Upcoming Meditation Retreats & Lecture

Upcoming Des Moines & Regional Meditation Retreats & Lecture:

Oct. 13-16: Teacher: Mary Orr, senior teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Marin County, CA. Sponsored by Mid America Dharma. At Lake Doniphan Center, Excelsior Springs, MO. For more information and to register, go to www.retreat1110.homestead.com.

Oct. 21-23: Teacher: Shoken Winekoff, Abbot of Ryumonji (Zen) Monastery near Decorah, IA.  Sponsored by Ryumonji Monastery. At Ryumonji Monastery. For more information, go to www.ryumonji.org.

Oct. 29, 1:00 - 3:00 pm: Meditation Session and Dharma Talk by Shoken Winekoff, Abbot of Ryumonji Monastery. Sponsored by the Des Moines Meditation and Mindfulness Group and the Des Moines Zen Sangha.  At Friends Meetinghouse, 4211 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA. No registration necessary.

Nov. 4-6: Teacher: Chan Huy. Retreat in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.  Sponsored by Heartland Community of Mindful Living. At Marillac Center, Leavenworth, KS. For more information and to register go to www.MindfulnessKc.org or email info@MindfulnessKc.org.

Dec. 10, 8:30 am – 4:30  pm: Teacher: Charlie Day, guiding teacher of the Des Moines Meditation and Mindfulness Group. At Friends Meetinghouse, 4211 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA. Scroll up to start of this post and click on “Next Retreat” on the right for retreat details.  Register by emailing your name and email address to charlesday1@mchsi.com.