Thu, Sep 18
|Five Oaks Centre
Three Day Meditation Retreat
Led by Ven. GuoYuan, Abbot of Dharma Drum Retreat Center, Silent Retreat, Overnight Stay.
Registration opens Jul 01, 2025, 6:00 a.m. EDT
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m. EDT – Sep 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Five Oaks Centre, 1 Bethel Rd, Paris, ON N3L 3E3, Canada
About the Event
A 3-day silent meditation retreat, following the Chan Buddhism tradition, best for sincere, dedicated and experienced meditation practitioners.
Since this retreat takes place outside Toronto, practitioners are expected to attend all days of the retreat. Three vegetarian meals will be provided with retreat fee on Friday September 19 and Saturday September 20, with breakfast and lunch on Sunday September 21. No dinner will be provided to retreat participants on Thursday September 18, so it is advised that participants make their own meal arrangements for that day.
In addition to the dharma talks and chanting services, the daily practice consists of a series of 30 to 45 minute sittings, walking meditation and eight-form moving meditation. In between, there will be light physical exercises and simple stretching yoga. Individual interviews with the teacher for guidance related to the practice during the retreat are available when needed.
Retreat Teacher:Ven. GuoYuan, Abbot of Dharma Drum Retreat Center. Dharma talks will be delivered in English with Chinese Mandarin interpretation when needed. Ven. Guo Yuan speaks Chinese and English.
Fee: $500 (retreat fee sponsorship available upon request)
Deadline to Register: Thursday, September 11, 2025