EVERYTHING ARISES, EVERYTHING PASSES AWAY RETREAT
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha invites you to participate in a three-day non-residential
retreat, “Everything Arises, Everything Passes Away” beginning Friday evening,
September 16th, 2011 and ending at noon on Sunday, September 19th, 2011. The
retreat will be held at Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha’s meditation space located in the
Bradford Park Office Complex, 600 N. Weinbach Ave., Suite 960, Evansville, Indiana
47711.
Mary MacGregor, Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha’s Senior Teacher will lead the retreat
with the assistance of Mike Boren, Jan Carter and Caron Leader. The retreat will consist
of sitting & walking meditation along with Dharma talks.
The cost of the retreat is $100.00. The retreat fee will be used to cover operating
expenses only. You make an additional donation of Dana to the Sangha if you wish.
Any additional donations will be given to the Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha. If you are
experiencing a financial hardship, financial assistance may be requested. However, due
to the current financial status of the Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha, assistance might be
limited.
The retreat will begin with registration at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening followed by
instructions, Dharma talk and sitting meditation. We will begin on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
and end at 4:30 p.m. There will be an evening meditation option available. We will start
again at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. The retreat will conclude at 12:00 p.m. sharing a potluck
lunch.
This will be a silent retreat other than designated question and answer times. In order to
gain the most of a non-residential retreat, it is recommended that you continue your
silence at non-meditation times throughout the entire weekend. This includes times
when you are at your home or hotel as well as during meals. To ease the logistics of the
retreat, we ask that you eat your meals prior to or after the retreat times with the
exception of Saturday’s lunch. Please bring a sack lunch for this meal. The Sangha will
have tea and water but you may wish to bring your own drink as well. At the conclusion
of the retreat, we will join together for a potluck meal. We ask that you bring a
vegetarian dish to share.
To register, please fill out the registration form along with a $50.00 deposit. Mail to:
Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha
Attn.: Non-residential retreat
Bradford Office Complex
600 N. Weinbach Avenue, Suite 960
Evansville, IN 47711
We hope that you take advantage of this retreat opportunity. It is a great way to
strengthen and/or energize your practice. Your attendance also supports the
maintenance of Mindful Heart Buddha Sangha. If you have any questions, please call
812.434.6643 or email mindfulheart@gmail.com.