Presence is the First Act of Love
A Retreat to Commemorate the Life of Thich Nhat Hanh
Date: April 16, 2022
Time: 10:30am – 5pm
Location: Amethyst Retreat Center (44 Buffalo Creek Rd, Duncannon, PA)
Cost: Free Retreat but online Registration is Required to Attend
NOTE: Please be mindful and register for this event only if you can absolutely make a commitment to attend. With a limited number of spots, we want to make sure they are filled with guests will be there the day of.
Join us for a day of mindfulness and meditation at Amethyst Retreat Center to commemorate the life and teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Thich Nhat Hanh was one of the greatest teachers of mindfulness for the western mind. He was a monk, a peace activist, an author of many books and the founder of the dharma center and ordained community, Plum Village in France.
OUR TIME TOGETHER will open with a recorded video “The End of Suffering” and a recorded dharma talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, “Presence is the First Act of Love”. We will move gently from there through guided meditation, silent meditation, walking meditation in nature and mindful eating. There will be a brief period of optional open sharing and Q&A to complete the retreat day.
The beauty of this retreat process is that it builds a foundation of practice. With practice, we develop inner peace, clarity and presence, a pure state of awareness. This state of awareness makes it possible to feel resilient and balanced in life.
LUNCH will be prepared with local, fresh, and organic foods when possible. Lunch options will include Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free dishes. Special dietary needs can be accommodated.
THE FACILITATORS are Karen Kovacs who has studied and practiced the Buddha’s teachings for more than 25 years. Karen is an experienced meditator and completed the first level of “The Sacred Path of the Warrior”, The Art of Being Human, Shambhala tradition. She has extensive experience with facilitating various types of meditation, Dharma talks and has co-facilitated Amethyst’s Silent Retreats for the past eight years.
Don Kovacs has his roots in Christianity and is currently a Quaker practicing silence as the path within. Don is an experienced meditator and has facilitated group meditation. Don has co-facilitated Amethyst’s Silent Retreats for the past eight years.
Together they bring the synergy of Eastern Wisdom and Western Love to this sacred retreat.
WHERE: Amethyst Retreat Center is located just 25 minutes north of Harrisburg PA. The retreat center offers 144 acres of natural beauty with numerous walking trails throughout the surrounding land, fields, and forests.
GUEST ROOMS: Amethyst has a limited number of guests rooms available for Friday and/or Saturday for one person or up to 3 people attending together. A suggested donation of $65 per person is recommended to support Amethyst Retreat Center, a 501 C (3) nonprofit. If you’re interested in staying overnight please fill out the request form when you click add-to-cart at checkout during your registration process.