Peaceful Lake, Powerful Mountain
A New Weekend Retreat
Friday, July 5th-7th, 2024
Come to a Zen Monastery, for “Peaceful Lake, Powerful Mountain” for a peak experience in peacefulness.
Discover this place of silent meditation, and how it helps people dedicated to changing the world.
2024 Special Guest Teachers: Lo Nathamundi! and Israeli Conscientious Objector, Aharon Dardik.
Workshops on nonviolence, Gandhi, revolutionary recovery, Buddha, and the historical Jesus. There will be a Quaker Meeting, and Kaleidoscope Community Yoga. Meditation together every morning.
We will stay in the historic Beecher House, the newly renovated guest house on the grounds of Dai Bosatsu Zendo, a monastery 2.5 hours away from NYC. We will be on 1,400 acres of untouched wilderness. We can swim, hike, boat, do outdoor meditation, and sunbathe on the shores of Beecher Lake, the highest lake in the Catskills. Join the community of black bear, beaver and bald eagle!
Lo Nathamundi is the creative force behind Kaleidoscope Community Yoga, redefining communal practice with a focus on sacred geometries. Leading us in Qi Gong, group massage, and Kaleidoscope Yoga. More Info on Lo, here.
Childcare Available. Children under 14: 1/2 price.
Tickets: $425.00! But Reserve Today, this event will sell out.
Includes the retreat, rich content, two nights lodging and all vegetarian meals. Space is limited to 19 overnight guests.
New: 2024 Retreat Schedule Here.
To register:
RSVP by contacting retreat organizer Sander Hicks.
We can discuss details. (Text me if you like to, my cell phone is on the flyer.) Also, you may send $425 to @Sander-Hicks-1 on Venmo
Bus Info: From Port Authority to Monticello, NY. We can pick you up in Monticello, NY, that day, at 2:30 PM-ish if you get on the 12:30 PM bus at Port Authority. More Info.
Physical Address: 223 Beecher Lake Road, Livingston Manor, NY 12758
FOR DRIVING: Please print or screenshot these directions before-hand, phones do not work in the mountains.
Physical Address to the Zen Gatehouse:
223 Beecher Lake Road, Livingston Manor, NY 12758
Come through the gate at the Gate House, then go up the mountain road, two more miles.
Dedication:
This year our Peaceful Lake retreat is dedicated to the memory of Ricardo Smith-Hoffman, who was a Quaker activist, theatre producer, and full-hearted participant in the retreat last year.
Beecher House
Here is a sunset time video of the view of Beecher Lake.
Kaleidoscope Community Yoga!
Our guest teacher this year is Lo Nathamundi - Lo Nathamundi is the creative force behind Kaleidoscope Community Yoga. Check out this great video of Kaleidoscope!
Reserve Your Spot today at Peaceful Lake, Powerful Mountain
First, please RSVP. To contact Sander with any questions you have, please use this form.
