Profound Treasury Buddhist Retreat
Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 15, 2025
Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 15, 2025
Explore how the Buddha’s central teachings help us navigate today’s challengesThe Profound Treasury Retreat is a 9-day Buddhist meditation and study retreat based on the Buddhist teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We welcome you to join us in studying and practicing in a contemplative environment on the coast of Maine.
Who's this retreat for? Profound Treasury Retreats are for everyone, whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner. Your presence and wisdom are welcome. This year’s retreat explores the first precious teachings that Shakyamuni Buddha gave after achieving enlightenment, known as the Four Noble Truths. Buddha had started his quest with a simple goal-- to reduce suffering—and his radical discovery was that he had found a way to do so. The first step is to acknowledge the reality of suffering, to face it directly, to break the habit of avoidance. The second step is to examine its causes and the ways in which we perpetuate it. Thirdly, once we understand what causes us to suffer, we realize that we are not hopeless, but we can free ourselves from suffering. And finally, the Buddha gave us a practical pathway for doing so. In this retreat we will explore these foundational teachings and their relevance to the challenges and chaos of modern life. We will delve into how to develop a path that balances understanding and meditation practice, personal development, and engagement with tough challenges. Together we will look into questions such as:
How can Buddhist teachings and practices help with such challenges? Our main emphasis will be on the lojong teachings. The practice of lojong or “mind training” is based on expressing our practice through compassionate and effective actions. It challenges us to show up authentically and to be curious as to how to actively engage in the world. At this time in our human development our gaze must be raised. Rather than merely envisioning peace, we are now called upon to engage with the world in a way that awakens peace. The Profound Treasury Retreats have included both newer and longer-term participants, including some who attended the original programs on which this material is based. The combination of new and old brings fresh energy to the retreat environment. Everyone is encouraged to see themselves as both a learner and a teacher in this community.
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Photos from previous year's retreats.
For more information about the Profound Treasury Retreat and pricing visit: visit www.profoundtreasuryretreat.com
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Our LocationFerry Beach is a beachfront retreat center in Southern Maine (Saco, ME). Experience a respite away from the everyday world, with 32 acres including many porches, a wonderful dining center, volleyball court, playgrounds, art studio, outdoor chapel and of course the beach!
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LodgingChoose your desired lodging accommodation, we have a wide variety of cabins & cottages,
dorm rooms (single/double/family size), and campsites! |
What to Expect
Wondering what to pack, what a retreat at Ferry Beach is like and more general information about your stay click read more below. |
Our mission at Ferry Beach is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
