Join us for our first Hurley House meditation fundraising retreat of the year!
From May 20-25, we will host a special meditation retreat led by beloved teacher and American Tibetan Buddhist nun Lama Lekshe to support us in raising funds to continue the renovation of the house.
The retreat will be an opportunity to study and practice somatic and heart-based meditation. The retreat will include introduction to breath meditation, somatic practices, training in the Tibetan Buddhist compassion practice of tonglen, plus opportunities to connect and a smoke ritual to honor those we have harmed in this life.
All levels of experience are welcome. Participants may arrive any day of the week, through Thursday.
All levels welcome, and no meditation experience necessary. Food and lodging provided.
All of the usual Hurley House goodness will also be available, including nutritious food, the hot tub, sauna, and forests. Spots are limited!
About Lama Lekshe
Lama Lekshe has 40 years of training in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage of Shangpa Kagyu. She lives in Portland, Oregon where she serves as Resident Teacher for the Dekeling Meditation Community. In 2018, she completed a traditional, fully cloistered retreat of three years, three months and three days and then took up a year of residency and service in a Zen monastery. Cumulatively she has spent over 7 years in solitary retreat. Lekshe is also a mother of two grown adults and is retired from a career in post-secondary education and curriculum development.
Costs
All Hurley House retreats are donation-based. All proceeds from the retreat will go to continuing the renovation of the Hurley House and the development of our community.
Base donation: $250
Suggested donation: $500
Support donation: $750
Super donation: $1000
A note about the sliding scale
This is a very special opportunity to work with a highly regarded teacher of deep practice in an extra intimate environment. We know it's tough out there financially right now, and we wish to keep events at HH accessible. This is why we have a sliding scale. That said, these events this summer are how we find out if and how HH can be a financially viable thing and continue the renovation. If you wish to see this community space continue and more events like this happen in it, please give as much as you can.