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Monthly 3rd Saturday Meditation Retreats

Please arrive early to settle in before the starting bell. You are welcome to take breaks as needed. Cushions, chairs, and meditation benches are provided, or bring your own.

Snacks provided following the retreat. A $5 suggested donation supports the offerings of the GT Zen Community and the UUCGT.

Retreat Schedule

9:00 am
Starting bell, meditation instruction, and zazen (sitting meditation)
9:40 am
Kinhin (slow walking meditation)
9:50 am
Zazen
10:30 am
Kinhin
10:40 am
Zazen
11:20 am
Kinhin
11:30 am
Zazen
12:00 pm
Closing bell and dedication of merit
12:15 pm
Snacks

Weekly Practice

Tuesdays, 6pm - 8pm

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6726 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686
(Old Mission Peninsula)
You can also join us by Zoom. Please contact us for login details.

6:00 pm
Starting bell for meditation, brief meditation instruction. You are welcome to take breaks as needed.
6:55 pm
Tea and visiting.
7:05 pm
Book study (reading and reflecting together, books provided; you are not expected to have read in advance).
First Tuesdays of the month: Dharma talk.
7:50 pm
Closing and clean up.

🙏 Suggested donation: $5.00 by cash or check to "GT Zen Community" 🙇
Your donations help with our room rental, supplies, study materials, and operational expenses.

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