Mini-Retreat - Living Beyond Fear with Kelsang Dechok
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# Chattanooga, TN: Mini-Retreat - Living Beyond Fear
### with Kelsang Dechok
- Saturday, March 28, 2026
- 10:30 AM 12:30 PM
- Unitarian Universalist Church | 3224 Navajo Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37411 United States (map)
Cost: $18
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Experience a half day of retreat, meditation, and reflection in a peaceful environment.
A retreat is an unequaled opportunity to become aware of the peaceful nature of your mind. Through utilizing clear and accessible instructions on how to meditate, and the support of meditating in a group in a meditation center, your practice will deepen tremendously.
Everyone is welcome. No meditation experience is necessary.
What is a mini-retreat?
A retreat is when we step out of our normal busy modern life, even if just for a short period of time, and focus inwardly on a topic that causes our mind to become calm and peaceful. Each retreat will have two sessions, with a short break between sessions. Each session will start with a teaching followed by a guided meditation on the teaching, and there will be time for Q&A. You will be able to experience directly the essence of the teaching and the calm peaceful effect the meditation has on your mind.
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Session times:
Session #1 - 10:30- 11:30a.m.
Break: 11:30 - 11:45a.m.
Session #2 - 11:45a.m. - 12:30p.m.
## About the Teacher
### Kelsang Dechok
Kelsang Dechok is a Kadampa Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Georgia. She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for more than 20 years under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. During this time, she has worked in many roles within the organization including administration, artwork and Director of Tharpa Publications US. She enjoys sharing her experience and understanding of Modern Buddhism so that others can also reap benefit from Buddha’s teachings.
Kelsang Dechok has studied and taught in both the US and the UK for many years. She was ordained in 2006 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and was requested to be the Resident Teacher of KMC Georgia in 2023. Whether it be through guided retreats or classes, her lightheartedness and sincerity allow students to see how the teachings can benefit them in their busy modern lives.