Peace In Oneself, Peace In the World - Weekend Retreat with Monastics from Blue Cliff Monastery

This is a weekend family retreat in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Monastic teachers, monks and nuns from Blue Cliff Monastery will be coming to Toronto to teach the Dharma and share their practice of cultivating peace. Three local sanghas will be coming together for this event. Please come and enjoy a relaxing mindful weekend!

The retreat program will start at 10am on Saturday, and registration starts at 9am, ends at 4pm on Sunday.

Please note that registration for this event closes 3 days before the event - the last day to register is May 1, 2013.

Location and Direction

Edgewood Camp and Conference Centre, 49 Memorial St. Eden Mills, ON, N0B 1P0

Phone: 519-856-9622

For direction to Edgewood Camp and Conference Centre

Activities

Some of the activities will include sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful eating, dharma talks, sharing your experience of the practice, and deep relaxation.

There will be a kids program for children aged 5 – 12 and program for teens and young adults. There will be no program or child care for children aged 4 and under.

Sitting meditation cushions will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own.

Cost

The retreat fee is $75 per teen/adult (13+) and $25 per child 5-12.

One day fee is $50 per teen/adult (13+) and $15 per child 5-12.

Children 4 and under are free.

To save on credit card processing fees, payment for this event will be done at the door. Please bring sufficient payment in the form of cash or cheque payble to "Bodhi Community of Mindfulness" with you.

Accommodations

There will be indoor sleeping capacity of 110 people (mostly bunk beds) in lodges and cabins. Each lodge/cabin will have 5-12 sleeping capacity in single beds, bunk beds. All lodges and cabins have washrooms and showers. If retreatants of the same family would like to stay in the same cabin, please indicate this clearly in the registration form.

There is also the camping option. Please bring your own tent and camping equipments.

Food

Simple vegetarian meals will be served, including Saturday lunch, dinner, and Sunday breakfast, and lunch. Please bring your own food if you have any dietary restriction.

Rides

The location is about 80 kms from Toronto. If you can offer a ride or need a a ride, please indicate this when you register.

Passengers, please remember to contribute towards the gas.

Donations (Dana)

Buddhist teachings have been supported for thousands of years with lay practitioners supporting monastics and the monastics supporting the lay community. It is thus customary to give a donation to the monastics to support them in their practice. The retreat fee of $75 covers the basic cost of accommodation and food. The monastics receive no money for this trip other than what we donate to them. Making a donation is a way to practice generosity and to express our appreciation of their teaching and practice. Donation box is available at retreat.

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