FRIENDS OF THE LOTUS 2014 SPRING RETREAT MARCH 21 & 22

***Please read ALL the special information after the retreat schedule below. 2014 SPRING RETREAT SCHEDULE MINDESSENCE ZEN CENTER, 5400 GARRETT ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (405) 424-1788 Friday March 21: Building opens at 6:30pm. 7:00pmAnnouncements 7:30pm 9:00pm Steve McLinn Music and Meditation 9:30pmVacate building Saturday March 22: 8:00am Breakfast 9:30am Nathan Schacter Lecture, ChantingSinging Into The Light 10:15amBreak 10:30amQuickening, Nathan Schacter 12:00pmLunch break (Vegetarian dishes) 1:30pmWalking meditation/chanting from lunch building to main temple room. 2:00pmTechnique Classes (Teacher will give brief lecture on origination, purpose, and methods of a particular meditation and have a brief practice meditation for students signing up for the class at the registration table.) These classes will be held in

the lunch room building, approximately 50 yards from main temple. Classes offered: Beginning Meditation Kriya Class Golden Man (Christ/Buddha) Class Adept Consciousness 3:00pm Break 3:30pmQuickening, Karen Ruby Clean and vacate building. IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL !!! MEDITATION TEMPLE (OR HALL) SPECIAL NOTE: The Monks that live there are sharing their space with us at no charge but ask that we maintain their sacred space. However, we are asking all attendees to make a generous donation to help them maintain and expanded their facility. We will discuss at retreat. This is a Buddhist Temple and we must respect their temple and facilities.

***We must take our shoes off before coming into the carpeted portion of the meditation area. Suggest you wear shoes that are easy to take off and put on. Will

have a space designated to place shoes outside the front door in a covered area.
****No food or drinks are allowed in the meditation hall. You could place your drinks outside with your shoes. ** Smoking: You can smoke outside away from the buildings. *SOCIAL TIME: Please conduct social talking, etc. at the dining facility and/or outside the meditation hall. We would like to maintain a meditative energy inside the meditation hall. CHAIRS: They have chairs and meditation pads available. However, you can still bring your meditation chairs and/or lawn chairs as usual. FOOD: Vegetarian only (no meat dishes) Pot luck lunch, we request you bring what you usually bring for this lunch. We ask that you have your dish already prepared; mark your dish with your name or mark it as disposable and it is your responsibility for cleaning up the dishes you brought after lunch. We all will cleanup kitchen after lunch is over. All fruits need to be already washed, cut up, ready to serve. There is accessibility for crock pots, one oven, and stove top space, and limited refrigeration space. The lunch seating area is pretty tight for space, but weather permitting there is ample space outside to eat. There is no restaurant to eat out for several miles.

We appreciate your conscious responsibility with the pot luck to allow the kitchen people to participate in the retreat as well and not left with the burden of cleaning up after everyone. The lunch room area is about a 50 yard walk from the main temple with parking behind. If someone is handicapped or needs assistance to get to this area, we will have volunteers to assist, just let us know. There are 2 rooms available in the main temple area for Darshans. Mindessence Zen Center, 5400 Garrett Road, Oklahoma City, OK (405) 424-1788

Directions: East of I-35, come east on NE 63rd St. to N. Coltrane Road and go south to NE 50th and turn left (east) and go to Krauss Rd and turn left (north) and go to the next road turn right (east) and you will see the Zen Center.