Retreats

  • $25.00 – >
    plus dana (offered at the end of the retreat) to the teacher and to Heartwood. You can read more about the practice of dana here.

Date & Time Details: * Check in is between 8:45- 9:00am, * Retreat begins at 9:00am and ends one. * Lunch provided at 1:00 in the Mother House. * All this included in the cost of the retreat.

Location: Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

Address: 159 Osceola Rd. Hendersonville NC 28739

Contact: Retreat Manager
[email protected]
828-356-5568

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Half-Day Retreat

with Venerable Pannadipa

February 8, 2020

Half-Day Sit (instructions/meditation/Q&A) with the Venerable Pannadipa,
The retreat is appropriate for those who are new to retreat practice as well as for those with more experience.  All are welcome.

 

Leader

Venerable Pannadipa
Bhikkhu Pannadipa, founding Co-Abbot of Embracing Simplicity Hermitage, ordained in the Theravada and Mahayana (Chan) traditions. A former Taoist monk and an initiated yogi, he taught Tien Shen Pai Kung Fu, qigong, Tai Chi and Fitness for more than 25 years. As meditation counselor of the Hermitage,  his finely honed skills add unspeakable depth to a practitioner’s experience. Powerfully present with penetrating awareness, he guides meditators towards jhanic attainment, teaching them how to use this empowerment in all circumstances of practical life. In addition, he has extensive experience assisting in the transition from this life to the next for both…
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