Camp Aldersgate, RI
Being Peace
The Manifestation of Compassion
The Rhode Island Community of Mindfulness is pleased to announce a retreat in the Plum Village tradition, led by senior Dharma teachers Peggy Rowe Ward, Larry Ward and Diane Little Eagle. This 5-day residential retreat will take place at the serene Camp Aldersgate in North Scituate, Rhode Island.
We will practice to cultivate the great gift of compassion in ourselves and toward all of our non-self elements. Together, we'll enjoy sitting and walking meditation, dharma talks, group sharing, mindful eating, total relaxation, and much much more.
Scholarship funding is available for those who cannot afford the full cost of the retreat. A link to the online registration is coming soon! For now, if you have any questions, please contact the Rhode Island Community of Mindfulness by email at ricom.retreat.team@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 15 to Sunday, May 19
Camp Aldersgate
North Scituate, Rhode Island
Meet your retreat teachers
Dr. Larry Ward and Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward
Larry and Peggy, founders and guiding teachers of The Lotus Institute, are world renowned senior Dharma teachers ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh in the Plum Village tradition. For over 30 years, they have been dedicated to opening the bodhisattva path to all beings through retreats, courses, books, university engagements, talks and more. Larry is the celebrated author of America's Racial Karma: An Invitation to Heal. Both Peggy and Larry co-authored the personal and practical, Love's Garden: A Guide To Mindful Relationships.
Diane Little Eagle
Diane is an Alaska Native, Canadian Native, and Austrian. She started meditating in the early 70s, studying with Maharishi, learning transcendental meditation and receiving advanced training. In the early 80s she started studying with Thich Nhat Hanh and was ordained as a Dharma teacher in the Plum Village Tradition in 2018. Diane has also studied with Khentrul Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche, The Dalai Lama, Tukulu Yeshe and her Elders.