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What does it mean to live a fully embodied life? How might we begin or continue an investigation into what this means for us? Some of us start our spiritual journey from the body and are drawn naturally to practices of the body. Others start from the mind or heart, and it might take a while to understand the value…
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Village Zendo is holding their year-end meditation retreat at the Garrison Institute on December 26- January 1
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2017 Insight + Impact Benefit. We honored three remarkable pioneers who embody the depth and scope of the Garrison Institute’s mission in diverse and powerful ways: writer, activist and Zen priest Rev. angel Kyodo williams, business visionary Eileen Fisher, and renowned environmental photographer Edward Burtynsky. Lisa Fischer also inspired and touched…
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On November 3, 120 participants gathered at Garrison Institute for a six-day silent retreat with Tsoknyi Rinpoche entitled “Dreamlike Enlightenment: Understanding Illusion from a Dzogchen Perspective.”
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Supporting scholarships for retreatants who need financial assistance helps ensure that transformative, life-enriching experiences at the Garrison Institute are available to all.
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The Institute is about an hour north of New York City via MetroNorth, and our guests always enjoy the scenic view from the train as it travels alongside the Hudson River.
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Before speaking at a recent United Nations (UN) gathering titled “Ethics of Reciprocity,” eleven members from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community and advocates from across the world met at the Garrison Institute to prepare for the gathering.
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On a recent chilly Thursday morning, the Garrison Institute staff piled into vans and cars, and drove south to Stone Barns for their annual off-site enrichment day.
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