A silent meditation retreat for young people aged 18-35, with personalized one-on-one instruction for each meditator, located between New York City and Boston. Thursday, March 3rd until Sunday March 6th, 2022. Arrival time is between 3:30 and 5:30pm Thursday evening and departure is 2pm Sunday March 6th. Donation-based.

Join us for a silent meditation retreat led by Meditation Teacher Beth Upton. In this retreat, participants will have the opportunity to learn traditional Buddhist practices and techniques for bringing the mind to peace, tranquility, and serenity (samatha in Pali). An example of a practice that can lead the mind to stillness in this way is mindfulness of breathing (anapanasati). Beth will also introduce interpersonal meditation practices for participants to practice together in groups.

This retreat will consist of periods of group meditations, free periods for unstructured meditation, one-on-one meditation instruction sessions, relational practice sessions, healthy vegan meals, and time to walk outside and explore the beautiful Berkshire mountain and lake environment.

About Beth: “I have been teaching meditation since 2014, and the more I teach the more I love it. If there is one thing that I have learned in my years teaching it is that we are all different, with our own strengths and weaknesses. In order to teach well, I need to get to know each student individually, guiding each to tap into their own innate wisdom, offering instruction that fits each student’s unique circumstances.

The ten years I spent as a Buddhist nun afforded me the great privilege of being able to practise meditation in much depth and detail. I was blessed with masterful teachers and all of the support I could have hoped for. I spent five years in Myanmar training diligently in the Theravada tradition under the guidance of Pa Auk Sayadaw. I then spent a further five years training in several other methods, and spent many months doing long solo retreats in various caves and forests.” - Beth Upton