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Silent Retreats, where in USA and abroad?

Silent Retreats, where in USA and abroad?
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8/1/13 2:37 PM
The gift of silent retreats is more than unplugging, more than meditation practice, the silence actually washes our awareness. The nature and sacredness of the setting makes a difference. The purpose of a silent retreat is a contest in not talking but the joy of receiving and being in pure peace and quiet. Silence releases the clutter in our awareness, the excess in our feelings, tension in our body. More than disconnecting from a busy life, more than leaving life's distractions behind, silence is an opportunity to take shelter in our own inner essence and wholeness. The heartfulness that is experienced lessens mental activity for the vastness of the expansive heart...

As a retreat leader for many years, I suggest SilentStay.com for people of all traditions near Napa, California and Assisi, Italy.
A few days in silence, nature, and heartfulness can be an anchor to new life....