Weekend Away Meditation Retreat - Stable Mind, Open Heart
AT KAILZIE GARDENS, PEEBLES
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 June
WITH GEN KELSANG WANGMO & KELSANG LHASANG
Join us for a relaxing weekend away in the countryside and get a taste of the deep peace that comes from turning within. Enjoy an relaxed schedule of meditations, practical teachings and time to rest and unwind. Spend time in personal reflection or connecting with like-minded people at the Courtyard café in the breaks or over dinner at the accommodation Kailzie Big Lodge.
The retreat sessions themselves will be held in a meditation room within the beautiful surroundings of Kailzie Gardens. a renowned 20 acres of gardens and woodland just a mile east of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The gardens provide a rich variety of colour, charm and interest throughout the year, including a magnificent 19th century walled garden. They also have beautiful woodlands with burnside walks, a lake and stunning views in an intimate, peaceful atmosphere.
In the retreat sessions, Gen Kelsang Wangmo and Kelsang Lhasang will introduce and guide powerful meditations on developing equanimity – a balanced mind free of neediness to the people we like, free of aversion to the people we dislike, and free of indifference to people we view as strangers.
In this retreat, we will unpack together how our biases are created and through meditation create spaciousness and freedom to begin to relate to everyone with a balanced and accepting mind. This mind of equanimity is the solution to all of our problems. This beautiful mind leads us to appreciate all the people in our life, nourish those relationships and experience deep fulfillment and contentment.
Treat yourself to a real break, both physically and mentally, and return home feeling refreshed and relaxed. Everybody welcome.
Retreat Venue:
Kailzie Gardens, Peebles EH45 9HT
Accommodation:
Kailzie Big lodge, Peebles EH45 9HT
Fees
£210 per person. Prices are all inclusive (retreat, meals & accommodation)
Booking Terms
Bookings carry a 25% non-refundable and non-transferable fee.
No refunds are available after Thursday 12 June.
Meals
Meals will be vegetarian unless you request a vegan option. Allergies: Please note – we cannot guarantee there will be no traces of gluten, dairy, nuts, etc in the food.
Accommodation
Booking prices include 2 nights accommodation. This will be in a shared high quality dorm rooms at Kailzie Big Lodge for the nights of Friday 20 & Saturday 21 June.
Travel
See map/ directions in section below. Shared rides available from Edinburgh.
Schedule:
The first retreat session will begin with supper on Friday evening and end with lunch on Sunday.
Friday registration/ room check in time and a more detailed retreat timetable will follow in due course.
Gen Wangmo
Gen Kelsang Wangmo is the Resident Teacher at KMC Edinburgh and has been studying and practising Kadampa Buddhism and ordained as a nun for over 20 years. Loved for her gentle and joyful approach and her sincere example, Gen Wangmo’s lighthearted yet profound teachings provide practical wisdom for modern daily life.
Kelsang Lhasang
Kelsang Lhasang is a Kadampa Buddhist nun, ordained in 2016 and has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism and meditation since 2009. Known for her sincere good heart, Lhasang shares Buddha’s teachings with warmth and enthusiasm.
Travel to the Kailzie Big Lodge:
Shared rides available from Edinburgh.
By car:
From A72 east of Peebles, take turning for Cardrona, Follow signs for Tweed Valley Forest Park (B7062). Kailzie Big Lodge is off to the right just before the left hand turn for the Cardrona Forest Park. Sat Nav users – follow signs to Cardrona.
Public Transport :
X62 bus from Edinburgh and Galashiels stops 10 mins’ walk from the Lodge. Train station at Galashiels with direct links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
