Meanwhile, at the gonpa…
Posted January 31, 2011 at 1:13 am by Peggy Sue McRae
Sakya Kachod Choling Buddhist Retreat Center, "The Gonpa"
San Juan Island’s Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center
Did you know there is a Tibetan Buddhist Retreat center on San Juan Island?
Yes, tucked away up on the top of Mount Dallas amid mossy knolls and misty woods, Sakya Kachod Choling center has been quietly offering retreats and teachings since 1986. The center is under the direction of Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche, a Tibetan Lama whose teachings are sought throughout the world.
Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Through most of the year the center is open to the public on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 for an hour of meditation punctuated with short inspiring readings.
Also, when longer group retreats are not in session (most of the year), private retreats are available.
You do not have to be a Buddhist to come to Sunday meditation or take a private retreat at the center. Anyone needing some quiet time in an environment conducive to reflection or study can benefit from a stay at “the Gonpa.”
For more information and directions call 378-4059 or go to: Sakya Kachod Choling Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center.
Thrinley, the Center's Caretake
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I am so pleased to learn that there is an active Buddhist community on San Juan Island. I plan to move there in 2015 and am grateful that I will have a sangha to join.
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