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This is a meetup for all people interested in meditation from beginners to advanced. Although a lot of groups have meditation activities, I hope this will be a resource to collect information on all meditation related activities including those not offered directly through the group. I hope that all the activities listed will be free events although donations can be collected to help offset costs incurred.
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Gratitude Awakening - A Week Long Retreat in Upstate NY
Won Dharma Center, 361 NY-23, Claverack, NY, US# Autumn Retreat at Won Dharma Center (Oct. 6-13)
We are happy to announce a week-long retreat at Won Dharma Center in upstate New Work (Monday, October 6 – Monday, October 13, 2025). The retreat theme will be “Gratitude Awakening.”
You can sign up here: Gratitude Awakening Retreat
Gratitude Awakening (October 6-13, Monday-Monday, 2025)
Come and experience the joyful essence of our true nature at the Won Dharma Center, which invites you to its 426 acres of rolling hills, fields, and walking trails with panoramic views of the majestic Catskill Mountains! You will also enjoy nutritious meals made with the freshest natural and local ingredients—some from the center’s own organic gardens.Rev. WonGong and Rev. Ginger will lead this week-long autumnal retreat on the theme of “Gratitude Awakening.”
To walk into our inner calm, we will observe Noble Silence, while practicing many forms of meditation—sitting, movement, nature contemplation, journaling, meditative breathing, lying-down relaxation, and more.
To cultivate equanimity, hone our wisdom, and practice gratitude, we will contemplate through silence as well as through conversations and dialogues at designated times.
During this retreat, we will deeply explore the fundamental philosophy of gratitude through the Fourfold Grace of Won Buddhism—Grace of Heaven & Earth, Parents, Fellow Beings, and Just Laws. This dharma opens us to find an inexhaustible wellspring of gratitude amidst difficulties and challenges, transforming anxiety and fear into hope and resilience.
Our daily practice will be enhanced through equanimity (meditation), insight (dharma talks), and mindful living—the Threefold Practice of Won Buddhism. Our meditation and contemplation will flow between practice at rest and practice in motion through walking, qigong, and Taichi.
In harmony with the interconnectedness of all things, we will practice both indoors and outdoors (weather permitting), bathing in the crisp energy of October. Free time for hiking and rest will complement group and individual teaching and sharing.
Through this retreat, may we connect and restore our joyous, numinous awareness, re-discovering grace within!
Please sign up only if you are committed to participating throughout the entire retreat. The retreat will provide generous personal time, but please be aware that your full participation in group activities is essential. This retreat requires prior multi-day residential meditation retreat experience or permission of the teacher. (Rev. WonGong’s email: WontempleNC@gmail.com).
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Tuesday Evening Meditation In person & Zoom (7:30-8:30 PM)
Won Buddhism Temple of North Carolina, 8021 Old NC 86, Chapel Hill, NC, USDear Friends,
You are invited to join us in person at the Chapel Hill Temple for an evening of qigong, chanting, and silent meditation to nurture insight and equanimity. You can also join us at home via Zoom.
Please email us (wontempleNC@gmail.com) to request the Zoom link. For more information, please visit: WonBuddhismNC.org
When joining in person, please arrive 5 mins before the session begins with clean socks.
When joining online, please turn on the video so that we can see you and feel the presence of one another.
Whether joining in person or online, please respect this full-hour session.Our temple programs (in-person & online) are solely operated through generous donations. Please consider making a donation to maintain the life of our temple. You can donate here.
Thank you for practicing with us.
Palms together,
WonGong
Won Buddhism Meditation Temple
www.WonBuddhismNC.org Tel. 919-933-6946
8021 Old NC 86 Chapel Hill NC 27516
2816 Pleasant Union Church Rd. Raleigh, NC 27614
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Past events
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