• Uncover the Beauty of Inner Peace | Retreat

    Friday, January 7th-Sunday, January 9th, 7:00 pm - 12:30 pm

  • About This Event

    Uncover the Beauty of Inner Peace

    Weekend Retreat with Gen Kelsang Namdrol

    Gen Namdrol will lead us to uncover the beauty of our inner peace. In this way, we will make our new year deeply meaningful and special by bringing real happiness to ourselves and others.

    What is happiness?  We are all striving for it but do we really understand what it is?  Through contemplating and meditating on the wisdom of Buddha’s teachings we can begin to develop and maintain the true cause of happiness within our own mind, inner peace.  Only then will we have the confidence to begin to let go of our problems and unhappiness and instead we will discover a stable and lasting happiness that no changing external condition can destroy.

    “The real source of happiness is inner peace. If our mind is peaceful, we will be happy all the time, regardless of external conditions, but if it is disturbed or troubled in any way, we will never be happy, no matter how good our external conditions may be. External conditions can only make us happy if our mind is peaceful. We can understand this through our own experience.”

    How to Transform Your Mind – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

    Walk ins are welcome for this event, but ticketing price will not be adjusted based on unattended sessions.

    Pre-register for IN PERSON using the booking form below on this page.

    If you would like to register for LIVE STREAM click here. 

  • Event Schedule

    The schedule for this events is as follows:

    Friday:
    7:00pm - 8:30pm : Introduction
    Saturday:
    10:00am - 11:15am : Retreat Session 1
    11:45am - 1:00 pm : Retreat Session 2
    1:00pm - 2:30pm : Lunch Break
    2:30pm - 3:45 pm : Retreat Session 3
    Sunday: 
    11:00am - 12:30pm : Meditations for World Peace

  • The Teacher

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    This event is taught by Gen Kelsang Namdrol. Gen Namdrol is a modern Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Samudrabadra Kadampa Buddhist Center. She has been studying, practicing, and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. Gen Namdrol’s heartfelt and practical teachings are presented with warmth, clarity and humor making them accessible to everyone.

  • Cost

    The cost per person for this event is as follows:
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    The pricing listed below includes the entire weekend. Sessions cannot be booked individually.

    Ticketing Options  Pricing
    Non-Member Options
    Entire Weekend (Fri-Sun) $60
    Friday Night Intro Only $15
    Saturday Only $45
    GP/TTP/FP Member Options
    Entire Weekend (Fri - Sun) $25
    Meal Options
    Lunch (Saturday) $10

    Accommodations

    Accommodation Type Pricing (You must book at least two nights)
    Single Room $95/night
    Double Room $65/night
    Triple Room $40/night
    Camping $15/night

    If you would like to extend your on-site retreat at KMC FL for the entire week, please contact us at admin@meditataioninsarasota.org or 941-373-1600. 

  • REGISTRATION

    Pre-register for IN PERSON using the booking form below

    If you would like to register for LIVE STREAM click here. 

    • STEP ONE: Select your ticket option(s):

    Bookings are closed for this event.