Listening to Silence: A Weekend of Simplicity
Listening to Silence: A Weekend of Simplicity
22 Hillcrest Lane, Rosendale, NY 12472, USA
March 14 - 15, 2026
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Roger Guest is a seasoned meditator in the Vajrayana Buddhist and Shambhala lineages. He has been leading Silent Kayaking Retreats for more than five years and has been teaching meditation since 1976. He is the author of The Tender Heart of Sadness, a book of reflections on the Spiritual Warriorship tradition of Shambhala.
Details of this retreat
Listening to Silence: A Weekend of Simplicity
A weekend of simplicity, sitting, walking, eating, resting, and quiet listening...
We rarely touch in with the underlying natural stillness of reality. Our discursive mind feels like home. But such a home is never fully satisfying. It is hard to find peace in a nest of heightened emotions and seeming relentless mental activity. From such a frantic stronghold, meditation practice is regarded as foreign and threatening, but it need not be.
When we take the time to center ourselves and tune in to the underlying silence, things feel more workable. We start to remember that silence is that essential nutrient that supports a saner relationship with every aspect of our lives.
If you are unable to stay for the full weekend or pay the full tuition but would still like to participate, please reach out to programs@sky-lake.org.
A weekend of simplicity, sitting, walking, eating, resting, and quiet listening...
We rarely touch in with the underlying natural stillness of reality. Our discursive mind feels like home. But such a home is never fully satisfying. It is hard to find peace in a nest of heightened emotions and seeming relentless mental activity. From such a frantic stronghold, meditation practice is regarded as foreign and threatening, but it need not be.
When we take the time to center ourselves and tune in to the underlying silence, things feel more workable. We start to remember that silence is that essential nutrient that supports a saner relationship with every aspect of our lives.
If you are unable to stay for the full weekend or pay the full tuition but would still like to participate, please reach out to programs@sky-lake.org.
Getting Here
Sky Lake Shambhala, 22 Hillcrest Lane, Rosendale, NY 12472, USA
Accommodation
Single Room
A room with either one queen or one twin bed and private bathroom to yourself.
Shared Room
Roommate will be assigned.
Dorm Room
Roommates will be assigned.
Shrine Room Floor
No Lodging - Commuter
