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SUMMARY:National Fall Retreat 2023
DESCRIPTION:Refresh and Renew\n  \nOur national retreat this year is being held at the Steiner Bell Lodge facility at Wafloy Mountain Village in Gatlinburg\, TN. Join with us to relax\, refresh and renew your spirit in a 5-day fully immersive experience. \nSteiner Bell is newly-renovated\, featuring hotel-style accommodations each with private balcony from which you enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains. \n \nClick HERE for a virtual video tour of the Lodge. \nACCOMMODATION: There are large and comfortable double rooms available\, each with private bath and balcony. \nDESCRIPTION: We will have two group chant and meditations as well as two Satsangs (group gatherings) each day. There will be ample time for walking meditation\, introspection\, relaxation and fun. The location and setting is very peaceful and highly conducive to meditation and just getting away from it all. \nMEALS:  All meals are included\, with breakfast and dinner fully catered for us. We will be providing our own lunch options. \nSCHEDULE: The course begins Thursday\, September 28th (dinner) through Tuesday\, October 3rd 2023 (after breakfast). \nNOTE: As this was originally a weekend retreat\, we are maintaining a 3-night weekend option in addition to the full 5-day course schedule. See tickets below for details! \nTRANSPORTATION: Steiner Bell Lodge is approx. 1 hour from McGhee Tyson airport (TYS) – Knoxville\, TN. \nSpecial pricing is available for travel to and from the airport via Uber. Estimated fare one-way from Wafloy to TYS for up to 4 people is approx $70. Please contact for further details on how to make these arrangements. \nAnother option is Always Ready Transportation LLC. Quotes available via their form online or by contacting 865-226-9769. \nTO REGISTER: See tickets below to register online. Payment can be made via PayPal or credit card. \nIf you prefer to register by sending a check\, please contact Emma Woods at emmawoods@me.com for more info. \nCancellation Fee $75. \nScholarship: Limited scholarships funds are available. Please contact for further details. \nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 15th.  There are no refunds after this date.
URL:https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/event/fall-retreat-2023/
LOCATION:Wafloy Mountain Village Retreat\, 3610 East Parkway\, Gatlinburg\, TN\, 37738\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="Emma Woods":MAILTO:emmawoods@me.com
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SUMMARY:Online Immersive Meditation Course
DESCRIPTION:Join together to begin 2024 by IMMERSING yourself in what really matters – \nresting in the True Self\n  \nAMS MEDITATION IMMERSION 2024\n  \nAMS is starting 2024 in style – with a short but immersive day and a half of meditation\, satsang\, love\, joy and laughter!\n\n\nZOOM : This retreat will be available live via Zoom.\n\n\nCOURSE SCHEDULE\nOur immersion begins on Friday evening (2/23) with introductions followed by a longer video satsang. The video will contain the theme we will continue to explore during our time together the following Saturday (2/24). \nPlease note: schedule times are in EAST COAST TIME ZONE\n\nThis time we are mixing it up a little! On Saturday morning we will have chant and meditation\, followed by a short break\, and then satsang. We will come back together in the afternoon for satsang FIRST\, followed by a break and then chant/meditation. We will close the course with a wrap-up towards the end of the day.\nFriday\, February 23\n \n7:00 pm: Introductions\, followed by a full-length Satsang video of Gururaj which we will watch together. \nSaturday\, February 24 \n10:00 am – 11:00 am: CHANT AND MEDITATION \n11 – 11:30 am: Break \n11:30 am – 12:30 pm: SATSANG \n12:30 – 2 pm: Lunch Break (Zoom will be left open if anyone wants to visit over lunch) \n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: SATSANG  \n3 – 3:30 pm: Break \n3:30 – 4:30 pm: CHANT AND MEDITATION \n4:30 – 5:30 pm: Course wrap-up \nCOURSE REGISTRATION\nA donation of $50 is recommended to attend this course. Donations can be made online via the AMS donation page here: https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/donate/. \nIf you prefer to donate via check\, please contact Vidya Anderson at vidyaanderson7@gmail.com for details. \nOnce your donation is made\, contact Emma Woods at emmawoods@me.com for course registration information. \nWe look forward to seeing you then!
