Event:              Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Meditation Retreat  http://www.orgyanshadrubling.com/

Location:          Meier Lake Conference Center  http://www.meierlake.com/

Dates:               March 17th - 22nd 2007 (Saturday thru Thursday)

Special Needs:    Contact Paloma at lotzapaloma@gmail.com

Registration:      Contact Mary Wladkowski at wladkows@alaska.net or at tromgeling@gmail.com

Registration Due by  March 1^st

General information letter from Mary Wladkowski:

Dear Sangha and Dharma Friends,

We are now two months away from the meditation retreat with Khentrul
Lodrö Thayé at Meier Lake Conference Center. The dates are confirmed as
March 17th through March 22nd. This will be a
residential retreat with participants expected to stay for the entire
retreat. Anyone with special needs or issues regarding this should
contact Rinpoche through Paloma at lotzapaloma@gmail.com

The accommodations at Meier Lake are cabins, each with four bedrooms,
each bedroom with four beds. There is a shower house separate from the
cabins with separate facilities for men and women.
There are two bedrooms in the bottom level of the main building that
will be used by Rinpoche and Paloma.

The main building houses the conference room, which we will be using as
our meditation room, as well as a full commercial kitchen (completely
stocked with pots and pans, etc. as well as meal service
items like plates and forks and knives) where we will be preparing our
meals. As we get a little closer to March, we ask that anyone with
special food needs discuss this with the local coordinator for your
city. We will serve both vegetarian and meat dishes and if there are a
large number of vegans, we will try to accommodate that, too. Meals
will be planned to include fruits and veggies, starches, dairy
products and meats. Breakfasts will be simple, hot or cold cereal,
fruits, and possibly other baked goods. If you have special dietary
needs due to health considerations you should be prepared to
meet those needs on your own. We will also have snacks available and
you are welcome to bring whatever you’d like to see on a snack tray with
you. We will have crackers and cheeses, fresh fruits
and nuts, and some baked goods such as muffins and quick breads on
hand. We hope to plan menus that require mostly prep work that can then
sit and cook unattended so no one misses time with
the lama.

The current estimate for the retreat is about $250 for food and
lodging. This does not include any honorarium for Rinpoche or Paloma,
nor does it include any personal donations you may wish to
make. Also, as is customary at any group retreat, we will all be
pitching in on any work that is required, such as cooking and cleaning.
It is important that we clean up thoroughly after the retreat is
done or we will be charged extra.

That is about all I can think of at the moment. More will be available
as we get closer to the retreat. Please be sure this event is on your
calendar and do not miss this opportunity to spend this quality
time with the precious lama.

In dharma,

Mary W.
wladkows@alaska.net


Chagdud Tromge Ling