When
Friday to Sunday, November 29th to December 1, 2024
Friday 29th
7:30–8:45pm Session 1
Saturday 30th
9:00–10:15am Session 2
11:00–12:15pm Session 3
4:30–5:45pm Session 4
7:30–8:45pm Session 5Sunday 1st
9:00–10:15am Session 6
11:00–12:15pm Session 7Where
Loon Lake Lodge and Retreat Centre
14500 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge, BC
Cost
Retreat pricing includes teachings, two nights of accommodation, meals, and snacksMember in a shared room (two twin beds): $420/personMembers single room: $675/personNon Member in a shared room (two twin beds) $520/personNon Member single room $775/personBooks
Please check back for further information 🙂
How to register
Registration is now OPEN 🙂
Please note the following:
* registrants should contact registrar@kmcfv.ca for further information if they wish to register for an option that is unavailable* registrants are asked to bring their own linens and toiletries–sheets, blankets (or a sleeping bag), pillows, towels, shampoo, etc…* registrants are asked to please contact registrar@kmcfv.ca for any dietary restrictions, allergies, or other special needs, or if they wish to share a room with a specific registrant…we will do our best to accommodate your needs, or we will let you know if we are unable to do so…thank you!
Heart-Centred Living
Get away from the stress of a busy life and learn to access and experience the deep peace and tranquility within your own mind.
The focus of the retreat is meditation on love. We all have within us the capacity to love others in a way that brings joy and happiness, and Buddhist teachings have inspiring and practical methods to help us develop that capacity. This has a beneficial impact on all our relationships, at home and at work.
A weekend retreat allows us to go deeper into our experience of meditation without the distractions of daily life, to really see what is going on in our mind and to take the teachings deep into our heart. The quiet and peaceful environment of Loon Lake Retreat Centre is the perfect place to immerse ourselves in meditation so that we feel refreshed, energized and ready to take on the world.
Each session will include guided meditation and Buddhist teachings on developing a joyful loving good heart. There will be plenty of time between sessions to enjoy the forest and lake walks, so that you can return home feeling truly rested and relaxed.
Loving others is principally an attitude of mind. We cannot physically care for everyone, but we can develop a caring attitude towards all beings.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Transform Your Life
Teachers
Gen Kelsang Delek and Gen Kelsang Sanden, who are the Teachers at the Kadampa Meditation Centres in Vancouver and Fraser Valley, will be leading this retreat. They are senior Teachers in the Kadampa Tradition much appreciated for their joyful, practical approach to Buddha’s teachings, with many years of experience practising and teaching between them.
