Detroit Area Mindfulness Weekend     

The Detroit Lotus Sangha invites you to a Weekend of Mindfulness
in the tradition of Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.

Enjoy two days of mindfulness practice led by Dharma Teacher
Cheri Maples of Madison, Wisconsin.

                 "The Sustaining Power of Mindfulness"
                    with Dharma Teacher Cheri Maples
                   hosted by The Detroit Lotus Sangha
                          April 24 and 25, 2010
                            Ferndale, Michigan

The weekend will include sitting and walking meditation, talks on
mindfulness practice, dharma discussion, silent meals, formal transmission
of The Five Mindfulness Trainings and other activities.

Meditation instruction will be provided. Please bring a meditation
cushion or bench and a blanket or mat if desired. Folding chairs
will be available.

The Five Mindfulness Trainings are central to the practice of Zen
and are reccommended for all, whether or not one participates in the
formal transmission ceremony. The full text of the newly revised
trainings as used in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh may be found
here: http://www.detroitlotussangha.org/thefive.html.

Cheri Maples, True Jewel, was ordained as a Dharma Teacher by
Thich Nhat Hanh in 2008. She worked in the criminal justice
profession for twenty-five years, is a licensed attorney and
clinical social worker and a co-founder of the Center for Mindulness
and Justice. She practices with the SnowFlower Sangha in Madison,
Wisconsin.

Retreat activities will run from 9:30 AM to 9:30 PM on Saturday
and from 6:00 AM to 3 PM on Sunday. Participants are welcome to
attend for all or part of the retreat. Overnight accommodations are
available in a large dormitry-style space for participants who
bring their own sleeping bags and pillows. Some accommodations are
available in the homes of Detroit Lotus Sangha members, and there are
nearby hotels.

Fruit, snacks, tea and bottled water will be provided on Saturday
and Sunday mornings.

Saturday participants are asked to bring a dish for a potluck lunch
and a catered dinner will be provided Saturday evening. Lunch will be
provided on Sunday. Meals will be vegetarian.

Costs are as follows:

$50 for the entire retreat, including a catered dinner on Saturday.

$30 for Saturday only, including dinner.

$20 for Saturday without dinner.

$20 for Sunday only.

Come and enjoy meditation with us and deepen your mindfulness practice
at an accessible location in Metro Detroit. Information on location,
parking, and other logistics will be emailed once registration is
processed.

Please register by April 18, by emailing info@detroitlotussangha.org.
Checks can be mailed to:   Detroit Lotus Sangha
                           247 West Nine Mile Road
                           Fernadale, Michigan 48220

If you need to cancel, please do so by April 10, 2010. Payments will
be refunded until that date.

Sponsored by the Detroit Lotus Sangha
http://www.detroitlotussangha.org