Awakening Heart Retreat

"THREE BUDDHAS"
North Texas Nature Retreat
Mindfulness, Compassion, Healing
May 3 - 5, 2013

A weekend residential retreat — Friday 6:00pm through Sunday 2:00pm

Join the Dallas Meditation Center / Awakening Heart and Y.E.S. (Young Enlightened Souls) at our 2013 SPRING NATURE RETREAT. This weekend residential retreat will take place Friday, May 3 (6pm) - Sunday, May 5 (2pm) at the PRAXIS Retreat and Learning Center, about 80 miles N.E. of Dallas in Telephone, Texas (near Caddo National Grassland).

PRAXIS Retreat and Learning Center
near Telephone, TX
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The mindfulness weekend retreat will be a joint retreat with the Dallas Meditation Center / Awakening Heart and our Y.E.S. young adults (20's & 30's) meditation group. We will be practicing mindfully together and in separate small groups during meditations, teachings, journal-writing, sharing/discussion, meals, nature walks, and candlelight services, etc. There will also be Yoga & QiGong available, as well as optional swimming or canoeing during Free Time in the large pond nearby.

Facilitators include Brother ChiSing, M.Div., M.A. (an ordained disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh) and other facilitators from Y.E.S.

All meals will be vegetarian, organic, healthy and DELICIOUS. Some of the cuisines will include Asian, Middle Eastern, South American, and European styles.

Suggested rates for the weekend:

• $200-250 for those of higher income
• $150-200 for those of medium income
• $100-150 for those of lower income
($50-100 scholarship rate for those in need)

Please give as generously as you can, so that we can offer the Scholarship and lower rates to those who need them. Thank you!

The suggested rate includes the retreat events, housing and vegetarian meals. Additional financial gifts are welcome with your payment to help cover overall costs.

Full payment is due with your registration.

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Tentative Retreat Schedule (subject to change)

FRIDAY
(Early Arrival -- anytime during the day, to help with preparations)
6:00  Regular Arrival & Room Assignment
7:00  Dinner *
7:30  Orientation - (Late Arrivals should arrive before 8 pm)
8:00  DHARMA Teaching
8:30  Sharing Circle
9:00  Candlelight MEDITATION
9:30  Prepare for bed
10:00  Sleep

SATURDAY
7:00  (Optional Yoga)
8:00  MEDITATION
8:30  Breakfast *
9:00  Outdoor WALKING Meditation
9:30  DHARMA Teaching
10:00  Q&A or Journal-Writing
10:30  Sharing Circles
11:00  MEDITATION
11:30  (Optional Yoga)
12:30  Lunch *
1:00  Outdoor WALKING Meditation
1:30  FREE TIME (swimming/canoeing, hiking, games, or NAP)
4:30  (Optional Yoga)
5:30  MEDITATION
6:00  Dinner *
7:00  DHARMA Teaching
7:30  Q&A or Journal-Writing
8:00  Sharing Circles
8:30  Candlelight MEDITATION
9:00  (Optional CAMPFIRE and s'mores) . . .

SUNDAY
7:00  (Optional Yoga)
8:00  MEDITATION
8:30  Breakfast *
9:00  Outdoor WALKING Meditation
9:30  DHARMA Teaching
10:00  Q&A or Journal-Writing
10:30  Sharing Circle
11:00  MEDITATION
11:30  Outdoor WALKING Meditation ("Gratitude-Blessings")
12:00  Lunch *
1:00  Clean-up
2:00  NAMASTE!   :-)

(5:00  Awakening Heart - Dallas Meditation Center)

Contact Information	Emails
Awakening Heart Dallas Meditation Center 727 S. Floyd Rd Richardson, TX 75080 972-432-7871	Brother ChiSing, M.Div., M.A. Spiritual Director ChiSing AwakeningHeart.org	Bobbie Perkins Administrative Assistant Contact Bobbie	Cornell Kinderknecht Communications Coordinator Contact Cornell

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