Larry Ward & Peggy Rowe
Living Buddha, Living Christ
April 5-8 (Easter Weekend)
3 Nights $180/$90 deposit Dana
Partial attendance for just the weekend April 6-8 is an option with retreat fee $120/$60 deposit.
Join Dharma Teachers Peggy Rowe and Larry Ward for a mindfulness retreat in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. This is a retreat to deepen our understanding of the roots of Buddha and Jesus within ourselves. During this Holy Week we will recollect the lives of these great teachers and find our way home to ourselves.
We will find ways to nourish our capacities of healing, transforming, and loving. We will benefit from practicing together as a sangha enjoying mindful eating, sitting and walking meditation, deep relaxation, dharma talks, tai chi, and community sharing. Held in a blanket of Noble Silence we can hear the ancient whispers of the ultimate dimension.
Whether you have Christian or Buddhist roots, are new to meditation practice or an old timer, this will be a unique opportunity to deepen your insight, vitality, and compassion. To live an awakened life with meaning is the call and blessing of this Holy Week celebration.
Larry Ward has celebrated over twenty-five years as a Christian minister and fifteen years as a Buddhist minister. As a Director with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, he directed training and development with village and urban leaders, assisted local community renewal, and consulted with leaders throughout Southeast Asia.
Peggy Rowe Ward has blended university teaching with corporate training, consulting, and spiritual direction. She is the author of Making Friends with Time.
Larry and Peggy received the Dharma Lamp transmission by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and have enjoyed fifteen years of association with the Plum Village Practice Community. They have assisted Thich Nhat Hanh in teaching and consulting in several countries. They live in California next to Deer Park Monastery and direct The Lotus Institute. Larry supports several People of Color sanghas.