Triple Gem of the North Minnesota Buddhist Center

Annual Residential Meditation Retreat

This is the Triplegem Annual Residential Retreat.  Bhante Sathi will lead this Meditation retreat. Our retreat will focus on insight meditation with evening teachings open to the public.

Date: Thursday, June 20th at 5:00pm till Sunday, June 23rd at 3:00pm

Location: 
Holy Spirit Retreat Center
3864 420th Avenue
Janesville, MN 56048

Registration: The Holy Spirit Retreat Center can comfortably hold up to 25 people. Registration is required. Register Now Call us at (507)933 0846 or email us at info@triplegem.org

*7:00pm Dhamma Talk (Q&A) on June 21st and 22nd are open to the public. Public welcome and required to arrive by 6:45pm.

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Vesāk (Wesak)-2013

Celebration of Buddha's Awakening

When: May 12th
Where: Gustavus Adolphus College - Alumni Hall
Time: 10 a.m. to 3.20 p.m.

Schedule

9:00 a.m.  Preparations and hanging of the lanterns.
9.45 a.m. seeting in the room 
10:00 a.m. Introduction
10:20 a.m. Taking Refuge
10:30 a.m. Sitting Meditation
11:10 a.m. Offering to Buddha
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:00p.m.  Keynote Speech  
2:00p.m.  Penal
3:00p.m.  Blessing and Chanting
3:20 p.m. End

* Lunch: Vegetarian meal will be provided. 

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Vesāk Retreat

Celebration of the Buddha's Birth, Awakening and Death (Vesak)
Sunday, May 26th, Carleton Chapel
Led by Bhante Sathi and Buddhist leaders of several traditions

2:00-4:45pm--Meditation Retreat

2.00 Introduction
2.20 Walking meditation
2.45 Guided Meditation
3.15 Teaching
4.00 Walking Meditation
4.15 Q&A
4.45 end

5:00-6:00pm--Buddhist Meditation, Ritual, and Teachings, 
including a Buddha Bath (Mahayana tradition), Blessing Chanting, a talk about Vesak
6:00pm: Vegetarian soup supper and continued conversation, open to all participants
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