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Chris Murray will lead an Insight Meditation retreat on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm. Registration is now open for the retreat.

The retreat will be conducted at Shalom UCC, 505 McMurray Street, Richland, in the Fellowship Hall. Chris is the Guiding Teacher of Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia.

The topic for the retreat is "Exploring the Relationship Between Calming Meditation and Insight Meditation". This in-person retreat will explore several forms of meditation that contribute to calming the body, heart, and mind. We will then explore the way in which calmness supports the practice of insight meditation, with the goal of seeing clearly into the nature of our hearts and minds and finding relief from stress and suffering.

The retreat will consist of a mix of stationary meditation and movement meditation with instruction and a Dharma talk and will be suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. To register for the retreat, please send an email to Tim Barbour.

Fee for the retreat will be $10. Please use our online donation form to pay the retreat fee and leave a comment indicating that the donation is for the retreat on March 15. The fee will be waived for those who can't afford it, please send an email to Tim Barbour if you'd like to request a scholarship. Those who are registered for the retreat will receive an email the week of the retreat with additional information.