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Learn to Meditate: An Introduction and Retreat for Everyone

November 21–23, 2025

Buddhist Path, Meditation & Mindfulness, On Land Retreats

Why Learn to Meditate?

Meditation is a simple, natural, healthy activity that absolutely anyone can do. You do not need to be interested in a religious path in order to learn and benefit from meditation. Meditation has survived for thousands of years because it works. Your own peace of mind is your birthright, and everyone has the capacity to connect with this peaceful aspect of mind.

In meditation, we learn to hold, embrace, and accept ourselves and all the ups and downs of life with gentle, loving, trust, and strength. This can be an especially helpful tool in modern times when so many of us feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, or need some TLC. Even more, meditation can be an important source of grounding, healing, resiliency, strength, and inspiration. The practice of meditation and learning to relate with our own mind can be the basis for how we engage with others and a catalyst for our own growth and awakening./

What Will I Learn?

This gentle weekend is designed to support you in learning how to meditate. There will be time to practice, lots of guidance and support, one-on-one meetings, discussions, and time in nature. In this program you will learn and practice:

  • How to Meditate
  • Working with Stress and Difficult Emotions
  • On-the-Spot Methods You Can Use in Life
  • Supporting Yourself with Daily Meditation

A feel for our approach:

Please enjoy the following essays from Loden as a bit of an introduction to his approach and leading style:

  • How to Meditate
  • Becoming Our Own Best Friend
  • Freedom from Inner Netflix
  • Our Self-Healing, Self-Rejuvenating Mind

Please review Drala Mountain Center’s current Virus & Flu Policy before you arrive for your retreat.

Retreat Faculty

Loden Nyima

Gelong Loden Nyima has been a Buddhist monk for over fifteen years. He lived at Gampo Abbey from 2009 – 2017 where he practiced intensively, completed a cycle of advanced studies (shedra), was empowered and served as a senior teacher. He then lived at Drala Mountain Center from 2017 – 2023 where he served as […]

Program Details

Dates: November 21–23, 2025

Tuition: Tuition $245 + 2 nights lodging
Faculty:

Loden Nyima

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Check in Instructions:

All participants must check in at our Guest Services Cabin. Check-in takes place from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm on your program start date.
(After Hours guests will have a packet next to the door)

Further specifics regarding your program's schedule will be available upon arrival.
Programs usually end at 12:30 pm on the program's departure date, followed by lunch.

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