The Mountain Solid, Water Reflecting Sangha is hosting the “Riding the Waves of Life” retreat with Leslie Rawls on October 23-26, 2025 at the Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, TN.
Sometimes we seem to live in the Beatles’ song “I, Me, Mine”: grasping, competing, comparing, blaming, separating ourselves from others and the world. The Heart Sutra invites us to step beyond this limited view and into the beauty and expansiveness of emptiness and Interbeing.
In this mostly silent retreat, we will study and practice with the Heart Sutra’s teachings, perhaps moving beyond intellectual understanding and into realized experience of the teachings.
Activities will include silent and guided sitting meditation, group walking meditation, deep relaxation, mindful movement, small group sharing, Dharma talks, private practice interviews with Leslie, and personal practice time. On the last day, Leslie will offer a ceremony to transmit the Five Mindfulness Trainings. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.