Yeru Practice Retreat
For some time, we have been considering the idea of a retreat week here at the Yeru Retreat Center. We are thrilled to announce that we now have a plan: Bon Practice Week, from October 6th to 13th, at the Yeru Retreat Center in Emily, MN. This week will be dedicated to deepening our practice.
Morning practice would include Daily Prayers, 9 Breaths, Tsa Lung, and Ngongdro practice. Afternoons will focus on Chamma, Khyung Mar, Tum Mo Practice and one evening of Sidpa Gyalmo’s Water Blessing practice. If time allows, we can include other practices requested by the group. We will also include the set-up and take-down of our altars.
This practice retreat will be led by Umzed Nick Tichawa, Bernadette Clevenger, and David Peteler, with Rinpoche checking in periodically via Zoom for questions and brief discussions. We will also be asking Geshe Yeshe Gyalwa to join calls for questions and answers.
Yeru Retreat Center is located on a private lake nestled within a forest of total healing energy, just 2.5 hours from the airport. Garuda Lake will be beautifully adorned with the reflections of fall leaves, and we encourage you to experience the healing energies of this remarkable lake.
Accommodations will be cozy and beautiful 16’ yurts. Electricity, comfortable beds, and a fireplace to keep you warm. Temperatures are typically cool, but not usually below 40°F at night, with highs in the 70s. You will be warm both in the shrine room and in your tents. Meals will be freshly prepared and delicious. This week is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with Bon friends or form new bonds with fellow practitioners, adding to the support and sense of community.
If you have a specific practice you wish to include, please let us know—if enough requests are received, we will try to accommodate them.
The practice week officially starts on October 6th, but you are welcome to arrive on October 4th or 5th and stay until October 13th. Registered students will receive a list of what to bring.
Participants are encouraged to collaborate to discuss transportation alternatives, carpooling, etc.
You will leave with a wealth of information and the blessings of healing waters.
Fee: A fee of $300.00 will cover the expenses of meals and utilities.
Location: Yeru Retreat Center 40719 Lows Lake Road, Emily, MN 56447
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