Developing Natural Vitality with Calm Abiding Meditation and Yoga Retreat
Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, Padma Samye Ling
Walton, New York
Saturday, August 29 - Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Labor Day weekend and a few days beyond
Daily cycles of calm abiding meditation and Heart Sutra recitation, yoga, and nature walks. Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche will give introductory instructions on shamatha and vipashyana meditation according to the Mahayana. Diane Avice DuBuisson will guide daily yoga sessions. Each day of the retreat will begin with a morning yoga practice to awaken and energize the body. The afternoon practices will deepen the yoga experience with an emphasis on opening the hips, aligning the spine, and clearing the channels for meditation. All levels welcome.
For more information, go to the events calendar here: www.padmasambhava.org