Half-day Meditation Retreat & Climate Change Action: "Our Interconnected Planet"

The Charlotte Buddhist Vihara and Great Woods Zen center call on you to join the Sunday June 12th international "Sacred Earth Sacred Trust" effort to reduce climate change. Please read the details of the call for all governments to act now to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees: http://sacredearth2016.org/

We will gather at Great Woods Zen retreat center to reconnect with nature in a half day of meditation and reflection, and to bless this precious earth through prayers/chanting . (The Zen center is nestled in 28 beautiful acres of woods out Hickory Grove Rd in east Charlotte - a lovely oasis in the City.) A group photo will be posted to the hashtag ​#SacredEarth2016 to add our voice to the thousands of others gathered around the world that same day.

Our activities may be indoors or outdoors, or both, depending on weather.

Free activity; facility fees for use of Great Woods Zen will be waived for this occasion.

Schedule:

• 9 am Welcome and meditation instructions

• 9:15 am Silent Forest Walk and Blessing Chant for the planet

• 10:30 am Teaching by Ayya Sudhamma; meditation

• Noon Lunch (bring your own! see below)

• 1 pm Sitting Meditation

• 1:30 pm Discussion

• 2:30 pm End

What to bring:

• Bring a sitting cushion (or let us know to bring one for you from Charlotte Buddhist Vihara).

• Bring a cloth, mat or portable chair to sit on outside.

• Bring your own lunch (in a cooler if needed, as the 'fridge is reserved for residents) and non-alky cold beverage.

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(Photos from our Meetup at Great Woods this spring)

Advice on getting here:

For those who are new to the center, go right at the fork onto the gravel road. Go onto the gravel road. Watch out for potholes.

This is a picture of the correct path:

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