What Is a Silent Retreat

Posted by Dennis Mnuskin in wellness 6 years, 1 month ago

Thumbnail sized: Lake with trees, fall colors in autumn

Recently I attended a silent retreat near Jefferson, Maine. As I came back, I’ve had a few conversations with friends, family and colleagues about my experience. That prompted me to write a reflections post on that experience. However, because I...

Reflections on my Second Silent Retreat

Posted by Dennis Mnuskin in the path, wellness 6 years, 1 month ago

Thumbnail sized: Adult from the back, looking at the lake in the woods

Few weeks ago, I attended a 5-day silent retreat organized by the Dharmata Foundation. Since coming back, I’ve done some thinking about how it went and what I experienced, and a number of people have asked me what it was like. As this story was...