The BUDDHIST WAY of LOVING KINDNESS

No. Anyone can learn basic meditation and experience the benefits that come from having a peaceful mind.

No. Everyone is welcome, including beginners. All you need is the wish to improve yourself and the quality of your life.

No special clothing is required.  You just need to be comfortable and prepared for weather changes.  The classroom area and the eating and sleeping areas are seperate buildings, so you will have to go outside between sessions.
Seating will be in chairs or you can bring your own cushion if you wish.   There is no physical exercise during sessions.
During breaks you may want to avail yourself of the hiking trails, but it is not required.

You can arrive anytime after 3:30pm on either Wednesday or Friday and check into your room.  Dinner will be at 5:30pm.  The Introductory Session will be at 7:00pm on Wednesday for those attending the full 5 day retreat and at 7:00 pm on Friday for those attending for the weekend only.

There will be 3 meals and 5 sessions* on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 4 sessions on Sunday.  The retreat will end at 2 pm on Sunday.

You may read and download a copy of the detailed schedule HERE.

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*Morning Meditation plus 3 to 4 teaching with meditation sessions

For the most part, each person will have their own room – very simple accomodations with a full or twin bed. Towels and sheets will be provided.

NEW THIS YEAR – We have a limited number of rooms with 2 twin beds.  You can book these as a single or if you want to share with a partner or close friend, you can each book that type of room and identify your roommate.  (We still need one registration per person.)

Restrooms are shared in all cases.

If you need to avoid stairs or have other physical requirements for your accomodations, please indicate on your registration.

Six meals are included starting with dinner on Friday night and ending with lunch on Sunday.  All meals are vegetarian.

Gluten-free, non-dairy and vegan dietary requirements can be accomodated easily and you can identify this on your registration.  If you have food allergies or other dietary needs, please let us know and we will see what can be done.

 

Yes, you must book in advance.  You can book for the full 5 day/4 night option starting January 16th at 8am.  Booking for the weekend only option will open in mid-February. Registration will be open until there is no space or April 7 at 9 pm, whichever comes first.  If you have questions, please email us at bodhichitta.ad@gmail.com.

The cost per person for individual accomodation for 2  nights, all 6 meals and all sessions is $400.

A limited number of commuter spaces will be available for $250 each.  This includes all meals and all sessions.

Our cancellation policy reflects the deposit and cancellation  policies of Bethlehem Centre.

Full Payment is due at the time of registration. Refunds, less a $50 per person booking fee, will be available until March 17. For cancelations from March 18 -March 28 we will be able to refund you 50% of the fees less the $50 booking fee. After that time, there will be no refund available unless a substitute is located.

There are no specific restrictions at this time.  Any applicable government guidelines will be enforced if such occurs.

All sleeping accomodations are individual, but the bathrooms are shared.  Sanitizing materials will be provided to clean surfaces between uses.

We will eat communally.  You can elect in your registration if you prefer a table where there is silence during the meal or not.

Masks will be encouraged in the class room.