Autumn Weekend Retreat. Guided Weekend Meditation Retreat. Venue TBC.

Autumn Weekend Retreat.
Guided Weekend Meditation Retreat

Weekend Meditation Retreat with Buddhist Nun Gen Chitta and Buddhist Meditation Teacher Ian McGlade

Friday 19th – Sunday 21st September, 2025 | Retreat venue to be confirmed.

Click on [MeditateNI.org/Sep-2025/](https://meditateni.org/sept-2025/) to book your place.

As the year shifts from the warmth of summer to the cooler embrace of autumn this retreat invites us to reflect on balance and gratitude, and to begin a process of drawing more inwards with an increasing sense of peace and tranquillity.

As the day and night find balance we will use Buddhist teachings and meditations to bring balance within, shifting from a state of mind that seeks happiness outside ourself, to a wisdom that genuinely finds it within. Shifting from a state of mind that feels disconnected and strained to one that feels fortunate, hopeful and connected.

Buddhist teachings and guided meditations offer methods, tried and tested for millennia, that bring about such inner transformations with gentle ease. We will learn to work skilfully with the inner imbalance, turbulence and pain we so often experience and embark on a life changing spiritual journey.

Guiding 3 sessions and giving the Introductory Talk and Meditation on Friday evening, Gen Chitta from the Kadampa Meditation Centre in Belfast has the ability to guide you through the practices and meditation gently and clearly, and in a way accessible to all levels of experience. Ian McGlade, also guiding 3 sessions, from Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist in Derry Londonderry, shares ancient Buddhist practices and meditations with humour and relatability.

Everyone is welcome to attend this retreat. Each session will include guided breathing meditation, short Buddhist prayers, a talk and guided meditation practice. No experience or special clothing is necessary, seating will be in your choice of chairs or meditation cushions.
It is your time to take a break from daily life and immerse in a positive experience.

Retreat Schedule
Schedule for the silence periods, meditations and meals.

Friday
1730 Arrival & Registration
1800 Supper
1930 Introductory Talk and Meditation with Gen Chitta

Saturday ( Silent until 1245 )
0800 Breakfast
0900 – 1015 Session 1 with Ian McGlade
1130 – 1245 Session 2 with Gen Chitta
1300 – Lunch
1630 – 1745 Session 3 with Ian McGlade
1800 – Supper
1900 – 2015 Session 4 with Gen Chitta

Sunday ( Silent until 1245 )
0800 Breakfast
0900 – 1015 Session 5 with Ian McGlade
1130 – 1245 Session 6 with Gen Chitta
1300 – Lunch

Click on [MeditateNI.org/Sep-2025/](https://meditateni.org/sept-2025/) to book your place.