranton PA, Sparta NJ and Port Jervis, Beacon NYAlbany NY, Saratoga Springs & Warwick, NY. For more information call (845)856-9000 or visit www.kadampanewyork.org

Free online Meditation and Buddhism Books and Resources:
MEDITATION - "Getting Started or Back to Basics" FREE online Meditation Audio and Resource Page:

1) Buddhist Podcasts Free - No subscription, No Sign-up, No ads
2) Free Online Meditation Audio - Learn how to meditate. Includes guided meditation for beginners. No subscription, No signup, No ads.
3) Free Meditation Book "How to Transform Your Life" and Modern Buddhism eBook download. No subscription, No ads


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Location:

47 Sweeney Rd Off of Sullivan County Route 31, just 4 miles from iconic Hawk's Nest Highway
Glen Spey, NY, 12737
United States

Phone:

845-856-9000
Contact name: 
Education Coordinator
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
03/17/2022
Time: 
10am-8pm
Price: 
Prices Vary depending on length of retreat, retreats start at $60. Accommodations & vegetarian meals are separate, available contact registration for rates.

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