Healing Anxiety through the Wisdom of Impermanence. Winter Weekend Retreat

##### Healing Anxiety through the Wisdom of Impermanence

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

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th November, 2025 | All Inclusive £260 | Dromantine Retreat Centre

Click on [MeditateNI.org/Booking-Nov-2025/](https://meditateni.org/booking-nov-2025/) to book your place.

In this retreat we will explore Buddhist Meditations that reflect entering the winter of the year, a time to reflect on the Impermanence of things, including ourself. As the days grow darker we can reflect on the darker aspects of ourselves. Those that we must acknowledge to be able to abandon. We will also engage in the age-old practice of meditating on the truth of our mortality. Reflecting and meditating on the certainty of our death, and the uncertainty of its time, brings about a new lease of life. Facing and embracing these undeniable truths, which we normally hide and ignore, opens the door to the Spiritual Path, the realm of working with the mind, to make every moment of our life meaningful and liberating.

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. The retreat venue is Dromantine Retreat Centre, a beautiful and grand building and location which is nestled in ancient woodlands and overlooks a spectacular lake. In the breaks between sessions we can walk in nature and gain experience of carrying the meditative experience into our life. The rooms are all ensuite and are hotel standard, and the venue chefs prepare wholesome and delicious vegetarian meals.

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

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

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

Sunday ( Silent until 1245 )
0800 Breakfast
0900 – 1015 Session 5
1130 – 1245 Session 6
1300 – Lunch

Click on [MeditateNI.org/Booking-Nov-2025/](https://meditateni.org/booking-nov-2025/) to book your place.