URL:https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/event/online-immersive-meditation-course/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online retreat
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SUMMARY:AMS Fall Retreat 2024
DESCRIPTION:AMS Fall Retreat 2024\n  \nOur Fall retreat is being held at the Steiner Bell Lodge facility at Wafloy Mountain Village in Gatlinburg\, TN. Join us for a long weekend of relaxation\, fellowship\, and reflective meditation. \nSteiner Bell has hotel-style accommodations each with private balcony from which you enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains. \n \nClick HERE for a virtual video tour of the Lodge. \nACCOMMODATION: There are large and comfortable double rooms available\, each with private bath and balcony. \nSCHEDULE: The course begins Friday\, September 27th at 4 pm through Monday\, September 30th (after breakfast). \nWe will have two group chant and meditations as well as two Satsangs (group gatherings) each day. There will be ample time for walking meditation\, introspection\, relaxation and fun. The location and setting is very peaceful and highly conducive to meditation and just getting away from it all. \nMEALS:  All meals are included\, and fully catered. \nTRANSPORTATION: Steiner Bell Lodge is approx. 1 and 1/2 hours from McGhee Tyson airport (TYS) – Knoxville\, TN. \nIf transportation to the retreat center is needed\, please contact Carrie Mayer to arrange a ride share. \nTO REGISTER: See tickets below to register online. Payment can be made via PayPal or credit card. \nCancellation Fee $75. \nScholarship: Limited scholarships funds are available. Please contact for further details. \nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 13th.  There are no refunds after this date.
URL:https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/event/ams-fall-retreat-2024/
LOCATION:Wafloy Mountain Village Retreat\, 3610 East Parkway\, Gatlinburg\, TN\, 37738\, United States
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SUMMARY:AMS Online March Retreat
DESCRIPTION:“The force of the spirit is the greatest force in the universe\, and it is eternal.” (Satsang: The Path to Self-Realization\, p. 85)\nWhen love flowers in our hearts and our souls begin to radiate out to the world\, we fulfill our destiny as human beings and the purpose for which this life has been given to us. (The Master Reflects\, p. 59)\nWhat greater experience can we have than to realize the eternal love\, peace and joy that permeates our being and to share that awareness with one another. Join us for two days of experiencing\, deepening\, sharing the nonchanging universal force that is life itself. \nDATE: March 21-22 \nPLACE: Online Zoom (Log on info given at time of registration) \nTO REGISTER: See tickets below \nTICKETS: Tickets can be purchased at $100 for both days\, or $50 for Saturday or Sunday only. Some partial scholarships available – Contact Mary at 317-679-6620 \nSCHEDULE: EAST COAST TIME ZONE\nSaturday\, March 21 \n10 – 11 am: Chant and Meditation \n11:15 am: SATSANG \n12:30 pm: Lunch break \n2 pm: Informal Group interacting/visiting \n3 pm: Chant and Meditation \n4:30 pm: SATSANG \n7:30 – 8:30 pm: A video of a Gururaj Satsang will be shown for those who would like to view it \nSunday\, March 22: Same schedule except retreat ends at 5:45 pm
URL:https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/event/ams-online-march-retreat/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online retreat
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SUMMARY:First Sunday meditation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Sunday the 12th of April (4/12/2026) for chant and meditation. We start at 12 p.m. Eastern with 5 rounds of chant followed by a 24-minute gong meditation. Session is conducted virtually via Zoom. \nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4904167720?pwd=CQNbJ2LpUydcBo9JE7n2wOEXB1Zpzk.1&omn=89967441857 \nMeeting ID: 823 4415 6817\nPasscode: silence
URL:https://www.americanmeditationsociety.org/event/first-sunday-meditation/
LOCATION:Zoom
ORGANIZER;CN="Emma Woods":MAILTO:emmawoods@me.com
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