Saturdays at Ratna Ling – An April Day Retreat
With George Wiegand
April 8, 2023
Join us at 9:30 on the second Saturday of each month for meditation instruction and a delicious vegetarian lunch.
We have created a series of weekend day-retreats for those who can’t spare an entire weekend to get away. It is also a wonderful time to bring a friend to experience Ratna Ling. We are offering a day of respite on our sacred land, when you can leave busyness behind and return home renewed.
February 11th – Inspiration – Awakening to the benefits of developing a daily meditation practice.
March 11th – Contemplation – Methods from the Tibetan tradition to support your daily meditation practice.
April 8th – Breath – Mindfulness of breath leads to calmness and clarity
May 13th – Compassion – As our calmness and clarity grows our compassion grows.
SCHEDULE
9:30-9:45am Introduction
9:45-10:45am A series of short, focused calming meditations, each followed by reflections on the experience.
10:45-11am Break
1100-12:15pm A slow movement practices with slightly longer meditation practices, each followed by reflection.
12:15-12:30pm Q and A
12:30pm Vegetarian Lunch
1:30-3pm Enjoy our lovely quiet property.
Facilitator
George Wiegand has been a student of our Founder Tarthang Tulku and a full-time volunteer in Nyingma organizations for more than 30 years, as a chef, baker, kitchen manager, temple builder, book binder, and pressman. He has a Master’s of Education in Counseling and has worked as an educator and counselor in several high school systems. His hobbies include bread baking, basketball, and choir singing.
Learn more about George Wiegand