Over the past few days, the Retreat has been on again, off again. This was primarily due to a refurbishment of not only the style but the content of the pages. I have made much of the site more accessible…
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New Look
Tagged with: Desert Panda, moving forward, new content, refurbishment, retreat, upgrade
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Mayhill, New Mexico
This week’s retreat location takes us to an actual retreat. Located in the mountains around Mayhill New Mexico, several of the residents as well as long time visitors to the Retreat were able to come together with friends for several days…
Tagged with: community, fellowship, Mayhill, nature, New Mexico, retreat, self, stars
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Mitre Peak, Texas
In a few days, a visitor to the Retreat will be returning from a Retreat of her own, a place she goes to help others in service and to center herself. While she has been missed the last few weeks,…
Falling Water
Falling Water, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s three great projects, was designed and built in the southwestern Pennsylvania Mountains between 1936 and 1939. Utilizing aspects of Japanese architecture, Falling Water was designed to combine the living area of the residents…
Love Is
Love is infinite and unconditional. Tolerance and harmony go hand in hand. Taking a day of rest can give your emotional health a boost. All of these things are true. What is also true is that sometimes, you will have…
Truth or Consequences
Closer to the physical location of the Retreat than most of the other locations, the hot springs of Truth or Consequences New Mexico offer an opportunity for visitors and residents to relax in a quiet environment. Fed from underground hot…
Tagged with: hermatige, hot springs, New Mexico, reflection, rest, retreat, spring, Truth or Consequences, water
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La Dique
La Dique is the largest of the Seychelles, a African Republic of islands located northeast of Madagascar. White clear beaches and a small population allows for meditation on the passing storms and waves. In addition to the beaches, La Dique…
Tagged with: beach, growth, island, La Dique, moving forward, reflection, retreat, Seychelles, tortise, water
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Northern Entrance
Sometimes leaving home for the first time can be difficult. This week’s retreat is the mountains of southern Montana and the northern gateway to Yellowstone National Park. A long-term visitor to the Retreat will be spending the summer there away…
Tagged with: Gardiner, journey, Montana, mountain, National Park, nature, North Entrance, Northern Entrance, reflection, retreat, trees, water, Yellowstone
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Treehouses
Feeling in a slightly childish mood, this retreat is in Germany. Many of us had tree houses when we were young and still look upon them as a retreat from the world. Sitting in the middle of a forest, this…
Tagged with: childhood, children, forest, hermatige, meditaition, nature, reflection, retreat, treehouse
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Nian Xióng Hall 