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Led By: Samayasri, Suryapala, and Karunamala
Friday, November 21st to Monday, November 24th, 2025
In Person at Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
191 Cragsmoor Road, Cragsmoor, NY 12420
Event Description:
Save the date for our 2025 Fall Retreat at the beautiful Dharmakaya Center for Wellness!
Event Highlights:
Instruction and support from highly experienced teachers
A thoughtful balance of meditation, yoga, contemplation, ritual, and rest periods
A supportive and friendly community of practitioners
Access to individual meditation support if needed
Q&A with teachers
Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally-sourced ingredients
Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
Extensive library of dharma books
Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful walking paths, flora, and fauna
Single rooms for all (option for couples to share)
Experience: OPEN TO ALL!
Meditation: This retreat will be most suitable for people with meditation experience. Beginner instruction will not be offered during the retreat, but individual support will be available as needed.
Mindful Movement: No experience needed, very accessible.
Timing:
The retreat will commence with dinner at 6pm on Friday, November 21st and will conclude after lunch on Monday, November 24th, 2025.
Accommodations:
The Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing is located in scenic Pine Bush, NY in the Catskill Mountains and offers private rooms with healthy and delicious vegan and vegetarian meals. The grounds are beautifully curated and feature walking paths, along with an outdoor pavilion.
About the Leaders:
Samayasri is a Senior Order Member in Triratna who has served as Chair of the NY-NJ Sangha for many years. She also serves as President of the San Francisco and Vancouver, BC Sanghas. Samayasri is a dedicated practitioner, teacher, and leader. She has taught meditation for over 20 years and has a deep commitment to her ethics and confession practice. Her practice directly informs her career in global humanitarian & development organizations, within which she has learned to face deeply into suffering.
Suryapala is an Ordained Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community and has been practicing meditation regularly for six years. He began his Buddhist journey in the United Kingdom and for the last several years has been an active member of the New York/New Jersey Sangha.
Karunamala is an Ordained Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community. She has practiced with Triratna since 2008. In 2015, she asked to be ordained within the international movement, deepening her commitment by Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels (the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). Karunamala describes her journey as "profoundly beautiful and life changing." She continues to go on retreats enriched with meditation, dharma study, and an ever-deepening connection with her beloved Buddhist community (Sangha).
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