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  • Commuter – $270.00
  • Private Room: Single – $490.00
  • Private Room: Couple – $700.00
  • Junior Suite: Single – $630.00
  • Junior Suite: Couple – $860.00

Date & Time Details: Friday, June 4 (check in 3-6 PM; program starts 7 PM) until Sunday, June 6 1 PM

Location: Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing

Address: 191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566

Contact: [email protected]
845.640.4593

Check-in Time: 3 pm – 6 pm

Cancellation Policy: Refundable up to two weeks prior to the program (less a $50 processing fee). There is no charge for COVID-19-related cancellations. See our policy to learn more.

Per Person Price: Prices are per person and are all inclusive.

  • Commuter – $250
  • Private Room (shared bath): Single – $440
  • Private Room (shared bath): Couple – $350
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Single – $550
  • Junior Suite (private bath): Couple – $430

Basic Buddhism: Cultivating Your Innate Goodness

With John Henderson

June 4 - 6, 2021

A DHARMAKAYA CENTER RETREAT

We are all born with compassion, generosity, patience, appreciation, love, and kindness. But it’s not always easy to access these qualities during our day-to-day lives—despite repeated vows to do better. This weekend we will explore ways to cultivate our innate goodness, as a fundamental element of our overall meditation practice.

“Another fabulous and spiritually uplifting time. Thank you.”

 

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STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19: In the interest of safety, we are strictly limiting enrollment to 10 people; please read our COVID-19 Precautions & Preparations to understand our additional strategies.

BRING A FRIEND DISCOUNT: Do you know someone who would like this program, but hasn’t been to the Center? Bring them, and you both get a 10% discount on your entire program package. For the discount to apply, there must be two reservations, at least one of whom has not taken a Dharmakaya Center class previously. At checkout, apply the Discount Code: BringAFriend.

 

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Love and compassion are central to Buddhist practice—they empower wisdom. Yet in daily life we are often faced with negative emotions—anger, hurt, jealousy—that cause us to react in unloving ways. We then set off a negative cycle that colors our experience in the future.

But what if you could stop yourself before you react? What if you could be genuinely empathetic to the person who is causing you harm? Not that you condone their actions, just that your reaction is born of logic, not emotion. Through intentional practice it is possible to shift your automatic responses, and to grow your compassion and kindness for everyone—starting with yourself.

This weekend we will focus on the teachings and meditation practices of loving kindness and compassion, jointly exploring the nature of our essential goodness. Together we will learn to break negative cycles, reduce suffering for ourselves and others, and open our hearts.

You will leave with a deeper appreciation for your own inner goodness, and the skill to choose how you relate to, react to, and view the world around you.

When not in class, relax in the Center’s beautiful and tranquil environment. Enjoy the view from the patio or a nearby hike, curl up with a book in the library or contemplate the stars while sitting by the fire pit. You are always welcome to join the regularly scheduled Center activities, including the Center’s Sunday study program.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
  • Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
  • Personal and guided meditations
  • Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
  • Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
  • Extensive library of dharma books
  • Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna

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OPEN TO ALL

There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for meditators at all levels and those simply interested in exploring the teachings.

SCHEDULE

(subject to change)

Friday, June 4

3:00 PM Check in begins
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:30-8:30 PM Welcome and Introduction
Program

Saturday, June 5

7:00-8:00 AM Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM-11:30 AM Program
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
2:00-4:30 PM Program
6:00-7:00 PM Dinner
7:30-9:00 PM Evening Meditation, optional

Sunday, June 6

7:00-8:00 AM Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional
8:00-9:00 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM-11:30 AM Program
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Checkout and Departure

 

Teacher

John Henderson
John Henderson has studied Buddhist philosophy and practiced meditation for nearly 30 years. Since 2003 he has been a senior student of the Dharmakaya Center’s founder, Rimay master Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche. John has applied the teachings in his professional life as a serial entrepreneur, leading both healthcare and real estate businesses, and as board member of numerous not-for-profit organizations in the Northeast. He has been teaching at the Center since it opened in 2017.   COMMENTS FROM FORMER STUDENTS “John models the attributes that I am always working on developing. Graciousness, patience, compassion. It’s one thing to teach it, another…
Learn more about John Henderson
Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road

Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593

© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved

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Dharmakaya Center For Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road Cragsmoor, New York 12566
845.640.4593

Privacy Policy

© 2019 Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing. All rights reserved