****FFT MAKE IT A WEEKEND TEMPLATE: Friday Night Food For Thought
May 9 | Meditation and a Meal
Registration Opens December 29 at 2pm
This event begins with a guided meditation in the Temple. Then join us for a delicious vegetarian 3-course meal in our main dining room. Food for Thought is a long-standing, popular community event— offering a chance to unwind - wrapping up your week in a fun and fulfilling way. Bring a friend, or join a community table to meet new people. Everyone welcome.
Make it a Weekend Getaway!
Friday Night
Check-in: 5:45 – 6:30pm (at the Temple)
Meditation: 6:30 – 7pm (at the Temple)
Dinner: 7pm (main building)
Food For Thought Menu
Soup: Creamy Tomato Basil
Main Meal: Catalan Roasted Vegetables on Herbed Polenta Squares with Red Pepper Puree and Mixed Green Salad
Dessert: Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp with Whipped “Cream”
*This menu is wheat free and vegan
Saturday
with Gen Samten Kelsang
Session 1: 10 – 11:15am
Session 2: 11:45am – 1pm
Lunch: 1 – 2pm
Workshop: The Power of Loving Kindness
Love heals, anger divides. Love inspires and energizes, where frustration paralyzes and make us stagnate. True loving-kindness coming from wisdom and compassion does not make us a pushover, but gives us confidence and strength to do what is right.
Come experience practical methods and timeless meditations on how to train in loving-kindness. We will see exactly how to increase our loving mind, how to work through obstacles that can arise in these meditations, and how meditations on love can solve our daily problems. We will leave feeling that we have the tools we need to go into our life to be a force for good. Everyone welcome!
Sunday
with Rebecca Rehorn
Food for Thought: 9:30am
Prayers for World Peace: 11am – 12:30pm
Mother’s Appreciation Breakfast & Prayers for World Peace
Join us for our Mother’s Appreciation Breakfast and a special Prayers for World Peace! The breakfast will include an extensive vegetarian brunch, with all the amenities lovingly prepared for you. You can come alone, bring friends or even a mother!
Afterwards, join in our Prayers for World Peace. In Buddhist meditation, we use a mother or a guardian as an example of a selfless type of love. Through admiring that example, we can then embody that kind-hearted attitude with more and more people, and eventually the whole world. We will see how to bring that mindset into our life so we can be a force for good. Everyone welcome!
Teachers:
Gen Samten Kelsang: Resident Teacher of KMC New York
One of Venerable Geshe‑la’s senior disciples with decades of meditative and teaching experience, Gen Samten Kelsang oversees the spiritual program at KMC New York, and teaches throughout the US and around the world. He is renowned for the clarity of his teachings, ability to help students improve their practice, and his skill in leading practitioners to profound meditative insights.
Rebecca Rehorn
Rebecca has taught at KMC NY and maintained a Branch Class for nearly 14 years. Rebecca is passionate about sharing Buddha’s teachings to help others gain an experience of inner spaciousness and peace.
Registration Details:
There are three parts to registration: course fee, accommodation and meals. Certain types of accommodation may require booking for the full event. Dorm and BYO camping accommodations are usually available by the night. Please confirm availability at booking. Our meals are vegetarian, with vegan and wheat-free options, and are cooked onsite by our resident chef. You can book the entire event or just part of the event.
Food for Thought: $20 per person, or $35 for 2
Saturday Workshop: $30 per person, lunch is included
Sunday Prayers for World Peace: by donation
Accommodations: based on booking
Meals: $10/each lunch or dinner